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whereas the City of Livermore had a better balance, with about 20 percent of employees working locally. She stated staff could also bring back additional data. Commissioner Morgan referenced the written correspondence received and inquired about additional sources of funding for lower income housing projects. Ms. Clark stated staff was always searching for funds and welcomed suggestions. She mentioned both the Federal and State governments had recently allocated more funding towards housing to help subsidize affordable housing, which was a positive. Commissioner Gaidos thanked staff and the consultant for the work completed thus far. He mentioned the diversity of the cities within the Tri -Valley and those across Alameda County. He asked and confirmed that eight percent of jobs in Pleasanton were occupied or employed by Pleasanton residents, but 15.2 percent of working Pleasanton residents worked in Pleasanton in 2018. He discussed Dublin residents that worked in Dublin. He encouraged development of housing for the forgotten class. Chair Brown mentioned his desire to hear more about the survey and inquired of any mention or recognition of East Pleasanton as a site. Ms. Hagen stated in a question on where new housing opportunities should be located, 65 respondents (out of 486) mentioned housing in East Pleasanton. Chair Brown mentioned the allowance for non -Pleasanton residents to attend Pleasanton schools. Ms. Clark responded that when staff had the ability to orient housing towards those in need, it could sometimes do so based on residency and employment criteria. Chair Brown inquired about school constraints and if that would fall within the housing constraints analysis. Ms. Clark discussed staff's efforts to work with the School District on housing sites and future housing demand based on school development. Chair Brown discussed consideration of housing at Stoneridge Mall and school needs. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED Jocelyn Combs provided public comment regarding the jobs/housing balance issue and the need to provide housing to those employed within the City which would help the City attain its Climate Action Plan (CAP) goals. She provided suggested modifications for accessory dwelling units to provide affordable housing. Becky Dennis provided public comment regarding partnering with corporations to integrate the Climate Action Plan with the Housing Element. Chair Brown acknowledged the public comments received, including the written public comments from Ms. Dennis. He inquired whether staff had any remarks related to the public comments. Ms. Clark responded that staff would provide the memo, provided to the Commission, to Ms. Dennis to help clarify the differences of the data regarding the proportion of employed residents who work in Pleasanton versus the number of jobs held by Pleasanton residents. Chair Brown inquired whether staff had had an opportunity to look through the written public comments received by Ms. Dennis, which annotated various sections of the draft Preliminary Report and included recommendations. Ms. Clark stated staff would review the written comments and make any adjustments to clarify or correct inaccuracies, or elaborate on Excerpt: Draft Planning Commission Minutes, September 22, 2021 Page 2 of 6