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MINUTES COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY October 9, 1974 . MINUTES The Minutes of September 18, 1974, were approved as sub- mi tted, subj ect to the paragraph 5, on motion of Commissioner Yamamoto and carried (4-0), with following amendment on page 2, Ward, seconded by Commissioner Commissioner Evans abstaining: . The Final Project Area Development Proposal, Alternative Plan 3, including the proposed acquisition of property (two blocks) located at the easterly side of the inter- section of Santa Ana Boulevard, Ross Street and Fifth Street, for Civic Center expansion, was approved in principle, subject to review by the Planning Commission and the Redevelopment Commission, on the unanimously approved (5-0) motion of Commissioner Griset, seconded by Commissioner Ward. Commissioners Ward and Griset favored the concept of the property acquisition for development to its highest land use acknowledging that such use might include a parking "structure" but not a parking "lot". HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT of 1974 The Director stated that the Community Development Ac t has impl ica tions fo r the City and redevelopment if the Council decides that is where it wishes to spend the money; that $700,000 would be available to the City for the first year effective January 1, 1975, with additions of 1.8 millon dollars and 2.5 million dollars for the next two years; that Congress has the right to extend the program for an additional three years; and that the City has until April 15, 1975 to submit an application for funds. A IS-minute slide presentation entitled "Community Development: Where Have We Been? Where Are We Now? Where Are We Going?" was given by the Director. It described the intent, objectives and provisions of the Community Development Act. The City Manager stated that an application for a three-year com- munity improvement program is required; that the City's "Workable Program for Communi ty Improvement" is the bas ic document ava il ab Ie for development of the three-year program application; and that staff requires guidelines from the Agency and the City Council in order to proceed. - The Redevelopment Project Area, the Logan Area, as well as the area west of the river were cited by the City Manager as possible target areas for community improvement programs. He added that citizen input would be an important part of the application process; that one person should be designated to pull a plan together using a task force that would include the Planning Commission, the Human Relations Commission and the Redevelopment Commission. . A Joint Meeting with the Planning Commission, the Human Relations Commission, the Community Redevelopment Commission and the City Council was scheduled for 7:00 P.M., October 23, 1974, in Room 514, City Hall, to review priority recommendations from the administration of a basic plan for a community improvement program application in accordance with the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, on the unanimously approved motion of Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Evans. JOINT MEETING - 3-