FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Greg Sandlund, Assistant Planner July 25, 2007 (916) 808-8931 sandlundg@cityofsacramento.org PUBLIC INVITED TO ATTEND COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS TO PROVIDE INPUT ON CITY OF SACRAMENTO’S HOUSING NEEDS Sacramento, CA - The City of Sacramento and the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency will hold several community workshops to provide information and gather public input on the City’s Housing Element as part of the General Plan update. The Housing Element is a blueprint for how the City will address housing needs for the next five years for residents at all income levels. The meetings will include a presentation on how the General Plan relates to housing production, discussion about housing needs for each community as well as individual neighborhoods. Residents will have an opportunity to provide input on the information presented. Meeting locations and times are as follows: WHAT: Community workshops to provide information and gather public input on the City of Sacramento Housing Element Update WHEN: Monday, August 6 6:45 – 8:15 p.m. Coloma Community Center 4623 T Street, Sacramento Wednesday, August 8 6:45-8:15 p.m. Hart Senior Center 915 27th Street, Sacramento Wednesday, August 29 6:45-8:15 p.m. Robertson Community Center 3525 Norwood Avenue, Sacramento Thursday, August 30 6:45-8:15 p.m. Pannell Community Center 2450 Meadowview Road, Sacramento Thursday, September 6 6-7:30 p.m. South Natomas Community Center 2901 Truxel Road, Natomas CONTACT: Greg Sandlund, Assistant Planner, City of Sacramento Planning Department, at (916) 808-8931. Refreshments will be available.