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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
TO: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DATE: July 25, 1989
FROM: Perfecto Villarreal , Executive Director «:
SUBJECT: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACT
I . RECOMMENDED ACTION:
ACCEPT information concerning the National Affordable Housing Act (NAHA), also
known as the Cranston-D'Amato bill , a comprehensive housing bill to be introduced to
Congress which seeks to provide a new direction for federal housing policy through
the creation of the HOME Corporation.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None at this time.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
On May 25, 1989 U. S. Senator Alan Cranston chaired a first-time homebuyers
public forum at the Pleasant Hill Recreation Center. Perfecto Villarreal , the
Housing Authority Executive Director, was invited to appear on the panel , which
generated a lively discussion on housing issues. As a follow-up to the invitation to
appear on the housing panel , Senator Cranston forwarded a letter outlining major
areas of the National Affordable Housing Act, which seeks to combine the best
features of Section 8 certificates and localities.
After the flay 25th housing panel , the Housing Authority Executive Director
directed Senator Cranston's attention to a possible flaw in the NAHA "rental credits"
distribution concept, which would by-pass the existing delivery system of local
housing authorities. Hopefully, these comments will be considered when the National
Affordable Housing Act is being reviewed in the Senate Committee on Housing and Urban
Affairs.
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
None.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: -YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REcommENDATIO4 OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE .__ OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON JUL APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF COMMISSIONERS
_ UNANIMOUS (ABSENT > I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS A TRUE AND
AYES: NOES: CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND
ABSENT: _ ABSTAIN: ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED J U L 2 5 1989
County Counsel Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the
Board of Commissioners
M302/7-83 By DEPUTY