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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES HA-01RESOLUTION NO. HA-1 A RESOLUTION OF THE PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY COMMISSION APPROVING BYLAWS OF THE AUTHORITY A. By prior resolution, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert determined and declared that there is a need for a housing authority to function in the City and established the Palm Desert Housing Authority (the "Authority"). B. The Authority desires to adopt Bylaws. NOW THEREFORE, THE PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY COMMISSION HEREBY FINDS, ORDERS, RESOLVES AND DECLARES AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Bylaws of the Palm Desert Housing Authority, attached hereto as Exhibit A, are hereby approved and adopted as the official Bylaws of the Authority. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of January, 1998. AYES: CRITES, FERGUSON, SPIEGEL, BENSON NOES: NONE ABSENT: KELLY ABSTAIN: NONE 4 4.,tr_tiez Ilk Jean M. Benson, Chairperson ATTEST: Sheila R. Gilligan, Secre#y RES. NO. BA-1 BYLAWS OF THE PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY ARTICLE I - THE AUTHORITY Section 1. Name of Authority. The name of the Authority shall be the "Palm Desert Housing Authority." Section 2. Seal of Authority. The Authority may have a seal. The seal of the Authority shall be in the form of a circle and shall bear the name of the Authority and the year of its organization. Section 3. Office of Authority. The office of the Authority shall be at the offices of the City of Palm Desert. Section 4. Governina Body. The members of the City Council of the City of Palm Desert shall constitute the governing body of the Authority, which governing body shall be known as the Authority Commission. ARTICLE II - OFFICERS Section 1. Officers. The officers of the Authority shall be a Chairman, a Vice -Chairman, a Secretary, a Treasurer and an Executive Director. Subject to other direction of the Authority Commission by resolution or minute order, an officer shall sign all contracts, deeds and other instruments made by the Authority. Section 2. Chairman. The Chairman shall be the member of the City Council who is the then current Mayor of the City of Palm Desert. The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Authority. Section 3. Vice -Chairman. The Vice -Chairman shall be the member of the City Council who is the then current Mayor Pro Tempore or Vice Mayor of the City of Palm Desert. The Vice -Chairman shall perform the duties of the Chairman in the absence or incapacity of the Chairman. Section 4. Secretary. The Secretary shall be the then current City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert. The Secretary shall keep the records of the Authority, shall act as Secretary of the meetings of the Authority Commission and record all votes, and shall keep a record of the proceedings of the Authority in the form of minutes to be kept for such purpose, and shall perform all duties incident to the office of Secretary. The Secretary shall keep in safe custody the seal of the Authority and shall have power to affix such seal as required to all contracts and instruments authorized to be executed by the 980105 P6402-00001 rdh 1673133 1 RES. NO. HA-1 Authority Commission. The Secretary may attest to signatures of other officers of the Authority. Section 5. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall be the then current Treasurer of the City of Palm Desert. The Treasurer shall keep regular books of accounts showing receipts and expenditures and shall render to the Authority Commission, as requested, an account of the transactions of the Authority and shall perform any other duties that are designated from time to time by the Authority. The Treasurer, or in the absence of the Treasurer, a person appointed by the Treasurer or the Authority Commission, shall have the care and custody of all funds of the Authority. The Treasurer may enter into agreements on behalf of the Authority with any financial institution authorized to accept deposits of public funds, providing for the transfer of funds between accounts maintained therein by the Authority upon request by telephone. Such agreements may also provide for the investment upon request by telephone of funds maintained in such accounts, in property or securities in which public agencies may legally invest money subject to their control. Such agreements shall designate the accounts maintained by the Authority which are subject thereto, and the persons who may, from time to time, make such transfers and direct such investments by telephone request. Section 6. Executive Director. The Executive Director shall be the then current Executive Director of the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency. The Executive Director shall conduct day-to-day administration of the Authority's business and affairs, subject to the direction of the Authority Commission. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8 hereof, the Executive Director may appoint a deputy to perform such duties of the Executive Director as may be delegated to such deputy from time to time by the Executive Director. Notice of such appointment shall be given in writing to the Secretary and shall be effective as of the date of such notice. Section 7. Additional puties. The officers of the Authority shall perform such other duties and functions as may from time to time be required by the Authority or these Bylaws or by resolution or minute order of the Authority Commission. Any officer of the Authority may sign, with the countersignature of one other officer, deputy officer or member of the Authority, all orders and checks for the payment of money under the direction of the Authority. Section 8. Additional Personnel. The Authority Commission may from time to time appoint deputy officers to perform the duties of officers and employ such other personnel as it deems necessary to exercise its powers, duties and functions. The selection and compensation of such officers and other per- sonnel shall be determined by the Authority Commission. 980105 P6402-00001 rdb 1673133 1 - 2 RES. NO. HA-1 ARTICLE III - MEETINGS Section 1. Reaular Meetings. Regular meetings shall be held on the day or days and at the time and place of regular meetings of the City Council of the City of Palm Desert. Section 2. Applicability of Ralph M. Brown Act. Meetings of the Authority shall be held, notice given and the business of the Authority conducted, all as provided in the Ralph M. Brown Act, being California Government Code Section 54950, et sea. Section 3. Ouorum. Three members of the Authority Commission shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting its business and exercising its powers and for all other purposes, but a smaller number may adjourn from time to time until a quorum is obtained. Action may be taken by the Authority Commission upon a vote of a majority of a quorum, unless a higher vote is required by these Bylaws, a resolution of the Authority Commission or applicable provisions of California law. Section 4. Manner of Voting. The manner of voting on resolutions and on other matters shall be as prescribed by the Chairman. Section 5. Payment of Money. All orders for the payment of money require the votes of at least three members of — the Authority Commission. ARTICLE IV - AMENDMENTS Section 1. Amendments to Bylaws. The Bylaws of the Authority may be amended by resolution of the Authority. 980105 P6402-00001 rdlt 1673133 1 - 3