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the conununity said they were very happy in Pieasanton. If a similar survey were made today, he said he would be very much surprised if that percentage would be much lower, if ~my lower, than that. What happens in a community is that we take a look as what has to be done and we are all very much similar. If someone comes and asks for a skateboard facility or a golf course or a library or whatever, they are generally speaking as an advocacy group that comes forth and speaks to Council. He is not aware of any group that is really speaking for the hundreds and thousands of people who are in this Valley and particularly in Pleesanton who do not have the wherewithal for housing or for food. In many cases, one thing has to give for the other. There is a housing crisis throughout the world. There are large numbers of people, including himself, who are very anxious to do whatever can be done to put a priority on the need for this sort of thing, particularly because there is a very fast declining number of opportunities for it. He asked that Council take a close look at this. Jennifer Mosel, Tri-Vailey Coordinator for Community Resources for Independent Living, which is a non profit that serves people with all types of disabilities of all ages, said Ms. Johnson just spoke about the service folks, the folks that are making minimum wage. There are people that have even lower incomes than that. The people that she works with are on a fixed income, usually of about $8400 to $11,000 per year. This comes to about $700 to $900 per month. These folks are retirees, they are people · who were working and became disabled on the job, or they are people who are born with a disability. She asked Council to remember that 10% of each city's population has a disability and as our population grays, this number is increasing. With the increasing population there is also an increasing need for accessible and affordable housing. While CRIL offers many services, one of the most highly requested is assistance in finding accessible and affordable housing. She works with them on where to look and on the skills to help them find units, but she cannot help them find units that are not there. Pleasanton residents that have spoken tonight have some wonderful ideas and she would like to emphasize that after the development of the Bernal Property, land in Pteasanton for housing will be scarce. As the plans unfold for this development, please remember to include accessible and affordable units for people with disabilities in the very low-income category. When painting the picture of the future of Pleasanton, she asked to picture a diverse inclusionmy community of all income levels. She said we want current Pleasanton residents to stay Pleasanton residents and not be forced to leave the community only because they are now on a fixed income. Ms. Mosel spoke on a second item. She wanted to explain the CRIL services and thanked the Couneilmembers for approving the funding request. The funding, along with funding from other sources, is helping CRIL fill the gap that was recently recognized by the City of Pleasanton Needs Assessment in that there were no services available for people with disabilities under the age of 60 in the Tri-Valley. With the opening of her Tri-Valley office last month this gap has been filled. She said CRIL is now in a better position to serve the Tri-Valley residents with ail types of disabilities and of all ages. The goal is to teach and empower people with disabilities to remain independent and active members of the community. Services include assistance in finding housing, benefits advocacy and home care registry, just to name a few. She has seen a tremendous Pleasanton City Council 12 Minutes