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and that a penalty be made against Mead Corporation for any delays which moneys could be used by the Redevelopment Agency to relocate residents. They further demanded that the City guarantee in writing that the $331,000 will be returned for neighborhood pro- jects in the 4th year Community Development Budget; that the guarantee be signed by the City Council, City Manager, Chairman of the Redevelopment Commission and the Redevelopment Director and a representative from each of the seven neighborhood organi- zations. Council also received a letter dated December 12, 1977 from Edison Mays, Chairman of C.A.N.O. Headstart and State Preschool, P.O. Box 4221, Santa Ana supporting the demands of the proponents. There were no further speakers, and the Mayor closed the public hearing. On the motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Brandt, carried 7:0 unanimously, the proposed reallocation of $331,000 to be used as an advance to the Redevelopment Agency was approved. On the motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Garthe, and carried 7:0 unanimously, the community representatives were reassured that the reallocation is a loan of Community Develop- ment Funds and that it will be returned for approved Community Development Projects. CA 140.20 RECESS Council members present. At 8:55 P.M. Mayor Evans recessed the meeting; at 9:05 P.M. the meeting was reconvened with all PUBLIC HEARING BLOCK GRANT FUNDS Mayor Evans announced that CETA HOME REPAIR PROJECT this was the time and APPROVED place for the public hear- ing of a proposed alloca- tion of Community Development Block Grant Contingency Funds for a CETA Home Repair Program. Assistant City Manager Ronald Wolford stated that Staff is recom- mending that a combination of CETA (Comprehensive Employment Training Act) and Community Development grant contingency funds be reallocated to the Community Development Council's La Bonita- Progresso Home Repair Project and to the Manpower Youth Conser- vation and Community Improvement Program, in the amounts of $12,000 and $20,000, respectively. He stated further that the one-year home repair project is for minor repairs, internal and external, on 50 homes; and that the 9-month Manpower Program would employ 30 young people, primarily high school drop-outs, in an on-the-job training program for minor repairs and exterior house painting. The Human Relations Commission voted unanimously to support the programs and the proposed funding following a public hearing on December 6, 1977. There being no speakers on the subject, Mayor Evans closed the pub- lic hearing. On the motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Ortiz, and carried 6:1, with Councilman Brandt dissent- ing, the following action was taken: 1) The Community Development Council La Bonita-Progresso Project was allocated $12,000 of the remaining CETA Home Repair Project money; and The Manpower Y.C.C.I.P. Project was allocated $20,000 from third year Community Development Contingency Fund. CA 140.20 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 452 DECEMBER 12, 1977