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A question was asked about the composition of the HDC . Mrs . Bernie listed the membership as coming from the following organizations : Building industry Association , Conference on Religion and Race and Social Concern , Joint Strategy and Action Commission , Kavanaugh Industrial Park , Land for People Organization , Midpeninsula Citizens for Fair Housing , NAACP , North Central Home and Property Owners Association ( San Mateo ) , Redwood City PROBE Center , San Mateo County Central Labor Council , San Mateo County Economic Opportunity Council , and San Mateo County Housing Authority . Mr . Soderer commented that the standards contained in the Zoning Ordinance , particularly the open space requirement , are important to consider for any development for low- income families , perhaps even more important than for higher income families . Mr . Bradley referred to the HUD criteria for a development such as theirs which includes a good management plan and a good building plan . They intend to employ the townhouse concept in their developments ; and although they are running into problems of high land costs , it is not their intention to try to squeeze the standards . Their main objective is to solve a social problem and they have no profit motive . The matter of land costs and offstreet parking requirements do , however , pose distinct practical problems for them. The biggest advantage that the HDC has is in the federal subsidy of the interest rates for financing . Mr . Gonzales asked what criteria would be used for occupancy other than income . Mr . Bradley responded that the Corporation can direct the management company to set up qualifications that would give high priority to those families now living in an impacted area within Redwood City ' s sphere of influence and that local hardship cases could be taken first . He spoke of forming a citizens advisory committee to advise the HDC at a certain point in its program . Mr . Smith asked what their basis was for number of bedrooms . Mr . Bradley responded that the spread is based on HUD standards , not an analysis of local needs . Mr . Fales asked if programs other than 236 had been investigated . Mrs . Bernie responded first by saying that they hoped that renters would be encouraged to become owners , and Mr . Bradley added that once a project is underway and its stability proven , the programs may be shifted from one to another- -for example , from a renter-occupied development to an owner-occupied development or rent- subsidized development or other . HUD is particularly interested in projects in which renters can become owners . Chairman Keckley thanked Mr . Bradley and Mrs . Bernie for their participation and said that future Committee meetings would include other such educational presen- tations . He hoped that the Committee could start promptly at 7 : 00 A . M. each time . Mr . Ransom was asked for a report of his initial activities . Mr . Ransom said that he had been getting his feet wet by working into the general plan back- ground report being prepared on housing , by boning up on federal housing law, and by reading the consultant ' s background report for the county housing element . Mr . Ransom said he had been around to talk to the executive head of the Midpeninsula Urban Coalition ' s Housing Development Corporation and to members MINUTES HOUSING CONCERNS COMMITTEE FEBRUARY 9 , 1972 PAGE 2 OF 3