Pleasanton Advances 142-Unit BRIDGE Plan and Measure HH Hotel Tax

Transit-oriented affordable housing, municipal revenue measures, and public library programming are topping the civic agenda across Pleasanton and Livermore this month, highlighted by Pleasanton's first city-backed non-senior 100% affordable apartment proposal in Hacienda Business Park, Measure HH's phased transient occupancy tax update, and an Armchair Travelers lecture at the Livermore Civic Center Library.

Pleasanton Backs 142-Unit BRIDGE Affordable Housing Project at 4780 Chabot Drive

According to The Independent, Pleasanton City Council members on October 20 welcomed a proposal by nonprofit developer BRIDGE Housing to replace a vacant three-story office building at 4780 Chabot Drive in Hacienda Business Park—about half a mile from the Dublin/Pleasanton BART station—with a six-story apartment complex containing up to 142 deed-restricted units and one parking space for every two apartments.

All 142 apartments would be reserved for households earning 30% to 70% of the Alameda County area median income (AMI), which the California Department of Housing and Community Development calculated this year at $113,950 for an individual and $162,800 for a family of four. Vice Mayor Matt Gaidos noted that the project represents Pleasanton's first 100% affordable housing development outside of senior communities such as BRIDGE's 105-unit Parkview residence.

Under an innovative financing structure praised by Councilmember Craig Eicher and Councilmember Julie Testa, Black Mountain Properties—developer of the separate Positas Park residential project—will direct its estimated $10.3 million to $10.5 million affordable-housing requirement through the city to BRIDGE as a donor project, paired with approximately $8.4 million in city fee waivers. Against total development costs averaging up to $700,000 per unit, the combined $18.9 million city contribution equals roughly $133,000 per unit, with BRIDGE financing the balance through federal and state tax credits, a permanent mortgage, and a California Housing Finance Agency Mixed-Income Program loan ahead of final approvals next spring and a potential 2028 construction start.

Measure HH Proposes Phased Update to Pleasanton's 1983 Hotel Tax

In a companion commentary published by The Independent, Pleasanton District 2 Councilmember Craig Eicher outlined Measure HH, which updates Pleasanton's hotel and short-term lodging tax from 8%—where it has stood since 1983—to 10% in July 2027 and 12% in July 2028. Paid by lodging guests rather than residents, the adjustment is projected to generate approximately $1.4 million in year one and $2.8 million annually once fully implemented, helping the city as it maintains police and fire protection, street and park maintenance, and recreation programs.

Veterinarian Randy Lung to Present India Travelogue at Livermore Library

In neighboring Livermore, the City of Livermore — News Flash announced on November 2, 2026, at 4:22 p.m. that veterinarian Randy Lung will headline the Armchair Travelers lecture series on Thursday, November 12, at 1:30 p.m. in the Civic Center Library Storytime Room. Lung will be presenting stories and photographs from his month-long 2019 stay in India providing volunteer veterinary spay and neuter services in rural communities and visiting national parks and the Taj Mahal. Admission is free for adults with no reservations required, and residents can call 925-373-5505 for details.