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the other proposal has no Section 8 units and 83 units. The Committee will hear the presentations and then make a recommendation to the City Council. The models and presentation boards for both developers are located in the Old Library for review. Ms. Jones-Thomas said the Housing and Human Concerns Committee is recommending a funding allocation process for the Consolidation Plan. She asked the Commissioners for their input regarding public facility needs, housing needs for seniors and to identify any gaps in service provided to seniors. Commissioner Anthony said he would like to see the City purchase the property located at St. Francis Street and Madison Avenue for the construction of a senior housing complex. Commissioner Newell felt there was a shortage of assisted living housing in Redwood City, particularly for people on Medi-Cal. Many times people are forced to go into nursing homes even though it is not necessary. He said many seniors do not necessarily want to live just with seniors and that some housing should be open to all ages. The Commissioners discussed adult day care facilities and some research that was done on this subject several years ago which indicated that it was cost prohibitive for Redwood City to establish their own facility. Redwood City senior clients are currently well served by Rosener House in Menlo Park and Catholic Charities in San Carlos. Superintendent Hartman said Director Bransford indicated many seniors at the Fair Oaks Senior Center are in need of adult day care but do not want to go to Rosener House. Commissioner Newell felt visits should be made to Rosener House and Catholic Charities to determine if they are at capacity and what portion of the participants are Redwood City residents. He felt that although adult day care in Redwood City is not a need at the present, it may be in the future. Ms. Jones-Thomas stated that over 30 Redwood City residents are now being subsidized at these two facilities. The Commissioners discussed updating their information on both facilities and Supervisor Griffith offered her assistance. This matter will be placed on a future agenda. Ms. Jones-Thomas announced two new staff people in the Housing Department are doing marketing and would like to perform outreach to seniors. She said a housing representative would like to come to the two senior centers to talk about housing and what is available to seniors. Ms. Jones-Thomas said Code Enforcement Officer Jerry Schnell was checking into the problems at Redwood City Commons. Commons resident Noreen Donohue said the roof is still leaking and was told that cable tv was in the process. Ms. Jones-Thomas said she will contact Mr. Schnell to follow up on his report. She mentioned that the City could recommend that the Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center (PCRC) mediate the issue of cable tv between the building owner and the senior residents. Commissioner Newell mentioned