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Pleasanton campus in the near future. Southbay Development recently completed the development of 500,000 sq. ft of retail and office space at 1-680 and Bernal Avenue,including a new Safeway store and ancillary retail space.Workday,a"software-as-a-service"company, recently located its corporate offices near the Stoneridge Mall.ValleyCare Medical Center 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 opened in 2011..1n 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. Actions planned to develop 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(but has remained vacant since 2009 due to budget considerations). Actions planned to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies The Human Services Commission also collaborates yearly with the City's Housing Commission to conduct a joint review as part of the annual process of allocating CDBG funds.This collaborative effort, begun in 1996, has helped to improve the coordination of assistance to housing and services in the area and has helped to simplify the process of allocating funds to local non-profits, thereby improving service delivery. in 2011, the cities of Pleasanton and Livermore collaborated to introduce a new electronic application system called ZoomGrants, and the City of Dublin joined the collaborative in 2012..Agencies submitted applications online, and the applications were also reviewed online by members of city commissions. Staff developed a survey to solicit feedback from agencies that had applied for HHSG funds. Reaction to the new online submission and review system was overwhelmingly positive and appears to be increasing administrative efficiency and optimizing the use of limited resources.The online system will also be used throughout the program year for reporting and monitoring purposes.The City will continue to monitor and refine the HHSG program to ensure that it fulfills the goal of fostering innovation in the design and delivery of services that meet the needs of low income and underserved populations. In 1998, the City of Pleasanton joined with the City of Livermore and with Allied Housing (a nonprofit housing developer now known as "Abode Services")to implement,the Tri-Valley Housing Scholarship Program discussed earlier. This program, which is now administered by Abode Services, is part of a series of collaborative efforts that have improved the delivery of housing and services to Tri Valley residents. Annual Action Plan 34 2014(DRAFT) OMB Control No:2506-0117(exp.07/31/2015)