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REL:ms 5/2/80 RESOLUTION NO. 80- 97 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO DETERMINE THE ISSUE OF WHETHER THE HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO RENTAL HOUSING AND TO OFFER CITY ASSISTANCE TO THE CIVIC CENTER BARRIO IN THE FORMATION OF ITS HOUSING PROGRAM WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana has previously entered into an agreement with Civic Center Barrio and other interested parties, which, among other matters, obligated the City of Santa ~na to expand its Housing Rehabilitation Program into rental housing; and WHEREAS, the parties to that agreement are now substantially amending the same, and one of the changes made by. such amendment will be the deletion of the provision containing the said obligation; and WHEREAS, this Council recognizes that the issue of whether the Housing Rehabilitation Program should be extended to rental housing is a matter of continuing public concern, especially to persons of low and moderate income, and one which deserves immediate and intensive consideration based upon extensive public participation and comment; and WHEREAS, this Council also believes that a final determination of the feasibility and desirability of extending the Housing Rehabilitation Program will involve the careful weighing and balancing of many social, economic, and environmental factors; and WHEREAS, as a corollary to the abovesaid agreement revision, Civic Center Barrio, now organized as a private non-profit corporation, will be enabled to initiate and carry out an active housing program of its own for the benefit of persons of low and moderate income; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: 1. Within ninety days following the date of execution of the amendment to the agreement as hereinabove described, this Council shall reach a final determination on the issue of whether the Housing Rehabilitation Program should be extended to rental housing. 2. The abovesaid determination shall be reached on the basis of extensive public participation and comment throughout the ninety-day period, including at least three public meetings held by the City in the first sixty days thereof.