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} 0 • an ordinance . Fairfax County , Virginia , on the other hand , has an ordinance to carry out such a policy , the implementation of which , however , is contingent on the availability of Federal funds for subsidizing low- and moderate - income housing . Mr . Knowles was asked to lend copies of these laws and policies that he has in his files for duplication and distribution to the Committee . Mr . Fales remarked that there is always a problem of definition as to what is meant by low - and moderate -income housing . Mr . Newmark responded that these definitions are generally arrived at through negotiations between HUD and the County Housing Authority and become applicable to that area . Mr . Newmark made a presentation on the Draft of the Initial Housing Plan , a General Plan Element , San Mateo County , which he hopes is now in the final draft stage . The preparation of the Draft has been a two- to-three -year program and the cities of the County were deliberately brought into the study . There are five basic goals which conform to State and Federal guidelines for housing elements : Goal 1: A sufficient supply of housing to insure a safe and sanitary dwelling of adequate size and acceptable cost for every County resident . Goal 2 : A sufficient production of new housing to :insure a safe and sanitary dwelling of adequate size and acceptable cost for new residents anticipated under present and future growth policies . Goal 3 : A sufficient distribution of housing by type , size and cost so that each household , regardless of race , color , or national origin , is provided a reasonable choice of location within every community throughout the County . Goal I+ : A sufficient level of public services , amenities , neighborhood design and maintenance to insure decent quality residential areas . Goal 5 : Sufficient provision for social needs related to housing and protection of fundamental rights in the pursuit of satisfactory housing . Objectives are included under each goal that are' put into time frames and specific departments are identified as having prime responsibility toward achieving those objectives . The original draft of the report was prepared by Williams and Mocine , planning consultants , with technical direction from the city planning directors in San Mateo County and the County Housing Authority. The second draft was subjected to four public review Lessions in different parts of the County . This was the major exposure of the plan . The current draft has been distributed to all city planning commissions and city councils with the request that these agencies review and co?r1nert on the draft be the first week in January in anticipation of action by th€ RFC in February . The. statistical documentation is presently being updated bus Williams and Mocine using 1970 Census data . Among the more immediate objectives is a desire to have 1, 000 low - and 1, 000 moderate- income housing units added to the County housing supply during the coming year for elderly citizens anc families . There is also MINUTES HOUSING CONCERNS COIvI4IT"I E N0VEMBER 211 , 1971 PAGE 2 OF 4