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Leticia Chavez, read a statement on behalf of local resident in the area and spoke against the project. Damon Howard, resident, spoke against the project. Discussion continued with Council expressing concerns regarding design of brick wall, conditions identified in covenant, broken windows, graffiti, and security, future senior housing project, parking space allowances, signalization, and street widening. Staff responded. City Manager Parrish responded as to involvement needed for senior project, and asked for staff to certify the meetings were properly noticed by Planning Commission and Council. Discussion continued with Council commenting on the need for senior housing, low income homes, and project restrictions. City Attorney Derleth asked that City Attorney Martinez explain the restrictions as outlined in the agreement. City Attorney Martinez explained that this was not a city project, it was a developer project and unable to tell them what type of project. Based on the type of project that is before the council it meets the design and has a density bonus that allows other variances, without the density bonus agreement the city would not be able to be specific. Constraints under California Law and Housing Law are that cities do not have the ability to turn down projects unless based on specific heath and safety standard, i.e. sewer dumping by project exceeds the health and safety codes at which time council can say "no". City Attorney Martinez further clarified that project issues presented at last meeting by Police Department were redesigned and presented today and nothing in the report is in violation, if there is a need project needs to be returned to staff and continued the public hearing for clarification. Discussion continued with Council requesting clarification on the qualifications for low income housing and suggestion to table the issue to investigate any health and safety issues that may exist in the project. Mayor Pro Tempore Suchil seconded the motion. City Attorney Martinez read the law as to the health and safety housing element findings issues as it relates to low and moderate housing. Mayor Chastain clarified the motion to reopen the public hearing and continue to the February 19, 2008 Regular Council Meeting, in order to send back to staff to review if there are additional health and safety findings as outlined in the law as it relates to low and moderate housing in regards to this project. VOTE: Motion carried with CM Toro voting "NO". ORDINANCE: Waive Full Reading and Pass Second Reading of an Ordinance No. 0-20-07 regarding the City Clerk's Supplemental Duties, ORDINANCE NO. 0-20-07. Motion/second by CM Mitchell/De La Rosa to waive full reading and pass second reading of Ordinance 0-20-07. 2007 DEC 18 REG CC/RDA/CUA MEETING -4-