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SENIOR AFFAIRS COMMISSION MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1993 COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairperson Anthony, Commissioners Jordan, Lloyd and Metzdorf COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioner Berglund, Sharp, and Truscelli STAFF PRESENT Park & Recreation Superintendent Sally Hartman, I&R Staff Marie Smith, Library Supervisor Val Hamilton and Secretary Denise Monroe GUESTS PRESENT: Executive Director Maria Bransford, TEWCI Chairperson Roger Willey, Barbara Liedtke-Garcia of HIP, Mike McDonald of Viking Estate Plans Chairperson Anthony called the regular meeting of the Senior Affairs Commission to order at 9:05 a.m. at the Senior Center Annex, 711 Nevada Street, Redwood City, California. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the August meeting were approved as mailed. CORRESPONDENCE There was no correspondence. ITEM 1 - HIP - Barbara Liedtke-Garcia Barbara Liedtke-Garcia, South County Coordinator for the Human Investment Project Inc. (HIP), spoke to the Commission about this program. She said the program has been in existence for 21 years and has an office at the Fair Oaks Community Center. She explained that HIP works with housing issues and the bulk of the program is involved in the Home Sharing Program. She noted there are two different types of home exchange, the first being the "standard home share" where homeowners are matched up with people in need of housing. The second type is a "service exchange" where a service is performed for the homeowner in exchange for rent. This program has been very successful in San Mateo County. Ms. Liedtke-Garcia also explained about the "self sufficiency program" which is designed for people on welfare or have low paying jobs. These qualifying people only pay 30% of their monthly income to rent and the difference is subsidized by HUD. The purpose of the program is to enable people to pay reduced rents while they acquire the necessary skills and training to obtain higher paying jobs. This program can last up to five years for an individual. There are two self sufficiency housing complexes in Redwood City, Hilton House and Pine-Middlefield, and each house is occupied by four single families.