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� / � 72 ' Bay Road from Chestnut to Beech, Beech from Spring to Broadway, portions of Chew on both sides of Woodside Expressway and Hawes, between Redwood and Oak." It was pointed out that contrary to � � the suggestion of Ms. Jackson that street improvements were being undertaken to provide easy transit for vehicles of resi- dents of•high income areas through these low/moderate income areas that the City has addressed every item on the List which ' , had a higher priority and that the street improvements are the project currently to be considered. Ms Jackson apologized for not having done adequate homework on the status of pro,7ects on the List, acknowledging that she was not aware of the status of any of the named pro�ects. Comment was made that improvements to streets, curbs and gutters of ' older, deteriorating neighborhoods not only tend to rehabilitate and upgrade the area because of improved appearance, but that many hazards are removed, and that th� neighborhoods presently being �mproved are rather generally regarded as low income areas. Mr. Fales stated for the record that if Ms. Jackson•should file `a coin- plaint regarding use of the CDBG funds based on her personal conclu- s�ons regard�ng expenditures of block grant funds, then the community �should be advised that the sub�ect application may not be approved. In response to Ms. Jackson's remarks suggesting Counc�l had a hostil`e attitude toward her questioning, comment was made that what was being expressed was not hostility but frustration and disappointment th in ��te of the City's long time commitment to low/moderate �ncome housing that someone who might be expected to be at least acquain`ted , with the pro�ects is ignorant of how much has been accomplished. It , was suggested that other cities in the area be encouraged to match Redwood C�ty's record in attempting to solve certain human problems Cliff Boxley, Target Education and Welfare Council, Inc., distributed a letter subm�tting a proposal for use of HCDBG funds for a Housing Assistant Counseling pro�ect under the administration of h�s agency. � Mr. Boxley described the need for such a pro�ect. Mayor Leipzig determined that it was the consensus of Council that the letter from Mary Helen McMillan, Target Education & Welfare � Council, Inc of January 23, 1978 regarding the Housing Assistance Counseling pro,7ect be referred to the Housing and Human Concerns ' Cortmittee. (Memo 1/24%78) Sally Salinas, Senior C�tizens Drop-In Center, thanked City staff for their assistance in preparing the proposal for the handyperson ser- vice. Miss Salinas reported that the program for low income sem ors has been very successful and is being expanded to service all low tncome persons She noted it is important that all eligible persons �are aware of the availability of the service and stated that assis- �ance is needed to implement the program, suggesting that a CETA position might be possible. Assistant City Manager Smith advised that the Senior Drop-In Center started the handyperson service which has been funded through CETA ' Mr Smith noted that CETA personnel are obtaining ,7ob training and °can continue in the ,7ob only a certain length of time and for that reason the service has been included in the block grant since housing rehabilitation is �nvolved. , Reg.Mtg -4- 1/23/78 �