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' HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
To: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
FROM: Richard J. Martinez, Executive Director
DATE: January 11, 1994
SUBJECT: RECEIPT OF LETTER FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) � OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Acknowledge receipt of letter dated December 22, 1993 from Paul K. Gatons, Team
Leader, Policy Redesign Project, U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,
thanking the Board of Commissioners and the Advisory Housing Commission for
their suggestions on the reinvention of HUD.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
On November 24, 1993 the Board of Commissioners and the Advisory Housing
Commission forwarded a letter to HUD with suggestions for the reinvention of that
Department.
The attached December 22, 1993 letter from Paul K. Gatons expresses
appreciation for the suggestions and assures both the Board of Commissioners and the
Advisory Housing Commission that these suggestions will assist HUD as it continues
its reinventing initiative. Additionally, Mr. Gatons expresses his understanding
that our letter has been submitted to the Reinventing HUD Task Force for review and
and that many of our recommendations are already under serious consideration within the
Department.
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
None.
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RECOMMENDATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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COMMISSIONERS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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PHIL B TCHEOR, CLERK OF
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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December 225, 1993
Mr. Tom Torlakson
Chair, Board of Commissioners
Housing Authority of the County of
Contra Costa
Post Office Box 2759
Martinez, California 94553
Dear Mr. Torlakson:
On behalf of Secretary Cisneros, thank you for the letter of
November 24, 1993 from you and Mr. Bautista. I am writing to
assure you that your suggestions on the reinvention of the U. S .
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are
appreciated, and they will assist us as we continue our
reinventing initiative . Your letter was submitted to our
Reinventing HUD Task Force for review and consideration.
As you know, the Secretary has been actively soliciting
ideas and suggestions from HUD' s partners and intermediaries, and
from those we serve . Thousands of responses have been received
so far, which the Task Force has been carefully reviewing.
The Task Force has been identifying regulations that can
be simplified, legislation that is restrictive or burdensome,
structural changes that will create a more responsive
organization, and other management and policy issues that require
attention. Your wide range of suggestions will greatly assist
the Task Force in improving the way HUD serves its customers .,
Many of your recommendations are already under serious
consideration within the Department .
Again, thank you for sharing your views and support in HUD' s
reinventing initiative .
Sincerely,
Je
Paul K. Gatons
Team Leader
Policy Redesign Project