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1(, Subsidizing Construction of 25 Units by Lane County Housing Authority Recommended by Joint Housing Committee. Memo from Joint Housing Committee has been distributed to Council. Mr. Jim Bernhard explained that the Lane County . Housing Authority has submitted the only proposal, that $160,000 be used for the construction of 25 units of family housing to be financed through the State Housing Division's revenue bonding program and subsidized with the State's set aside of Section 8 new construction funds. The City's $160,000 would be spent specifically for the 20% equity required to receive state financing, to establish a project reserve account and to provide "front-end" or non-capi talized expenses. HCDC on October 12 concurred with the JHC's October 7 recommendation to ask the City Council to authorize staff to pursue the development of the project, including staff recommendations as follows: To give recognition that the $60,000 set aside for single parents is to be utilized, the City should require the Housing Authority to agree that they will maintain a 35% single parent occupancy of the units; That the Housi~g Authority agree to select sites in conformance with the City's Housing Dispersal Policy and Housing Assistance Plan; That a design review committee be established to include but not limited to representation by the following groups or persons - Joint Housing Committee, Housing Expeditor, neighborhood group member and Women's Commission member; that if the project is not completed, Eugene agrees to share in the costs of defraying expenses incurred in the planning process. ~_..- Mr. Bradley wondered why representation from the Women's Commission, as opposed to any other commission, was to be included on a design review committee. Mr. Bernhard said that it was because of the Commission's interest and continuing concern in the single-parent proposal rejected last year. Mr. Keller moved seconded by Mr. Haws to approve the proposal as outlined . with the conditions as listed. Mr. Stadler, EWEB, wondered about construction of energy-efficient units. Comm Cordon Jackson, archi teet, mentioned working with Ray Wiley who has had 10/20/76 association with EWEB. Consideration is being given to an energy efficient model Approve on a trial run basis, depending on monies available. Vote was taken on the motion which carried unanimously. L. City/County Social Service Programs - Reports have been distributed to Council on the procedural structure of fund allocations, as well as a status report on funding and agency services. Ani ta Larsen, Joint Fund Program administrator, and formerly half time liaison between the city and county, explained that the purpose of the program is to facilitate an integrated, comprehensive health and social service delivery system, which is responsive to community assessed needs and priorities, through service contracts between coordinating local governments and service providing agencies. She explained that a few years ago Eugene had contracts of about $40,000 with requests of approximately $1,000,000 when General Revenue Sharing became available. In early 1973, Eugene, Springfield and Lane County requested joint funding with a system set up to coordinate requests. All three jurisdictions agreed and guidelines were established to check on such things as the legitimacy of the service agencies, community needs, budget forecast, etc. It was deci ded that Lane County should administrate the program. A full-time coordinator was e hired, and Ms. Larsen served as half time liaison for the city. Council was given copies of the current year budget and briefs showing how the county Community Health and Social Services Department is structured. Kess Hottle, department director, said this effort is an initial one to keep Council 10/25/76 - 20 :5as