Housing Element Task Force Membership Deadline Extended

The city of Pleasanton is working to meet requirements in the housing cap settlement agreement. This includes updating the city's Housing Element, which identifies and analyzes housing needs for residents of all income levels.

During the Sept. 7 City Council meeting, councilmembers started the update process by hiring the firm Baird + Driskell Community Planning to lead the effort.  

The cost of the update process is estimated at $119,580.

The city also approved creation of an 11-member ad hoc Housing Element Task Force. It will be composed of two members each from the Housing and Planning commissions, two from the City Council and five from the public.

The task force will allow for community discussion, ensure that the housing and planning commissions are informed, and provide recommendations and input to the draft update.

A draft of the update will be released to the public by February. The completed document should be adopted by the council before the end of next year.

The city is accepting applications for the five at-large members of the task force. Applicants must:

• Be residents of Pleasanton;
• Have an understanding of the community's housing needs;
• Be able to attend 1-2 meetings per month from October 2010 to November 2011.

Applications are available at the city clerk's office at 123 Main St., or click on the PDF to the right. Read more about the task force here. 

Deadline: Oct. 8 at 4:30 p.m.

At-A-Glance:

A city's Housing Element identifies and analyzes existing and projected housing for all economic segments of a community. To learn more about the city's housing element, click here.