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II I. . . I II . ,. Michele Jackson, Executive Director of Shelter Network, thanked Council for the -. past support and urged support for the recommendations for Maple Street and Redwood Family House. She stated that the services provided at these two facilities are the safety net services provided to hoJ11eless families and individuals i!1 crisis that allow them to return back to self sufficiepcy and ultimately permanent hu'11es of their own. There were 269 Redwood City rtisidents served last year at both of these two facilities. The success rate is 100%, at Maple Street 90% of the clients went onto something more stable, and 79% of the graduates of the transitional program returned to homes of their own. Kitty Lopez, Executive Director of Samaritan House, thanked Council for the support for Safe Harbor Shelter. The hope is to provide emergency shelter to 70 residents from Redwood City. Aldo Ibarra and John Berkhausen, representing La Raza Centro Legal, thanked the City and the Council for support in assisting the community. They reminded the community that there is a first Thursday monthly opportunity at the Fair Oaks Community Center from 9 a.m.-noon to obtain information and assistance. An additional component is that the agency will be going out to adult schools to educate students on their housing rights and offer assistance on landlord/tenant issues. The phone no. to call La Raza Centro Legal is 1-866-4LA-RAZA (1-866- 452-7292). .~ Melissa Lukin, Director of CORA (Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse), thanked Council for support of their agency and proposal. She further explained the merger of agencies and its results. Countywide free and confidential services are offered and most importantly, it is the only emergency shelter for domestic violence survivors in the county. She stated that the same 15 beds since 1978 are the only ones available and the proposed allocation of funds would be critical to enabling the ability to meet the needs of those in need of help. M/S FousUHoward to close the public hearing. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote. Council Member Bain stated that as Council liaison to the Housing and Human Concerns Committee (HHCC), he can assure Council that throughout the deliberation of the HHCC, due diligence was applied and tough choices were made while considering Council's priorities. Other Council Members voiced similar appreciation and acknowledgement to the Housing and Human Concerns Committee. Recommendation MIS Bain/Ruskin to adopt the Annual Action Plan and authorize the City Manager to execute and file documents related to the Annual Action Plan for submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. - JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND APRIL 26, 2004 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PAGE 7 MEETING MINUTES