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• lessened , since both audits did not audit the same apartment complexes , vacancies being different . However, out of ten complexes audited both times and found to be discriminating in the first audit , eight were again found to be discriminating in the second . Others , where no discrimination had been found in the first audit , showed evidence of discrimination in the second . The audits may only be showing that managers are getting more subtle in their discrimination, she said , and that they may be wise to the audits . She said that MCFH was con- sidering maintaining a group of on-going volunteers to do spot-checks , she said . It was important for apartment owners and managers to know that " somebody ' s watching" , she said . Jim Fales said that . by this time next year there was a good possibility that "some rather startling .changes " would have been made with respect to the will • and' ability of cities to get involved in fair housing . He . said that the League of California Cities had taken it on as a specific concern' that a bill giving ' . the cities powers supplementing those of the state in fair housing be passed . But the cities are going to be starting from scratch without experience in things like audits , and MCFH' s experience would be very helpful . He had an ulterior motive , too , he said--MCFH ' s volunteer organization would be very much less expensive . • MEETINGS WITH LANDLORDS Dave Ransom said that , as instructed by the Committee , he had studied possible ways to usefully summarize the Committee ' s meeting with the apparently discrim- inating landlords . He said that he concluded that the most useful way would be to review the audits with IYICF'H and put together a pamphlet identifying the five or ten most characteristic sorts of discriminatory practices and owner responses , making clear how each was discriminatory . This could then be made available to Redwood City owners and managers , he said . However, he recommended that his proposal not be adopted . Previous City communications to the owners , and the Tri-County mailing and upcoming meeting , had given owners and managers a good deal of educational material on fair housing , , he said . At the same time , his staff time was limited . Though the Committee could request that someone else be found to do the pamphlet , if he were to do it, he would have to take time away from preparing the Housing Element . Chairman Keckley asked the Manager what he felt . Jim Fales said that he would give priority to the Housing Element , but would hope that both could be done . While there may be a lag at the Committee level as pieces of the Housing Element are developed , still the sooner the Housing Element is completed , the better the base will be for the entire City staff to proceed . Mary Davey asked if possibly the Housing Element couldn ' t have a component addressing fair housing and perhaps suggesting a fair housing action program . Planning Director Ken Schroeter said that , indeed , the Housing Element was not supposed to be a museum piece but a compilation of all the things going on . Housing Aide Ransom reminded the Committee that fair housing was a part of the " Obstacles " and "Program" sections in the Housing Element, outline . MINUTES HOUSING CONCERNS COMMITTEE OCTOBER 11, 1972 PAGE 2 OF 5