Saratoga News News Briefs Council will discuss looking for law firm The Saratoga City Council is scheduled to discuss the possibility of accepting applications for city attorney services at its next meeting, Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 7:30 p.m. The issue was proposed earlier this month by Vice Mayor Stan Bogosian, who said he thought it was time for the city to "see what's out there" in the way of law firms. Saratoga has had a contract with law firm Meyers, Nave, Riback, Silver and Wilson for city attorney services for about eight years. County opens CDBG, HOME application period Santa Clara County has opened its consolidated application process for Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Shelter Grants and HOME Program funds for the next fiscal year. Some $700,000 of the CDBG funds for 1999-2000 will be distributed on a competitive basis for housing and housing-related projects that provide assistance to residents. The projects must benefit low- and very low-income individuals and families, eliminate slums or meet some urgent community need. Organizations interested in applying for Urban County CDBG, ESG or HOME funds can obtain a request-for-proposal application at the Santa Clara County Housing and Community Development Program, 1735 N. First St., Suite 265, San Jose, 95112. Applications will only be mailed upon request. The deadline for submissions to the County Housing and Community Development Program Office is 4:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 8. Applications will not be accepted after 4:30 p.m. Air Quality District seeking applicants The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is looking for members of the public to fill two vacancies on its hearing board. For an application and information packet, contact the Clerk of the Boards, Bay Area Air Quality Management District, 939 Ellis St., San Francisco, 94109, or call 415/749-4961. Deadline for applications is 5 p.m., Friday, Jan. 8. For more information about the BAAQMD, visit the district's Web site at www.baaqmd.gov. [ Back to Contents Page | Saratoga News Home Page | Archives ] This article appeared in the Saratoga News, December 16, 1998. ©1998 Metro Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved.