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415 10 . Housing - Committee had reviewed a number of pending bills relating to the subject of housing, and in view of similar reviews and discussions that had been held by the Councilts Housing Concerns Committee , certain principles relating to pending legislation had been evolved . Specifically , it had become apparent that current legislative efforts do not come near to solving the fundamental housing problems in our cities and in the State . Such measures tend to treat , on a piecemeal basis , individual aspects of a highly complex situation . A .B . 2090 would grant to the governing body of a city authority to require by ordinance , as part of construction of residential dwelling units , in- clusion therein of low and moderate income housing . There would be no barrier to such purchasers from reselling at considerably higher prices thereby perpetuating the high cost of housing which City was now being confronted . Committee felt that current legislation of the type described was deceptive . Committee believed that bills such as S . B . 148 , which would enact a " Cali- fornia Housing and Community Development Agency Act 's and create a new agency, and A . B . 1152 which would create a State Housing Finance Agency, did not attack the source of the complex issues involved . Committee did not make any recommendations with respect to such bills . Committee did believe there were some bills that have been introduced which would appear to do no harm, and may promote some good as interim measures pending a more comprehensive solution . Committee recommended support on the following bills within this category : ( a ) A . B . 352 , which would require the Department of Housing and Community Development to establish and maintain a program of rehabilitation of existing housing . The bill was thought to be seriously under-appropriated , but would represent a starting point and a commitment to solve the problem of substandard and defective housing . (b ) S .B . 497 would provide for the allocation of funds to make grants to low income owner occupants for rehabilitation . ( c ) A . B . ?96 would require development of a housing information system to facilitate the assemblage of information necessary for both public and private entities to make decisions and take action toward meeting State-wide housing needs . Committee had indicated its opposition to the current fragmented approach to solving the complexities associated with providing safe , sanitary , and adequate housing at reasonable prices within the financial means of all segments of the population . Committee also believed that the problem was one which should be assumed by the entire economy, and should become the responsibility of the entire population . 6/4/73 Reg . Mtg .