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Housing was to show that within the 320-acre Project Area, there were buildings that were substandard and according to State law it was necessary to show that the area had been inspected, and that it was part of the General Plan; that the report showed block by block the required information. Mr. Joe Gilmaker, 308 West Fourth Street, inquired as to how many buildings were found to be substandard. The Director of Building Safety and Housing stated that out of 687 buildings inspected, 466 of them were found to be substandard by the criteria which he had mentioned, which represented 67.9% of the area; that inspectors had spent several days over a period of four weeks or the equivalent of two inspectors, full-time, for a month. Janice Boer, 912 North Lowell, read from Section 33442 of the California Health & Safety Code and stated that she would like someone who was a logician to tell her how you could take build- ings, have them determined substandard, and have them comply with that section of the Code. The City Attorney stated that the Code section referred to was not germane to the question. Mrs. Boer replied that the City Attorney had never found anything germane to the issue when he was unable to answer the question. The Vice Mayor stated that he did not believe tke question was entirely fair; that he did not believe it was part of the particu- lar issue at that time and that it could not be answered. The Assistant City Manager stated that the Director of Building Safety and Housing had mentioned that inspectors had walked all of the blocks and looked at the buildings; that the Buildings were not being condemned; that it was simply infol~matlen for the General Plan. Mr. Edward Gafford, 330 West Washington, representing American Legion Post 131, stated that the Post owned one half~ Bleck in the Project Area; that he was not present te oppose anything, but was seeking information; that if their building was seund, fire proof and would not collapse with 7.6 on the Richter scale, would it be subject to the demolition squad? The Assistant City Manager stated that the American Legion build- ing was not subject to any demoliton squad; that the~e were no plans to take down any building at that time; that the pregram was to get financing -- approximately $500,000.00 per year, and that from there they would be working with the people to make plans together. Mr. Gilmaker read from Section 33321 of the California Health & Safety Code, Article III. The City Attorney stated that he thought Mr. Gilmakez's remarks would be properly directed to the next item on the agenda. Mr. Gilmaker stated that he was talking about substandard buildings and that his remarks were pertinent to the present hearing. The Vice Mayor concurred with Mr. Gilmaker that the remarks were pertinent. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 224 JUNE 25, 1973