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RESOLUTION NO. 78-145 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA EXPRESSING ITS CONCERN THAT HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT (HCDA) FUNDS ALLOCATED TO AND DECLINED BY CERTAIN ORANGE COUNTY CITIES BE RE-ALLOCATED TO ORANGE COUNTY CONSORTIUM CITIES. WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, NOW, the Housing & Community Development Act of 1974 (HCDA) was enacted by Congress for the purpose of combatting the problems of urban blight and decay; and, the Orange County Consortium Cities consist of five large, centrally located cities in the Orange County, California Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas with a combined population of over 665,000; and, the Orange County Consortium Cities have a proven track record of developing and implementing very successful Housing and Community Development programs within their communities; and, it has come to the attention of this Council that certain other cities in Orange County, California have declined the funds available to them under the Housing and Com- munity Development Act. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana, as follows: That the HCDA funds allocated by HUD to Orange County cities is money allocated for the purpose of combatting urban blight within cities, and that when and to the extent that such funds are declined by cities, said funds should be re-allocated by HUD for use within other cities in Orange County; and That the Orange County Consortium Cities are large, centrally located cities that are facing the major urban blight problems within the County, and said Consortium Cities have successful HCD programs that warrant further financial assistance from HUD; and, That funds declined by other Orange County cities would best serve the purposes of the HCDA if they were re-allocated to or among the Consortium Cities for any eligible HCDA projects or activities; and, That by this resolution, and by whatever other means are available, these concerns be vigorously and promptly communicated to the federal legislative representatives of this city and to the federal administrators who are responsible for implementing the Housing and Community Development Block Grant program.