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PLEASANTON <br />ITEM 4: PUBLIC COMMENTS <br />HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE, a� <br />September 16, 2021 <br />Pleasanton Housing Commission <br />Agenda Item 4: Housing Element <br />Dear Chairperson Galvin and Housing Commissioners, <br />I apologize for these late comments. I just discovered that the Community Survey <br />was added to Item 4 and wanted to address it. <br />Overall, I think the survey was well done and the summary is excellent. For future <br />Housing Element Surveys, which I would conduct every two years or so, I would <br />add the following: <br />1. How do the responses compare with previous surveys? Write questions so <br />they are comparable. <br />2. Collect many more responses from those working but not living in <br />Pleasanton. <br />3. Add income as an identifier. It would add more information to the data. <br />4. When planning new or revising programs, ask questions that would lead to <br />applicable data. <br />The biggest takeaway was the acknowledgement by so many respondents to <br />Question 4 of the lack or affordable housing and the cost burden of living here. <br />This is true and the respondents know it is a challenge. The same with Question 8 <br />about difficulty of finding affordable housing. <br />Please don't let the potential water shortage or school overcrowding issues divert <br />your commission and the City from taking on affordable housing. These issues <br />fluctuate and will be dealt with at the City Council level if they arise. <br />The Accessory Dwelling Unit questions and responses were well presented by <br />staff. They are a true opportunity for affordable housing. That's why I am building <br />mine. There is an opportunity for you to create an educational program about them. <br />Some have gotten bad press. Because they are permitted under state law they will <br />be built, and we should take advantage of their numbers for affordable housing. <br />I enjoyed reading the survey results until I came to Tables 6 and 7. Vertical, <br />colored bar charts are so difficult to understand. Please change them to tables or <br />horizontal bar charts. If you do use horizontal bar charts, please standardize them. <br />Item 4 - Provided to Planning Commission for the September 22nd Meeting <br />AFTER PACKET DISTRIBUTION 11 <br />