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has expanded its services and recently entered into agreements with UCSF and UC Davis for enhance pediatric and oncology care. The Walmart, Home Depot, and Rose Pavilion centers have drawn new businesses and created new employment opportunities for residents. The new West Dublin Pleasanton BART station is under construction and expected to open in mid -2011. In general, the conditions for commercial, office, and industrial development in Pleasanton have been favorable relative to other areas. Due to its broad diversity and desirable location, the City has weathered the recent economic downturn better than other areas. INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE The City of Pleasanton created a Housing Specialist position in 1995. This staff position has the responsibility for coordinating a variety of housing related efforts that were formerly distributed among various City departments and contract agencies, including administration of the CDBG and HOME programs as well as local housing programs. This staffing change has significantly improved the City's ability to coordinate and deliver housing services during the past five years. A half -time intern position was added in 2003. PUBLIC /PRIVATE COORDINATION The City of Pleasanton completed a comprehensive update to its General Plan in 2009. The preparation of a revision to the Housing Element was completed in 2003 and a further update is currently under way in 2010. The identification of specific sites for future affordable housing development and the refinement of affordable housing policies and programs were key factors in the recent General Plan update. With the planned revisions (including a number of rezonings aimed at providing sites for future high- density housing development), up -to -date housing policies will be in place in FY 2010 and subsequent years to guide City programs for affordability, preservation, discrimination, and other housing and community development issues. The City was an active participant with the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) in the most recent establishment of updated housing affordability targets for the Bay Area region. These targets are incorporated into the current Housing Element and will be carried forward in the future update. The City of Pleasanton will coordinate CDBG, HOME, and City funding sources, such as Lower Income Housing Funds and General Funds, to provide housing programs, public service assistance, capital improvement assistance, and economic development opportunities to the community during the next five years. The City of Pleasanton's Human Services Commission meets monthly to coordinate the delivery of services (including housing) to lower income residents and special needs groups in the area in cooperation with "Interact," a body comprised of representatives of each of the social service agencies in the Tri Valley area. Approximately twice yearly, the Commission holds a special, joint meeting with the City of Livermore Human Services Commission. The purpose of these joint meetings is to coordinate the delivery of services in the greater Tri Valley area. Action Plan FY10 City of Pleasanton Page 37