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MINUTES November 21 , 1973 HOUSING CONCERNS COMMITTEE 7 : 00 A . M . COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES BUILDING REDWOOD CITY MEMBERS PRESENT : Mayor Keckley , Vice Mayor Henderson , Councilman Norris , Rev . Bimson , Elise Johnson , Tony Gonzales , Eugene Moriguchi . MEMBERS ABSENT : Fred Soderer and Tony Quintero . STAFF PRESENT : Charles Gyselbrecht , Mike Riback , Ken Schroeter , James Smith , and Dick Rivas , Committee Members received copies of a letter addressed to Mr . Steven Graham, Director , Planning, Research and Development , San Mateo , Eco- nomic Opportunity Commission , from Stuart House , Senior Consultant for the Joint Subcommittee on Community Development , California Legisla- ture . The letter states that members of the sub-committee are inter- ested in meeting with Redwood City officials and have their input on the subject of Community Development . The Committee Members agreed that the proposed meeting would be of benefit to all concerned . Chairman Keckley instructed staff to communicate with Mr . House to establish a meeting date . It was agreed that the morning of December 19th would be the preferred meeting date . However , if necessary , an evening meeting for that same date would be agreeable to all concerned . Discussion then began concerning the Housing Concerns Committee ' s res - ponsibility for determining and recommending to Mobil and City Council the organization most qualified to assume title to low and moderate income property and the responsibility for the subsequent development of a housing program . Rivas spoke to what the responsibilities of the committee would be . He stated that there were certain distinct problem areas to deal with . Mentioned were : site selection ; type of housing to be constructed ; economic feasibility ; social planning ; community facilities . Neil Smith from Mobil began speaking to site locations . He stated that Mobil would donate a 6 - 8 acre site or scattered sites for the development of low to moderate income housing . Rivas asked if the location of the site or sites had already been predetermined by Mobil . Smith ' s reply was "No," As long as a particular area had not been called for by any other developer , any area would be all right . Even an area along the lagoon could become available for development by a non-profit sponsor . Neil Smith also stated that the donated land would be ready for develop- ment . That is , that the site would have been filled , utilities and streets would also be in Chairman Keckley asked that Smith put in writing to the City Manager the above information .