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i) The Home Improvement Loan Committee (Committee) recommends that the Council reviews and approves these proposed program changes. This recommendation is also made by the Home Improvement Program Team (Team) which consists of all the program staff, MINUTE ORDER 00 -175 Chair Person Call referred to the committee as the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Committee, as confusing and people do not understand the services it provides. The committee was implemented in 1976 and has loaned over 6 million dollars to residents of the community to improve their property, bring properties up to code, make more units available to low income housing and assist the City in improving its outlook and housing stock. One change would be to streamline and require one loan rate of 3 %, the recommended rate of the Federal Government, and increase the loan amount to $100,000. Emergency loans of up to $5,000. would be completed in from 1 -3 days for people in need of heating, roofing or some other emergency situation. ii) The Committee recommends that you review and approve the Committee By -Laws; MINUTE ORDER 00 -176 Chair Person Call explained that there were some proposed revisions to the By -Laws. Council discussion included request for brief and clear reports as to how the program is doing, how effective it is in accomplishing its objectives to review the success of the program and whether any changes should be made. Mayor Ruskin requested some revisions be made to the By -Laws. He suggested under Section 2.2 Appointment of Members, adding the following: "City Council Member shall be appointed by the Mayor ". Under Section 2.11 Quorum, add the word "present" after the word "members" in the second sentence. Additionally, the sentence refers to Section 2.11, but should end with a period after the word "meeting ", eliminating the remainder of the sentence beginning with the word "provided ". Regarding Section 2.12, the last sentence to be revised as follows: "Notice of the time and place of the meeting to be adjourned to shall be given to members and posted no less than 24 hours prior to the time of that meeting ". M/S Howard/Pierce to accept the recommendations and By -Laws of the Home Improvement Loan Program Committee. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote. 6. STAFF REPORTS — A. Redwood Shores Levee Fencing and Gates Contract; Council Member Hartnett recommended the item be continued to the next regular Council meeting of January 24. Council Member Hartnett stated that there had been discussion of the item with the Sequoia Audubon Society as a result of their public testimony at the Council meeting on this topic. It was agreed in discussions with them following that REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 10, 2000 PAGE 6 MINUTES Book No.58 Page NO.6