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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (continued) Councilman Patterson stated that no legal notice was required in con- junction with the Council's adoption of Resolution 70-9; that the news media had carried reports of the Council action; that the City had made no commit- ment other than to comply with the Federal Government requirement for a resolution approving low-income housing at the two specific locations described in the resolution; that "low-income" and "low-cost" housing are not the same; that the proposed development would have to conform in every way to the City's present building and planning requirements; and that this Federal Program makes good housing available to qualified resi- dents who are not able to pay prevailing rental rates. Councilman Villa stated that the matter of the variance was now before the Planning Commission and that objections should be presented to that body; that the decision of the Planning Commission would be forwarded to the Council for affirmation or appeal, at which time the opponents would have another opportunity to present their views. Following further discussion, it was moved by Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Evans, to rescind Resolution 70-9, Approving Participation by Local Housing Owners in the Federal Rent Supplement Program. The following persons spoke in opposition to Resolution 70-9: Layton Gardner; Joe Kress, 4001 West Hazard; Gene Duval, 2726 West Strawberry Lane; Robert Levin, 815 Harbor Boulevard; Bill Waldron, 4413 Fifth; James Isaacs, 2406 North West. Janice Boer stated that at the Council meeting of the presentation, Mr. Hirsch definitely set out two specific locations. They stated that many subsidized housing developments in other cities had become slums and were poorly constructed; that the proposed development (176 units) would place a severe burden on the school system; that if the development was intended for rental to the elderly, the number of 3 and 4 - bedroom apartments as opposed to only one one-bedroorh unit was not ~onsistent with that intention; and that subsidized housing developments tend to lower the values of surrounding homes. It was moved by Councilman Villa, seconded by Councilman Patterson, to table the matter until the Planning Commission has had an opportunity to consider the matter, which motion failed adoption on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Patterson, Villa Evans, Markel, Yamamoto, Herrin Griset The motion to rescind Resolution 70-9 was adopted, on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Evans, Markel, Patterson, Villa Griset Yamamoto, Herrin CITY COUNCIL -77- March 16, 1970