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SENIOR AFFAIRS COMMISSION MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1993 COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairperson Anthony, Commissioners Jordan, Lloyd, Metzdorf and Truscelli COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioners Berglund and Sharp STAFF PRESENT: Recreation Supervisor Mary Kucala, Library Supervisor Val Hamilton and Secretary Denise Monroe GUESTS PRESENT: TEWCI Chairperson Roger Willey, Leo Walsh of Commission on Aging Chairperson Anthony called the regular meeting of the Senior Affairs Commission to order at 9:05a.m. at the Senior Center Annex, 711 Nevada Street, Redwood City, California. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the October meeting were approved as mailed. CORRESPONDENCE -Chairperson Anthony read a memo he received from the Housing and Human Concerns Committee regarding comments on the CHAS strategy to provide affordable housing in Redwood City. He said the Housing and Human Concerns Committee reported that they want to take a pro-active stance on making housing available to people below the median income level and would like to make several recommendations to the City Council regarding the City's CHAS strategy during a public hearing at the November 15 City Council meeting. One of the recommendations is the legalization of existing non-confirming units on the same piece of property and letting the owner move into the smaller unit and rent out the bigger unit. Current regulations state that the owner must live in the bigger unit and rent out the smaller unit. Chairperson Anthony said he felt this is one step in providing housing to seniors and lower income people. He asked the Commission for their approval to appear as the representative for the Senior Affairs Commission and to make a 30 second statement at the Planning Commission meeting to approve in principle the recommendations suggested by the Housing and Human Concerns Committee. Commissioner Jordan expressed his concern that the ordinance be written to benefit lower income people and would not encourage off street parking. Chairperson Anthony confirmed this approval would be in principle only and there would still be many details to be worked through before it would be finalized. M/S Jordan/Lloyd: To give Chairperson Anthony the authority to represent the Senior Affairs Commission at the City Council meeting on November 15. Motion passed.