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City Manager Spragg referred to his written report to Council dated January 31, 1975, and described the proposed plan for use of the Community Development Funds ($4,670,000 for the three years commencing 1975 through 1978, and $7,200,000 for the three years commencing 1978 through 1981 for a total of $11,870,000) allocated under the Federal Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. He stated that the Plan is divided into nine Program Categories as follows: 1. Development of Neighborhood Plans 2. Redevelopment Project 3. Senior Citizens Housing Project 4. Water System 5. Housing Replacement Program: A. Central City Area B. Other Areas 6. Rehabilitation Loans 7. Neighborhood Improvements 8. C-5-F Storm Drain 9. Contingency & Administration He stated further that no specific plans have been considered in the Delhi Area except the eventual moving of the Corpora- tion Yard to the Fruit Street area which cannot be accomplished for two to three years; that the City will not propose any redevelopment project which does not meet with the approval of the residents of the area. The City Manager concluded by describing in greater detail the nine proposed programs as set forth in Exhibit B of Resolution No. 75-8, stating that the thrust is to preserve and improve the housing conditions in the City, to make the environment better, and to arrest blight and slums; that the staff proposes to work with citizens advisory groups and to seek their input and support for the programs. Mayor ~vans invited comments from the audience on both the Negative Declaration and the Community Development Three- Year Plan. The following persons spoke: John Saavedra, 2219 S. Cedar, representing Delhi Homeowners Association Ray Villa, 2106 N. Bristol Street Gloria Gallegos, 2331 S. Evergreen Mr. Valenzuela, 418 E. Stanford Roy Uno, 4405 Sunswept Alex Nalle, 2212 N. Flower Billy C. Hall, representing the City Center Association Josephine Esparza, 625 Adams Dana Daniels, Orange County Human Relations Commission Although no overall opposition to the Negative Declaration or the Three-Year Plan was expressed, John Saavedra spoke for the residents of the Delhi Area in opposition to the formation of a Redevelopment Project Area in the Delhi Community, and filed with the Clerk of the Council an eight page 'petition signed by area residents requesting the City Council to reject any plans, studies, or recommendations to create a Redevelopment Project in the area. He also requested establishment of a community advisory board, for the use of Community Development funds within the area, as soon as possible. Mr. Villa asked who would be administering the Community oevelopment funds and he suggested that it should be the Community Relations division of the Manager's staff because it does deal with housing. He requested that Community Development funds not be diverted into the Community CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 56 FEBRUARY 3, 1975