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Proclamation Declaring September 1, 2015 as Housing Authority Appreciation Day for 75 Years of Service to Lower Income Alameda Residents. (Housing 236)
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WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of the City of Alameda was established on August 8, 1940 to serve the affordable housing needs of the City of Alameda; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Authority initially met the needs of the Alameda community by constructing and managing over 5,000 units to serve the military and war industry workers during World War II; and
WHEREAS, 75 years later, the Housing Authority continues to serve the needs of the community as the property owner of over 700 affordable rental housing units, and by assisting approximately 1,700 households through the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Authority adds to the financial well-being of the community through housing assistance payments to property owners, which exceed $20 million annually; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Authority furthers the City of Alameda’s mission to increase affordable rental and homeownership opportunities by producing more affordable units.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that I, Trish Herrera Spencer, Mayor of the City of Alameda, do hereby proclaim September 1, 2015 as
Housing Authority Appreciation Day
in the City of Alameda and ask others to join me in celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Housing Authority and recognizing its many years of service to Alameda residents. I ask all Alameda citizens to continue to work with and support the City of Alameda and the Housing Authority as we work together to expand housing choice and to preserve and maintain affordable housing in Alameda.
Trish Herrera Spencer
Mayor