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WORKABLE PROGRAM FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT~ - {Continued) The Rev, Galal Gough, 2112 N. Baker Street, presented a paper representing the thoughts of the Housing Committee of the Santa Aha Human Relations Commission, supporting the Progran~ and outlining its advantages to the City. Mr. Tom McMichael, representing the Santa Ana-Orange-Tustin Board of Realtors, stated they did not wish to protest or uPhold the plan, but would like clarification and time to studythe rarn'ificati/)ns:of the program. He stated they are particularly concerned with the portion of the program concerning building inspection; that this could tend to destroy and damage those people the City is trying to protect the most; that there is much property in Santa Ana which is substandard although it was up to standard at the time it was built; and many people who could not afford it would be required to bring the property up to Code; that they are not protesting this per se at the moment, but they do feel a great deal of thought should be given to this program to set up necessary safeguards for the people of this community. Councilman Villa stated that this application does not include submittal of a proposal; that it provides the means for submitting proposals at later dates. The Rev. Gough suggested that a Citizens Advisory Committee should be formed in connection with this matter. The Planning Director stated that the City now has a number of citizen groups representing various areas of the City, and that this program seeks an over-all group to unify them. Mr. Robert Eichenberg, 18272 E. 17th Street, spoke for the Industrial Development Association, expressing their interest in this complete program; and that each of the grant programs would be applied for individually with consideration of each by the Council. Mrs. Camille Beeson, 1405 W. Santa Ana,BDutevaTc~, I}ire~to~,, Or,{~nge "Counfy Fair'HdU~i'ng Cbuncil, stated they are delighted with the Workable Program and urged that the City require participation by the people who will be directly affected. The Mayor closed the public hearing. Councilman Herrin stated he could not support additional building inspectors, and asked why the City had not had this type of ongoing inspection previously. The City Manager stated t~at there is such a program and that the City eflforces the Uniform Housing Code of the State of California; that it has not been enforced to the level they would like, because to do so would destroy so much housing within Santa Aha that it would destroy the opportunity for occupancy of hundreds of family units; that there are conditions unique to Santa Aha---Santa Aha has 11% of the population of Orange County, 25% of welfare case load, 68% of black Americans, 30% of Mexican-Americans; that this program will assist in evaluation of the problem and in finding possible solutions. CITY COUNCIL -305- September 7, 1971