HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06031986 - 1.123 HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF:CONTRA COSTA
TO: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DATE: May 21, 1986
FROM: cc:
Perfecto Villarreal , Executive Director
SUBJECT:
LETTER FROM UNITED STATES SENATOR PETE WILSON
I . RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Acknowledge receipt of letter dated May 9, 1986 from United States Senator
Pete Wilson thanking the Board of Commissioners for expressing their views in
support of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
The Board of Commissioners forwarded letters to Contra Costa County' s United
States Congressional Representatives and Senators expressing concern over the
potential impact of the proposed Federal Budget cuts in funding for Communtiy
Development Block Grant, Conventional Housing, Section 8 Existing Certificate and
Housing Voucher programs.
The attached May 9, 1986 letter from United States Senator Pete Wilson
expresses his awareness of the significance of the Community Development Block Grant
. program and his determination to continue to support the CDBG program and speak out
for local government interests in the deliberations on the Fiscal Year 1987 budget.
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
None.
CONTINJED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: C�
RECOMMENDATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOMMEND TION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON June 3 , 1986 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF COMMISSIONERS
_X__ LINANIMOUS (ABSENT --- I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS A TRUE AND
BYES: 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 June 3 , 1986
County Counsel Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the
Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
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May 9, 1986
Mr . Perfecto Villarreal, Exec . Dir .
Housing Authority Of The County Of Contra Costa
3133 Estudillo Street
Martinez, California 94553
Dear Mr. Villarreal :
Thank you for contacting me to express your support for the
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. I appreciate your
thoughts and share your concerns.
As a former mayor, I am well aware of the significance of the
Community Development Block Grant program. The CDBG program is
important because it helps you to meet your community development
needs.
Because of the significance of these grants to you and localities
throughout California, I will continue to support funding for this
block grant program.
Although deficit reduction is a top priority for me, Congress should
not balance the federal budget solely through the elimination of
local programs. Our spiraling budget deficits must be brought under
control; however , deficit reduction efforts must not jeopardize your
ability to provide the vital programs your community needs.
It is difficult to predict what the final outcome will be. As
Congress continues its deliberations of the Fiscal Year 1987 budget,
I will continue to support the CDBG program and speak out for local
government interests.
Again, thank you for sharing your concerns with me. Your comments
have been helpful to me and I hope you will continue to express your
views in the future.
I
Sincerely, •-,.�•�-, '' "�
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R, 1986
PETE WILSON PHI' R'*rw