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LEASED HOUSING PROGRAM - (Continued) In further discussion, it was stated that although there are many housing vacancies in the City, the problem is that low-income families cannot afford them; thai the Leased Housing Program does not involve new apartments, but uses existing facilities in the City; that although this Program will provide only 250 units, it is a step in the right direction; that it will encourage private enterprise to bring housing up to Cod~ ~n~i that the program has been under sludy for approximately a year. Councilmen Markel, Herrin and Evans spoke against the program, stating that people eventually take advantage of such a program and request more and more aid instead of developing their own, individual responsibility. RESOLUTION 71-61 DECLARING THE NEED FOR A HOUSING AUTHORITY IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA, AND APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 23 OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937, AS AMENDED, TO THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, was adopted, on motion of Councilman Patterson, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, and carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: Patterson, Yamamoto, Villa, Griset NOES: Evans, Herrin, Markel ABSENT: None Councilman Herrin's motion that the Human Relations Commission be established as the Housing Authority Commission to administer the program failed for lack of a second. RESOLUTION 71-64 DECLARING THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA TO BE COMMISSIONERS OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY was adopted on motion of Councilman Patterson, seconded by Councilman Villa, and carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Patterson, Villa, Griset, Yamamoto Evans, Herrin, Markel None SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS On motion of Councilman Patterson, seconded by Council- man Yamamoto, and unanimously carried, the Special Resolutions commending Rudolph V. Francis and Jon Carey were adopted. CITY COUNCIL -238- July 6, 1971