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. . . . . . MINUTES HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA JUNE 4,1979 The regular meeting of the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana was called to order at 2:10 p.m., by Chairman Robert Luxembourger in the City Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana. Present Robert Luxembourger Al Serrato J. Ogden Markel Harry K. Yamamoto James E. Ward Gordon Bricken Daniel E. Griset The following persons were also present: Manuel A. Rede, Executive Director B.J. Thompson, City Manager Edward Cooper, Assistant City Attorney Martha Lee, Deputy Clerk of the Council Eva Solis, Secretary Mary C. Belmont, Recording Secretary The full reading of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 7, 1979 was waived and they were first approved on the motion of Commissioner Ward, seconded by Com- missioner Yamamoto. commissioner Serrato then stated that he would like to have a correction made on Page Two, paragraph two of the May 7, 1979 minutes which stated, "Commissioner Serrato commented about the new Federal law and HUD regulation which may require that we take appli- cations for all sizes of units even if Certificates are not available for all bedroom sizes," to read, "Commissioner Serrato commented about the PHA being required to notify the public at the time that they adver- tise for applications, that units are not, at that time, available in certain unit sizes." (Mr. Manuel Rede, Executive Director, sent Com- missioner Serrato a memo with a response to this matter, dated June 5, 1979.) MINUTES APPROVED The May 7,1979 minutes were then approved and filed on a 7:0 carried motion by Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Griset. The monthly report for the Ren- tal Assistance Program dated May 25, 1979 indicated that 466 of the 613 units authorized by the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) were under lease as of June 1,1979. The Exe- cutive Director commented that there had been a net loss of one unit which was accounted for by the unusually high termination rate during the month of May. There were 17 new leases completed during the month of May. Twenty-two (22) leases and contracts were renewed for families who are currently receiving assistance through the Section 8 Existing Housing Assistance Program; nine families were relocated to other units within the City of Santa Ana; four families were required to relocate due to changes in family size; one family was required to relocate because the unit in which they were living had been sold; and four families were required to relocate due to owner demands for rent in- creases above the rent limits established by HUD. REPORT OF SECRETARY SECTION 8 RENTAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS PROGRAM RECEIVED AND FILED Eighteen families were terminated from the Housing Authority program during the month of May. This termination activity can be broken down as follows: two persons entered convalescent facilities; three fami- lies requested that their assistance be discontinued; seven families moved from the area; five families were terminated administratively for lease and program violations; and one family was over-income at the time of annual certification. -1-