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Housing authority boards are in danger of becoming obsolete as the environment in which they operate grows more complex. Most housing boards function in a ceremonial capacity and have no real power of governance. But despite their limited involvement in everyday operations, board members are still held accountable for all of the housing authority's actions. It is proposed that efforts be made to redefine the functions of housing boards. In his book, 'The Bored Board,' Peter Drucker made several suggestions in remaking both public and private boards. With a strong and efficient management, the tasks of board members may include studying organizational mission and resources, ensuring fair treatment of all organizational members, and making assessments of management. This way, boards will be performing relevant jobs while CEOs take full responsibility for their organizations.
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A directory of software vendors selling packages of interest to public housing managers is provided, listing the names of and programs provided by 21 software publishers. It is recommended that the managers shop around for the software package that best serves their individual needs, and to that end the listings include information on the types of programs provided by each and the applications for which they are suited. Each entry is concluded by a paragraph describing the software provided by the publishers and the systems on which they run, as well as the name, address and telephone number of a contact at the company.
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The housing and community development officials in San Francisco and Oakland, California responded quickly to the crisis created by the October 1989 San Francisco Bay Area earthquake. Representatives of the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency identified unsafe buildings and worked to locate safe housing for displaced people. The Oakland Redevelopment Agency and the Oakland Office of Community Development offered loan programs for residential and commercial property repair.
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