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<br />Mayor Hosterman declared the public hearing open. <br />Marty Wadekamper, a Pleasanton resident and member of the Assisted Living <br />Subcommittee, applauded staff for its hard work on this project. She looked forward to <br />continuing to partner with the project managers to continue the affordability for the units. She <br />thanked Council for its consideration of the Subcommittees' hard work over the past several <br />years and hoped that it would agree with the Subcommittee that the project is of merit and is <br />deserving of approval. <br />Carol Galante noted that this project is a true partnership with the Assisted Living <br />Subcommittee, City staff and BRIDGE and the City should take great pride in empowering the <br />Subcommittee in helping them to follow its vision. <br />Becky Dennis, a Pleasanton resident and member of the Assisted Living Subcommittee, <br />congratulated Council, staff and the Subcommittee for its hard work and persistence in bringing <br />this project to fruition. <br />Patricia Belding, representing Citizens for a Caring Community, thanked Council, staff <br />and the Subcommittee for its support and for its persistence and patience in bringing this project <br />to fruition. <br />Christine Steiner, a member of the Assisted Living Subcommittee, said this project would <br />help more people, as the turnover is much greater because people are older and their needs <br />are greater. She acknowledged and applauded previous Councils for its involvement and vision <br />for this project. <br />Mayor Hosterman closed the public hearing. <br />In response to an inquiry by Mr. Brozosky, Mr. Bocian said the selection of residents for <br />the affordable units will be based on the City's preference system, which are listed in order as <br />reflected in the staff report. <br />Mr. Brozosky asked if it is possible to provide additional preference points to Pleasanton <br />residents with longevity? <br />Mr. Bocian said preferences points for longevity have been awarded in the past for <br />projects such as the homes sold on the Bernal property. In thinking about this particular project, <br />those involved wanted specific yet somewhat broad categories. The particular needs for <br />assisted living are unique and different from what is found for an apartment unit or for someone <br />interested in purchasing a home. It becomes more problematic in trying to segregate people for <br />longevity because the care and needs that someone is seeking is somewhat different than <br />opposed to someone who is young and healthy and wishes to purchase a home. Staff is <br />comfortable with the preferences and the ground lease includes language that indicates that the <br />City and BRIDGE can meet to review and evaluate the priorities and make changes if <br />necessary. He noted that there is debate on the matter of preferences in terms of what can and <br />cannot be done from a legal and fair housing sense. In developing this agreement, staff spent <br />time trying to develop criteria that all of the attorneys involved felt comfortable with what would <br />be applicable for this project. He believed the issue of tenure could be discussed; however, <br />staff would need to seek legal advice as to whether this could be done. Staff believes it is <br />covering current Pleasanton residents and their families who are living outside of the <br />community. <br />Pleasanton City Council 13 08/16/05 <br />Minutes <br />