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appointment of the first board of directors and the first successful buyer from the Tri- Valley Housing Opportunity Center cited earlier. The City has also worked 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 EBHO, the groups held a workshop on affordable housing issues in 2005. The event was widely attended by a diverse representation of community residents and leaders. In March 2007, City staff participated in an affordable housing forum held at St. Elizabeth Seton church in Pleasanton and will continue to work these groups in FY 2010 to promote the benefits of affordable housing in the community. The February 2009 Tri Valley housing tour highlighted the tangible benefits provided to communities through the state's Work Force Housing program which has provided financial rewards to communities that have been able to produce housing to meet the needs of the state's work force. The Pleasanton Housing Commission has sponsored similar workshops to promote the understanding of affordable housing, particularly financing issues. A 2002 workshop was oriented specifically to our local community and targeted decision makers as well as community partners and the general public. The City collaborated with other cities in the Tri- Valley area to sponsor another housing forum in August 2002. The latter event was widely attended and featured Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher as a key -note speaker. [Congresswoman Tauscher was instrumental in the establishment of the Tri- Valley Housing Opportunity Center.] The City will assist the BayEast Association of Realtors in its sponsorship of a "real estate town hall meeting" in April 2010. In May 2009, a similar event also highlighted the National Association of Realtors (NAR) "Ambassadors for Cities" award to BayEast and the City of Pleasanton relative to their support of the Tri Valley Housing Opportunity Center (one of only five awards NAR throughout the nation in 2009). In 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. The 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 Minority 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 to adopt any specific geographic strategies to ensure that the community needs of minorities are met. The City will continue to monitor Pleasanton's demographics in the future (e.g., through activities focused around the 2010 Census) and will modify its policies as needed to address this issue. In addition, the City will continue to work with agencies such as Axis Community Health which serve disproportionate numbers of minority individuals and families and provide good opportunities for outreach. Action Plan PY10 City of Pleasanton Page 34