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experience to prepare the Community Development Plan and its application. The City Manager stated that it would be a gross injustice to the other areas of the City to put all or even 90 percent of the funds into one area; that his recommendation is to pick a few areas and try to get maximum input to achieve a balanced equity approach. He added that the time frame is unrealistic; that April 15 is the last day for filing the application with the Department of Housing and Urban Development; and that December 1 is the first day. HUMAN RELATIONS Pamela Zanelli stated COMMISSION that the Human Relations RECOMMENDATION Commission had voted to go on record as favoring the preparation of the Community Development Plan and applica- tion by the Planning Department in collaboration with a City department task force appointed by the City Manager. Councilman Evans left the meeting. Council considered the nine major areas of policy concern and the conclusions and recommendations in each as set forth in the City Manager's report dated October 18, 1974. ITEM NO, 1 - PREPARATION Council designated the OF PLAN City Manager responsible for the preparation of a three-year Community Development Program and concurred in his recommendation to designate the Assistant to the City Manager-Community Relations to serve as Project Coordinator of a task force of key depart- ment Directors which would include the Planning Director and the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Agency to assist in preparing the application, on the unanimously approved (5-0) motion of Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman Ward. ITEM NO. 2 - TIME By unanimous (5-0) informal FRAME agreement, Council received and filed the information that the initial program must be for a three-year period for the application, with an annual review and probable addition of one year; and that early preparation of the plan and its approval by HUD could entitle the City to additional funds. ITEM NO. 3 - FUNDING Council authorized the City Manager to make application for a ten percent planning advance of first-year formula funds (approximately $70,000) to retain the option of providing additional planning amsistance for the refinement of more comprehensive and specific neighbo~heed development programs, on the unanimously carried C5~0) motion of Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman W~ard. ITEM NO. 4 TARGET AREAS Items 4 and 6, were ITEM NO. 6 CITIZEN deferred pending a report PARTICIPATION from City Manager at the November 4 Council Meeting, if possible, outlining some priority projects with rough cost CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 398 OCTOBER 23, 1974