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Santa Aha make every effort to inform residents of their right to decent housing and the means available to them to acquire improved living con- ditions. Phase IV New Construction and Distribution qbe projections of estimated housing need in Table V-14 reveals 10,997 units must be added to the available housing supply if the nmeds of the 1990 population are to be adequately fulfilled. Hopefully, mnch of this need will automatically be taken care of as increased capital accompanies the increasing City population. The needs of lower income groups and residents with specialized housing problems, however, may challenge the productive resources of the market. In adopting this Housing Plan, the City acknowledges respon- sibility for making adequate housing available to all families regardless of any dysfunction of the housing market. Existing citizen conmittees and the Santa Ana Housing Authority can be of great help in securing needed housing. The Housing Authority has the organization and resources necessary to make available needed low income housing. Citizens' groups, such as the Planning Comuission, Human Relations Coumission, the Project Area Conmittee, etc., should inform residents of their rights and opportunities and appeal to developers and housing sponsors to undertake needed projects. Phase V _Updating the Housing Element To keep the housing plans responsive to the needs of City residents, it will be necessary to amend the Housing P. lement periodically. Only in that way will it continue to be a viable document which the City of Santa Aha, various housing agencies and the County can rely upon for guidance and coordi- nation. To accomplish such updating, those established citizen comittees concemted with housing in Santa AUa should submit periodic reports to the City Council and the general public. The City Planning Department and other agencies, having access to housing data, can provide assistance in preparing these reports. The reports would be accompanied by proposed additions and changes to the Housing Plan and would be officially recognized by amending the Housing Element of the Santa Ana General Plan. Conclusion Comparing Santa Ana's housing demand and need projections (contained in Chapter V) with the adopted GrowtJt Policy, the Land Use Element and other 000169