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MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST <br />2. Report re Casa de Redwood <br />Councilman Bury reported on the 24 displaced households resulting from the <br />Casa de Redwood fire and recommended that the Redwood City Housing Office <br />offset the difference in payments. It was mentioned that there are some <br />other funds that are being generated in the Community that could be used to <br />reduce this obligation. There was discussion as to precisely what this money <br />was to be used for as well as ways to reduce the contribution of the City. <br />Peter J. O'Hara, 1280 Veterans Boulevard, Redwood City who is an employee of <br />of the Eugene Burger Management Corporation that acts as the manager of the <br />Casa de Redwood spoke. Mr. O'Hara stated that at the present time his firm <br />is working with the insurance company to rebuild what has been destroyed. <br />Their firm is working with a contractor who will determine what the actual <br />loss was and what needs to be redone. They have begun doing some <br />reconstruction. The insurance company is still trying to determine what are <br />the losses and the liability and /or negligence, if any. They expect the <br />building to be habitable in about 90 days, but they are unable to be specific <br />about the costs and the amount of time necessary to complete the repairs. <br />However, they hope to be able to move some of the displaced people back in <br />within six weeks. <br />The Section 8 assistance that many of the residents receive is specified for <br />the building and is not transferable. HUD authorized the Housing Authority <br />in San Mateo County to subsidize the rent of the displaced residents up to a <br />maximun of $495 per month. The best group housing that the Red Cross could <br />find is costing in excess of $700 per month. The Red Cross no longer has <br />funds available which leaves a shortage of approximately $200 each month. <br />Steve Krause, 111 Skyline Drive, Woodside, spoke, representing the Fire <br />Fighters of Redwood City, urging the Council to do everything possible to <br />support the displaced seniors. The Redwood City Fire Fighters in conjunction <br />with San Mateo Fire Fighters Local 2400 pledged $5,000 to help these <br />displaced residents. <br />M /S: Greenalch /Britschgi to allocate a maximum of $25,000 to be used on an <br />as needed basis to meet the difference between the $700 a month actual cost <br />and the $495 subsidy; this money is to be used to house the seniors that have <br />been displaced from Casa de Redwood; and the fund is to be administered by <br />the City Housing Office; and this emergency housing support will be subject <br />to reduction by matching funds from the Community. <br />Carried unanimously by voice vote. <br />MINUTE ORDER N0. 87 -92 <br />Reg.Mtg. <br />5/18/87 <br />Page 2 <br />MINUTE BOOK NO. 47 <br />Page No. 137 <br />