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SARATOGA1CITY COUNCIL
TIME: Tuesday, November 12, 1974 - 7:30'p.M.
PLACE: Crisp Conference Room, City Hall, 13777 Fruitv ale Ave., Saratoga, California
TYPE: Adjourned Regular Meeting
I. ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmen Bridges, Brigham, Diridon, Kraus and Smith
Absent: None
II. SPECIAL BUSINESS
Mayor Jerome A. Smith tendered his r~signa~iont0 the City Council in a letter
to the City Clerk, indicating that his resignation as Mayor be effective Novg~ber 30,.
1974. The resignation was accepted by the City council.
In explaining his resignation, the Mayor expressed his gratitude and thanks for the
support he had'received from.his fellow council m6~bers while he has served on the
Counciland as Mayor these past several years.
tli. RESOLUTION NO. 713
Resolution of Joint Agreement Between the City of Saratog~ and the County
Santa Clara Regarding the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974.
The City Manager introduced this item, giving a. brief Background onthe Housing
and Community Development Act of 1974 and its intent off consolidating a number Of
grant programs in the Department of Hou'sing and Urban DevelOpment. He then intro-
duced Mr. Dick Miller, representing the Santa Clara County Planning Department,
' who reviewed the overall goals and objectives of the Housing an~iC~~~l~ment
.Act of 1974. He detailed the Lbasic requirements for the City participating ~n some
approximately $493,000, which is potentially eligible to the City of Sarato_ga~!o~a
i-year perio~.""The baS'f~ requirements for the application included a 3-year develop-
ment plan summary consisting of a statement of methods, long-term o~bj ec~i~es,_shor-~=~
term objectives, and specific activities for development of that plan.
Also included in the application would be the Housing Assistance Plan, which'~in7
clUdes a survey of housing needs in the community, annual goals ~or meeting these
needs, and a plan for the relOcation of any housing that would be necessary to meet
such needs.
The third aspect of the application is a certification eiement, for an Affirmative
Action program, and inclusion of citizen participation in the planning process.
This includes a minimum of two meetings before the Plannk~g Commission or City
Council. Mr~ Miller further reviewed the requirements of the application procedure
and indicated there is a very tight timetable if the County is to submit its appli-
cation for the other cities.in the County with a population exceeding 50~000 to the
Department of Housing and Urb~DDev~topment by the deadline date of April 15, 1974-
Following additional consideration of this matter, it was moved by Councilman Kraus
and seconded by Councilman Bridges that'~Resolution 713 be approved, a~d the City
indicate its intent to be a party to the total County application.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Councilman Bridges and seconded by Councilman Brigham the meeting
be adjourned. The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 P.M.
spectf submitted,
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