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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Councilman Villa presented copies LEASE AGREEMENTS WEST of a 30-day "Notice to Terminate FIRST STREET Tenancy"~ dated September 17, 1971, from the City to Mr. Edmond Robinson, 1421 West First Street, and a letter dated September 20, 1971 from Camille I~eason, Executive Director of the Orange County Fair Housing Council~ 1405 West Santa Aha Boulevard, to City Manager Carl Thornton. Both documents were referred to the Staff with the request that they confer with representatives of the Human Relations Commission and the Orange County Fair Housing Council to work out the mechanics of relocating those who lease City-owned property on West First Street as the project of widening First Street progresses, on motion of Councilman Villa, seconded by Councilman Evans and unanimously carried. Prior to the adoption of the motion, the City Manager advised that the staff had on several occasions requested assistance from the Fair Housing Council but there has been no response; that although the letter from Miss Beason is addressed to him, he has not received a copy; and that the Community Relations Officer, Robert Poriillo, has been in contact with all of the City's lessees on First Street. Councilman Patterson requested a report on the extent of the City's landlord- tenant relationships throughout the City and particularly on First Street; that the report include information regarding housing that does not meet Code requirements with a recommendation for demolition or improvement; that written and oral communication should be bilingual because of the number of Spanish-speaking families involved; and that relocation counseling be initiated immediately upon issuance of the 30 -day Notice to Vacate in accordance with established Council policy. The Reverend Galal Gough, Chairman of the Human Relations Commission stated that his concern was that assistance be provided for those families who need to be relocated; that he would hope to obtain clarification of the notice to vacate issued to the Robinson family. Miss Camille Beason stated that in response to the City's request, she had visited West First Street last month with a Spanish interpreter to determine what mobility the tenants have and what their income is; and that her information is that these people have received no counseling as to their rights and choices. Manuel Perez, member of the Community Action Council, requested a review of the contract agreements between the City and the tenants to determine what safeguards exist for the renter; that the agreement he has seenallow either the City or the tenant may terminate the lease with 30 days' notice; and that he believes there was a verbal understanding that the tenants would not be displaced until next May -- the time when leased housing would be available for them. CITY COUNCIL -319~ September 20, 1971