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PART III. OTHER ACTIONS BAKR[F;RS TO AFFORDABLF. FIOUSING Actions to Overcome or Eliminate the Effects of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice The City of Pleasanton is an active member of the Alameda County I [OME Consortium. [n December 2002, the Consortium completed an updated Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing as part of its fair housing planning program. The document was completed with input from each participating jurisdiction in the Consortium. A Consortium-level approach was Celt to be appropriate for this analysis because the constraints to fair housing choice, as well as the opportunities to address these constraints, are common to the jurisdictions in our subregion. "Che IIOMi? Consortirun Analysis of Impediments includes demographic information for each jurisdiction, an evaluation of each jurisdiction's fair housing status, a description of public and private impediments to fair housing choice, and an assessment of current public and private fair housing programs. The City provides fair housing and housing counseling services to area residents through a contract with ECHO Housing. "Che City's funding of this service is high on aper-capita basis relative to other communities, and the majority of this service is paid for with local rather than [IUD funds. ECHO's services include investigation of housing discrimination complaints as well as educational seminars for housing managers, owners, realtors, and tenants. [n the past year, EC[ IO responded to approximately a doyen inquiries and/or complaints from Pleasanton residents and property owners. ECI{O also conducts annual audits of local property owners to verily compliance with fair housing laws such as racial discrimination, familial status, and accessibility for the disabled. The most recent audit, completed in Jtme 2008, involved testing for race discrimination. These audits help to identity where impediments to fair housing in Pleasanton occur. City staff works with iiC[ [O to address identified impediments. "fhe City began a collaborative effort with ECHO several years ago to provide printed information on below-market housing opportunities in Pleasanton to ECHO clients in an effort to promote access to housing by lower-income persons. I?CHO is also conducting a series of quarterly home buyer education workshops using meeting space provided by the City at no cost. [n addition to the general services provide through the City's contract with t?CHO Housing, the City has been active in the following areas: • The City has supported avariety ofgrass-roots efforts over the past decade that have resulted in the construction of new, affordable housing for a wide spectrum of housing needs in the community (family rental, senior, first-time home buyer, disabled, and other special needs). The majority of these efforts have involved locai funds. These same materials are used to provide information to the public to promote access to affordable housing in Pleasanton. Action Plan - FYU9 City of Pleasamm~ Page 2A