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PUBLIC HEARING <br />LEASED HOUSING PROGRAM - (Continued) <br /> <br />The following persons also spoke in favor of the Leased Housing Program: <br /> <br />Mrs. Leah Potter, 929 Hickory, Vice President of the <br /> Senior Citizens Club of Santa Ana <br />Father John Coffield, 541 E. Central <br />Sister Frances Dunn, President of Sisters of St. <br /> Joseph's, Orange <br />David Walther, Chairman, Orange County Fair <br /> Housing Council, 1405 W. Santa Aha Blvd. <br />John Schilling, 2106 N. Baker <br />J. Thomas Bowne, Attorney, Legal Aid Society, <br /> 702 S. Broadway <br />Mrs. Sadie Reid, 1401 W, Richland <br />Rew Galal Gough, 2112 N. Baker <br />Mrs, Sally Posthill, Former President, League of <br /> Women Voters, Santa Ana-Tustin-Orange, 13541 <br /> Emperor Drive <br /> Keith Grimes, ll04 N. French Street <br /> James H. Miranda, 1917 N. Westwood <br /> John Hanna, 13072 Deodar <br /> Norman C. Corbin, 617 S. Shelley <br /> Charlene Williams, 430 S~ Spruce <br /> Jesse Berry, 622 S. Townsend <br /> Wayne Rash, 522 West 1st Street <br /> Mike Solis, 916 1/2 Logan <br /> M. Cauvillo, 515 S. Flower. <br /> <br />They stated that there is a definite need in Santa Ana for low-income <br />housing for the elderly, students, low-income families; that there are <br />instances where homes need improvement or repair but the mortgage <br />payments are high and it is impossible to find financing for the needed <br />improvements; that large families are living in unpainted shacks <br />because of inability to pay high rents asked; that many landlords deplore <br />the conditions but rent to these families because they know there is <br />nowhere else for them to go; that others are being dispossessed because <br />they cannot pay the rent, or the building is being condemned; that if this <br />program is put into effect, HUD will allocate $400,000 to the City; that <br />there would be advantages to both landlord and tenant; that people who <br />are displaced by eminent domain sometimes find it almost impossible <br />to relocate in Santa Ana; that this is a workable program and should be <br />put into effect without further delay; that it is useless to build a new <br />school system and bring new industry into the City if housing is inadequate. <br /> <br />In response to questions from the audience and Council, the Planning <br />Director stated tenants would be responsible for clean and sanitary <br />interiors to the homes and owners would still be responsible for the <br />normal maintenance; but that the management would be responsible for <br />general upkeep and repairs on the exterior of the buildings. <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL <br /> <br />-236.- July 6, 1971 <br /> <br /> <br />