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4. Coordinate housin~..-oriented groups and institutions in Santa Aha <br /> and Orange County. A coordinated effort on the part of Santa Ama Housing <br /> Authority, the Orange County Housing Authority, the Council on Fair Housing <br /> and other housing-related agencies will mean achieving goals more rapidly, <br /> increasing service to citizens, better use of funds, and a stronger base <br /> from which to apply for additional programs. These groups should reply, to <br /> a great extent, upon the information contained in this document and the up- <br />' coming Community Programs for guidance. <br /> <br />Long Range Plans <br /> <br /> These short-term plans cannot stand alone. They must be expanded to <br />provide ho~es for the new households that will be created in the City in the <br />coming decades, as well as those facing future deterioration. The following <br />implementation plans establish a phased assault on the housing preble~ns .in <br />the City. The most important aspect of implementation, however, is citizen <br />participation. It not only provides the necessary impetus and support for <br />housing programs but directs those programs in response to citizen needs as <br />well. The implementation plans also recognize the need for both private and <br />public efforts to combat housing problems if the situation is to be improved. <br />Therefore, these phased plans are an attempt to integrate and coordinate the <br />private and public resources at work in the housing market. <br /> <br />Phase I <br /> <br />Continued Citizen Involvement <br /> <br /> Because housing so directly affects individual lives, it is imperative <br />that citizens play a vital role in this planning process. The continued in- <br />volvement of housing-related citizen committees such as the Planning Commis- <br />sion, the Human Resources Commission, the Project Area Con~ittee, etc. will <br />be sought by the City in their attempts to meet housing and con~nunityneeds. <br />The primary responsibilities of these committees will be: <br /> <br /> 1. to provide information on federal housing grants, financing <br />and distribution programs to those who need it; <br /> <br />2. to keep abreast of City housing conditions; <br /> <br /> 5. to act as clearinghouses for complaints in regard to sub- <br />standard housing and discriminatory practices; <br /> <br /> 4. to represent City housing needs to the City Council, Planning <br />Commission and County Board of Supervisors; <br /> <br />000167 <br /> <br /> <br />