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In conjunction with other "fri-Valley cities, the City of Pleasanton will work with F,L3H0 in FY 2009 in activities related to Affordable Housing Week, held annually in May. "Phis will include media presentations, affordable housing tours, and other activities focusing spccitically on affordable housing efforts past, present, and future in the Tri-Valley area. As the focus of Affordable Housing Week two years ago, the City worked with other Tri-Valley jurisdictions to highlight the appointment of the tirst board of directors and the first successful buyer loom the "fri-Valley Housing Opportunity Center cited earlier. 'fhc Cily has also recently begun to work with local housing advocacy groups such as Citizens for a Caring Community (CCC) which has adopted the issue of affordable housing in the Tri- Valley area as the focus of its organizational efforts. In collaboration with F,BHO, the groups held a workshop on affordable housing issues in 2005. "fhc event was widely attended by a diverse representation of community residents and leaders. [n March 2007, City staff participated in an affordable housing forum held at Sl. Elizabeth Seton church in Pleasanton and will continue to work these groups in FY 2009 to promote the bcnetits of affordable housing in the community. The February 2009 'fri-Valley housing tour highlighted the tangible benefits provided to communities through the state's Work Eorce I Iousing program which has provided tinancial rewards to communities that have been able to produce housing to meet the needs of the state's work force. "fhc Pleasanton Housing Commission has sponsored similar workshops to promote the understanding of affordable housing, particularly financing issues. A 2002 workshop was oriented spccitically to our local community and targeted decision makers as well as community partners and the general public. 'fhe City collaborated with other cities in the "fri-Valley area to sponsor another housing forum in August 2002. The latter event was widely attended and featured Congresswoman Ellen "fauscher as a key-note speaker. [Congresswoman "Causchcr was instrumental in the establishment of the Tri-Valley I Iousing Opportunity Center. ~ The City will assist the BayC?ast Association of Realtors in its sponsorship of a "real estate town hall meeting" in May 2009. The event will also highlight the National Association of Realtors (NAR) "Ambassadors for Cities" award to I3ayGast and the City of Pleasanton relative to their support of the'fri-Valley 1[ousing Opportunity Center (one of only tive awards NAR throughout the nation in 2009). [n 2004, the City's Housing Commission initiated planning for a region-wide symposium on senior housing and services. This concept eventually became a series of symposia that will be offered on a regular basis through local libraries in the Tri-Valley area. 'fhe focus of the series will be to provide information and resources to individuals and families seeking assistance on matters related to housing and services for seniors in the area. Areas of Minorit~Concentration Pleasanton is a small, relatively young city and has traditionally not had any areas in which minority groups reside in significant concentration. Consequently, the City has not found a need Action Nlan - I+Y09 City of Nlcasanton PaKe 32