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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
T0: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DATE: April 23, 1986
FROM: cc:
Perfecto Villarreal , Executive Director
SUBJECT:
SUPPORT FOR ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 88 -
RELATIVE TO RENTAL ASSISTANCE
I . RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Authorize Chairman to sign letters to local assembly members and state senators
urging their support of Assembly Joint Resolution No. 88 and enlist the support of
the California County Supervisors' Association to advocate for AJR88, as recommended
by the Advisory Housing Commission.
II . FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Should the proposed federal budget cuts become effective, the administration of
the Section 8 program could impact on $1,000,000 per year of state and local funds in
Contra Costa County alone. The Assembly Resolution points out that "Local housing
authorities do not have the funds necessary to subsidize the responsibility of the
federal government to pay for the administration of this federal program."
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
Assemblyman Dan Hauser of Santa Rosa has introduced Assembly Joint Resolution
No. 88 (copy attached) in the California Assembly which would petition the President
of the United States and Congress to provide funds necessary for local housing
authorities to administer the federal Section 8 housing assistance program in an
efficient and effective manner. The Assembly Joint Resolution notes that over
115,000 low income households in California receive benefits from this housing
program and that effective July 1, 1985 administrative funds to the program were cut
by 10%. Additionally, a 10% cut has been proposed effective in June, 1986, with a
further 50% reduction scheduled for October 1, 1986.
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Should the Board of Commissioners elect to not urge the support of AJR88 and
enlist the support of the California County Supervisors' Association to advocate for
AJR88, the proposed federal reductions will severely impact the Housing Authority' s
capacity to administer the Section 8 program at the level of service now provided.
In addition, the federal government would expect state and local governments to
assume the financial burden of providing administrative costs from state and local
funds to offset the federal fund reductions.
CONTINiJED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOMMENDAIWON OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON Cf rq 17, APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF COMMISSIONERS
X. _. LiNANIMOUs (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 Adr?inis-trator ATTESTED qhll"'12.1 �I /?&,
County Counsel Phil Balfchelor, Clerk of the
Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
M382/7-68 BY , DEPUTY