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2 98 real property, public facilities and improvements, property rehabil- itation, public services, improvement of sites for assisted housing, expansion of industrial and commercial property, and historic pres- ervation. It is the City's option as to which category, or combina- tion of categories, they may wish to apply for. Mr. Aguilera continued Staff has held two citizen participation meet- ings at the Luque and Hutton Centers for the purpose of determining which programs the local citizens are interested in. Most people at- tending the meetings favored applying for funds for the creation of a Housing Rehabilitation Program, with two people speaking in favor of an expansion of the Luque Center. Mr. Aguilera advised after the input from these meetings, Staff con- ducted a survey of the area located south of the freeway and north o the river, counting a total of 505 homes and determined that 230 of these were in some need of rehabilitation, with 60 of the 230 in dire need of repair. Staff then conducted a door-to-door survey of 100 homes and found that 88 percent of the people surveyed were interest- ed in the program and 81 percent would be eligible under the income guidelines. Staff has also been made aware that the State might look favorably upon a housing -related program, as opposed to any of the other eligible programs. Mr. Aguilera stated in addition, Staff has been in contact with a local lending institution which has tentatively agreed to work with the City to create and fund this program. As tentatively agreed, the City and the lender would make loans of up to $15,000. The City would determine the amount of the loan to be made by the lender and the City would complete the loan using the Community Development Block Grant funds. By working with the lender in this fashion, the $600,000 grant would be supplemented by approximately $200,000 in bank loans. It is Staff's understanding that the Redevelopment Agency is considering opening their rehabilitation program on a City- wide basis. The combination of these three sources of funds could mean that $875,000 could be made available for loans in this area. Mr. Aguilera concluded based on this report, Staff would recommend that the City Council approve the application for a $600,000 Commun- ity Development Block Grant for the purpose of creating a Housing Re- habilitation Program, and further recommends that the Council approve in concept the rehabilitation program outlined in the attached docu- ment entitled "Housing Rehabilitation Program Handbook." Mayor Huntoon asked if anyone present desired to speak on this matter. Councilwoman Garcia questioned various sections of the "Housing Re- habilitation Program Handbook", in particular the Appeal process, ask - if the Appeal process to the loan applications applied only to those applications that the City Council will consider. Mr. Aguilera replied yes. Councilwoman Garcia then asked what happens to those applications that are rejected before reaching the City Council - do they have the right of Appeal? Mr. Aguilera answered no. On Council consensus, it was decided that all loan applications have the right of appeal, and that Subsection B, Section IV, of Chapter 1, be modified to read "City's" initial decision in place of "Council's" initial decision. Moved by Councilman Rios, seconded by Councilwoman Cisneros, the Public Hearing was terminated. Unanimous vote. Moved by Councilwoman Cisneros, seconded by Councilman Rios, to approve Staff's report and recommendation regarding Grant appli- cation and Handbook as modified. Unanimous vote. Mr. Aguilera stated if Council agrees to apply for the $600,000 Com- munity Development Block Grant for the 1983-84 Fiscal Year, they