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MINUTES
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
October l4, 1974
The Regular Meeting of the Housing Authority of the City of
Santa Ana was called to order at 2:l2 P.M., by Chairman Harry
K. Yamamoto, in the Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza,
Santa Ana. The following members of the Authority responded to
the roll call:
Present
Absent
J. Ogden Markel
John Garthe
Jerry M. Patterson
Vernon S. Evans
James E. Ward
Lorin Gris et
Harry K. Yamamoto,
None
Chai rman
The following persons were also present:
Manuel Rede, Executive Director-Secretary
James A. Withers, Attorney for the Authority
Thomas J. Andrusky, Assistant City Manager
Florence I. Malone, Recording Secretary
Representatives of the Press
MINUTES
The full reading of the
Minutes of September l6,
1974 meeting was waived
and they were approved as mailed, on the unanimously carried
(7-0) motion of Commissioner Evans, seconded by Commissioner
Garthe.
BILLS AND COMMUNICATIONS
REPORT OF DIRECTOR
Nothing to report.
The Executive Director
submitted a letter from
James T. Lynn, Secretary
of Housing and Urban Development, inviting local officials to
attend a two-day conference in San Francisco, commencing
October 23, for a briefing on the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1974. The motion to authorize up to two staff
members, and any Commissioners who can, to attend, was made by
Commissioner Jerry M. Patterson, seconded by Commissioner Evans
and unanimously carried.
The Status Report, Section 23 Leased Housing Program dated Octo-
ber 7, 1974, and the trial balance for September 1974 were
received and filed on motion of Commissioner Ward, seconded by
Commissioner Patterson and unanimously carried.
In response to a question by Commissioner Evans, the Director
described the process applied to collect delinquent accounts.
He stated that last year, the Authority had to write off $300
or $400 as uncollectable; and that HUD allocation funds are
used for this purpose.
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HOUSING AUTHORITY
MINUTES
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October l4, 1974
The Director was authorized
to prepare a budget modifi-
cation request to the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development to provide for the purchase
of an automobile for the Housing Authority on the approved motion
of Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Patterson, with
Commissioner Evans and Markel dissenting.
BUDGET MODIFICATION
AUTOMOBILE PURCHASE
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Nothing to report.
Nothing to report.
The Director responded to
Commissioner Evans regarding
duration of tenant partici-
pation. He stated that the applications are reviewed on an annual
basis for sources and changes in income; that staff can inspect
W-2 forms and any form of income that is recorded; that tenants
are required to notify staff of any change in income, up or down;
and that program participation is discontinued within a very short
time once the tenanes income no longer qualifies for subsidization.
NEW BUSINESS
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
ADJOURNMENT The Regular Meeting was
a~ourned at 2:35 P.M.,
on the unanimously approved
motion of Commissioner Evans, seconded by Commissioner Ward.
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FLORENCE I. MALONE
Clerk of the Council