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stated he had no problem with continuing the item but felt the public hearing should be opened tonight to receive any testimony that the audience might want to present. Council concurred. Mayor Mercer declared the public hearing open on this item. Mr. Steve Hughes, 3263 Vineyard Avenue, Space 110, representing a contingent of tenants at the Hacienda Mobile Home Park, stated they support an ordinance to restrict the conversion of rental condominiums. He requested that mobile homes be included in the ordinance to protect the park tenants of their present life style. He added he felt mobile homes should be given the same protection as apartments. Mr. Leo Heckathorn, 4202 Stanley Boulevard, asked if the State had control over mobile home parks. The City Attorney advised the State has significant but not exclusive control of mobile home parks. Sharon Church, representing the tenants of the Del Arroyo Apartments on Vineyard Avenue, stated this group supports the proposed ordinance, and requested that the rental apartments remain as rentals. Ms. Sharon Shamblin, representing the tenants of the Del Prado apartments on Hopyard Road, expressed concern regarding the rental situation and the possible conversion of this apartment complex. She stated that the Del Prado tenants support the proposed ordinance. Mr. William J. Beane, 4164 Golden Road, stated he supports the measure. He stated that rents were being increased excessively and there was concern that the apartments would be converted. He stated it is a matter for City Government to control and he wanted reasonable rentals instead of having to buy a condominium. Ms. Debra Strong, representing the Chamber of Commerce, stated that the Chamber was opposed to condominium conversions in the first place and that she had re- ceived calls from several members asking that this item be continued until the first meeting in February for additional input. She stated she was opposed to a moratorium, and if one is adopted it should not be for any longer than necessary or until an ordinance is adopted. Mr. Dwight J. Cate, 847 Division Street, Apt. 3, stated he used to be in favor of an owner doing what he wanted to with his property, but times have changed. He stated that property owners had received a tax break with the passage of Proposition 13 but the tenters had not bene£itted from this. He stated that in his complex most of the tenants were unable to buy a home or condominium, and he felt rentals should be made available at a reasonable price. Ms. Laura Philipe, 847 Division Street, stated that most of the tenants in this complex were senior citizens who were unable to buy property. She stated she did not want to be displaced. Mr. Chuck Weidel, Realtor, 5321 Mallard Drive, stated that affordable housing in Pleasanton is not a simple problem. He stated that most of the input previously received by Council had been from realtors and property owners. He suggested more input needs to be received from senior citizens, tenters, and young people. He stated he felt no action should be taken on this item tonight, and that the Council consider a moratorium for whatever period necessary to resolve this issue. 6. 12/23/s0