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HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Wednesday
April 22, 1992
3:30 P.M.
Conference Room 2
Public Services Building
276 Fourth Avenue, C.V.
CALL TO ORDERlROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 3:35 P.M.
PRESENT: Chairman Joe Casillas, Members Dan Dennison, Maggie Helton, Allan King
ABSENT: Cecilia Delgadillo, Kathleen Kearney, and J .R. de Jesus Chantengco
EX-OFFICIO: Mitch Thompson, Diane Flint
GUESTS: Dan Marcus and Chris Phillips of South Bay Comm. Svcs. and Merritt Hodson
I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None
CDBG COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS
Dan Marcus, Community Development Coordinator for SBCS made a short presentation. He outlined the progress
they have made including:
a) forming representative advisory committee which has held 8 monthly meetings
b) predevelopment work on a transitional housing project for homeless families; bringing together a coalition of
service providers for the project
c) working with City on preservation of four HUD 236 projects
d) starting up Kidbiz program to teach youth business skills
e) exploring possibility of property management company
The Committee discussed the Community Development program of South Bay Community Services (SBCS). Joe
Casillas requested that an evaluation be done prior to refunding the SBCS Community Development program. Mr.
Casillas expressed concern about SBCS getting involved in economic development.
Maggie Helton asked whether SBCS will be working with the Redevelopment Agency on projects. Mr. Marcus
stated that he had been working with Cheryl Dye on Community Reinvestment lending practices and discussed the
City's proposed Enterprise zone. Alan King stated that he thought there might be duplication of services. Joe
Casillas said SBCS should not get involved in community revitalization projects as housing is complicated enough.
Dan Marcus emphasized that 90 % of his time is spent on housing activities.
MSC (HeltonlDennison)(4-o-3 Delgadillo, Kearney, de Jesus Chantengco Absent) to recommend that the City
Council fund the SBCS Community Development program for affordable housing activities, with the following
conditions: 1) that none of the funding be used for economic development activities; 2) that an independent
organization evaluate and report on the progress SBCS Community Development Program has made on 1991-92
goals; 3) that the evaluation consider whether the CD program should become an independent Community
Development Corporation.
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The Committee discussed the Fair Housing Coalition proposal. David Harris stated that Eric Money-penny, the
City's Fair Housing Officer, is retiring and that the Fair Housing proposal is designed to provide a comprehensive
program, including education, counseling, and assessment. Maggie Helton questioned why three agencies needed
to provide the services as it increases the cost and it is difficult to keep three agencies accountable.
MSC (KinglDennison)( 4-0-3 Delgadillo, Kearney, de Jesus Chantengco Absent) to recommend that the City Council
not fund the Fair Housing Coalition proposal.
The Committee discussed the Community Appearance program which is coordinated by Building and Housing.
MSC (HeltonlKing)(4-O-3 Delgadillo, Kearney, de Jesus Chantengo Absent) to recommend that the City Council
allocate funding for the Community Appearance Program.
The other agenda items were tabled until the next meeting.
2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None
3. MEMBERSCOMMENTS-Nooe
4. STAFF COMMENTS - None
5. ADJOURNMENT - at 4:40 P.M. to the next regular meeting scheduled for May 27, 1992 at 3:30 P.M.
in the Public Services Building.
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David Harris, Recorder
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