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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 861ORDINANCE NO. 861 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA CREATING A HOUSING COMMISSION PURSUANT TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITIES LAW THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Housing Authority. Pursuant to Resolution adopted on December 11, 1997, the City Council (the "City Council") of the City of Palm Desert (the "City") established the Palm Desert Housing Authority (the "Authority") and declared itself to be the Commissioners of the Authority pursuant to the Housing Authorities Law (California Health and Safety Code Section 34200 et. seg.) (the "Law"). Section 2. Housing Commission, Creation of. Pursuant to Section 34291 of the Law, a governing body of a city which has declared itself to be the commissioners of a housing authority may, by ordinance, create a housing commission. A Housing Commission is hereby created and established. Such Housing Commission may be known and referred to as the "Palm Desert Housing Commission" or the "Housing Commission". Section 3. Members. The Housing Commission shall consist of seven members who shall be residents of the City. Two of the initial members shall be tenants of the Authority and one of the tenants shall be over 62 years of age if the Authority has tenants over that age. If a tenant member ceases to be a tenant of the Authority, he or she shall be disqualified from being a member and another tenant of the Authority shall be appointed by the City Council to the remainder of the unexpired term. Section 4. Appointments. Individual Council members may recommend members for the collective nomination and ratification by the City Council. Appointments shall be made at a regular City Council meeting. Section 5. Term. Each member of the Housing Commission shall serve a two year term commencing on that first day of the calendar month which next follows the date of a general municipal election. The term of the first appointed members of the Housing Commission shall commence on the date of appointment. Following expiration of the term of office, each member shall continue to serve until his or her successor is appointed and qualified. Any or all members of the Housing Commission may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by a vote of the City Council. Section 6. Vacancies. Vacancies on the Housing Commission shall be filled by appointment by the City Council. ORDINANCE NO. 861 Section 7. Absence from Meetings. If a member of the Housing Commission is absent from three successive regular meetings without being excused by the Housing Commission, or is absent for any reason for more than six regular meetings in any 12 month period, the office of such member shall be vacated and the Chairperson shall immediately notify the City Clerk, who shall notify the City Council that such office is vacant. Upon such notification, a successor for the remainder of the term shall be appointed as provided in Section 6. Section 8. Regular Meetings. Regular meeting days of the Housing Commission shall be determined by resolution of the Housing Commission, except that the Board shall meet at least once each month. Section 9. Duties. The Housing Commission shall have the power and be required to review and make recommendations on all matters to come before the Authority prior to Authority action, except emergency matters and matters which the Housing Commission, by resolution, excludes from the Housing Commission's review. Section 10. Procedures for Review and Recommendation; Further Functions. Before a matter is acted upon by the Authority, the matter shall be submitted to the Housing Commission for its review and recommendation. Within 30 days after a matter is submitted to the Housing Commission for its review and recommendation, the Housing Commission shall make and file its report thereon with the Authority. IF the Housing Commission does not report upon the matter within 30 days after its submission by the Authority, the Housing commission shall be deemed to have waived its review and recommendations concerning the matter and the Authority may thereafter approve the matter without the report of the Housing Commission. From time to time, the City Council may, by ordinance or resolution, amend the procedures set forth in this Section 10 or provide for additional procedures for review and recommendation, and for further functions of the Housing Commission. Section 11. Records. Accurate and permanent records of the acts of the Housing Commission shall be kept, and such records shall have the same status as records of other administrative departments of the City. Section 12. Organization. The Housing Commission shall elect one of its members as Chairperson and such election shall be held as soon as practicable after each new term commences. The Housing Commission shall adopt such rules and regulations as it deems necessary to provide for its other officers and their method of 2 ORDINANCE NO. 861 selection, and for other matters relative to its work and administration. Minutes, resolutions and official records of the Housing Commission shall be filed with the City Clerk. Section 13. Compensation. Members of the Housing Commission shall serve without compensation. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of January, 1998, by the following vote to wit: AYES: CRITES, FERGUSON, KELLY, SPIEGEL, BENSON NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE A EST. Sheila R. igan, City ei N a404-0-� Benson, Mayor