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and cares . " ares . " The "caring , " she considered to be important. as a factor ©f dedication to the task. She said that there are a lot of creative people around. City Manager Fales repeated that a capacity to grow on the job was very important , and that he knows that there are experienced people around who are also creative . Be would hope to have a combination of both . Continuing on the question of education , experience , capability , and creativity, Mr . Gonzales felt that the person should have a Junior College education or an equivalent amount of experience . This much education has already introduced the person to the level of work anticipated and would be likely to inspire that person toward higher education as a means for further growth . Mr . Moriguchi wondered where this job would lead--that is , would this person ultimately be a department head? The question was not answered specifically . Chairman Keckley rated enthusiasm, knowledge , familiarity with Federal programs , and a capacity to grow as being higher in importance than having a college education . He suggested that high school education be the base . Mr . Soderer responded that requiring Junior College or equivalent would help to define the nature of the job at a higher plane than would be suggested by merely requiring high s chool graduation ; and the latter might discourage some qualified people from applying for the position if it would appear to be of lower esteem. Mr . Petersen felt that education as a requirement ought not even to be mentioned . This would leave options open for both applicants and the City , and he felt that when the right person for the job appears , the City will know it , and his level of education might not be a factor at all . Be raised the question, too, as whether the position is needed now or whether the Committee should be functioning for awhile on its own before turning over any of these functions to a full-time staff . He also asked about the availability of Federal funding for programs that might , or possibly can ' t be carried out at this time , whether the Cowe ' ttee desires them or not . Speaking on the relationship between the Committee and the staff, Mr . Moriguchi said that the Committee should be in a lead role , but that the staff should be someone to supply alternatives on which the Committee tan deliberate before drawing conclusions . Mr . Petersen mentioned that there are firms actually engaged in ferreting out Federal funding for housing programs , and that they know more in some aspects than do some Federal officials themselves . He considered the advisability of the City retaining such a consultant in order to save time of wading through volumes of 'Federal program information . Mr . Moriguchi thought that this approach t would be premature at this time , and felt that other steps needed to be taken first . Mr . Soderer agreed that a combination of Committee and staff was needed } to get to that point suggested by Mr . Petersen . a i ' Mr . Floyd interpreted that the Committee was in agreement on a staff -Person as the first step , and so he moved , seconded by Mr . Gonzailes , to recommend to the City Council that the outline and directive of the Hosing Concerns Tommittee • procedures be amended to include a "Housing Staff Aids'" who would be funded under the EEA Program. The motion carried . ' MINU'1'ES HOUSING CONCERNS COMMITTEE OCTOBER 13, 1971 PAGE 3 OF 4 27 tl