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John Weir said his home has a direct line of sight to the project, he asked if a study has been done as to what the need will be in Pleasanton for the next 5-20 years for seniors. He said if Pleasanton Gardens is improved, there will be an increase of 60 units and he questioned how that addresses the City's need. He said seniors are the best neighbors one could have, but the change between what they have now and what is being proposed is dramatic. The neighbors were not able to discuss the plans, but were simply told what would happen, and no one followed up with their questions. Becky Dennis, Vice Chair of the Task Force and Board Member for Pleasanton Gardens, said both bodies have worked diligently on the conceptual plan, much has been considered to ensure quality of life and protection of seniors while minimizing the impact on the neighborhood and balancing those two things is not easy. She asked for the Council to approve funding, said it would be expensive to bring the existing buildings up to standards, and because Pleasanton Gardens' mortgage will soon be paid off, their contract with HUD will be over, and they will not be able to provide the level of affordability any longer that they currently provide. So, the housing will have a chance in its financial dynamics and in order to preserve that they can take the entitlements residents currently receive and combine them with what is available through Kottinger Place's residents, which can support a redevelopment project. She discussed the decision-making process and assets, given each step they take to further their mission and said they truly want to partner with the City. Kenneth Jones, Christian Church Homes, said their firm exclusively handles very affordable housing for lower income seniors and this was why their firm was chosen. Their goal is to serve the goals, aspiration, values and desires of the community and this drives the pro forma and he would argue that the quality of living will actually improve through newer, more functional, better design, better safety and improved services than what currently exists. Also, housing projects are suffering from reduced contributions from the federal government and eventually, the City will need to decide how they are going to treat that asset. Mayor Hosterman closed public comment. Councilmember Sullivan questioned if a survey has been conducted and how did the City end up with the 150 unit number. Mr. Bocian said a survey of need has not been conducted, but the Task Force has discussed the needs they currently see with operators of many senior projects in town and clearly there is a pent up demand for senior housing. The 150 unit is a mix of many things; primarily, does a development fit on a site appropriately and also funding options for a development of that size. They can look at a reduced number of units to see what the impact of that is, as well. Mayor Hosterman confirmed with Mr. Bocian that he could return with two or three options the Council could look at if it were to support staff's recommendation to approve the recommended conceptual site plan and the amendment to the professional service agreement for additional architectural design and administrative services. Councilmember Sullivan thanked the Task Force for their work, said he was surprised when he saw the larger conceptual plan, did not want to lock into the plan without reviewing all options, he asked to see some two-story options and some reduced number options for the site, as this will be a significant change to the neighborhood. He also wanted to better understand the relationship between Pleasanton Gardens and how the City leverages its assets and what happens to the ownership of the site if the development happens. Another option he wanted to look at is whether the City should redevelop both sites and spreading the units out across the two sites in a less dense fashion. Regarding affordability, he asked for a table with `x' number of City Council Minutes 16 June 3, 2008