HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 885ORDINANCE NO. 985
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 861 CREATING A HOUSING
COMMISSION PURSUANT TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITIES LAW
RECITALS:
A. By its Ordinance No. 861, the City Council of the City
of Palm Desert (the "City Council") created a housing commission
and provided for the appointment of members of the housing
commission and the term of each member.
B. The City Council desires to provide for four year terms
for members of the housing commission who are not appointed as
tenants of the Palm Desert Housing Authority (the "Authority").
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3 of Ordinance No. 861 is hereby amended
to read as follows:
"Members. The Housing Commission shall consist of
seven members who shall be residents of the City. Two
of the members shall be appointed as tenants of the
Authority and one of the tenant appointments shall be
over 62 years of age if the Authority has tenants over
that age. If a tenant appointment to the Housing
Commission 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. The successor to a tenant appointment shall be a
tenant of the Authority."
Section 2. Section 5 of Ordinance No. 861 is hereby amended
to read as follows:
"Term. Each member of the Housing Commission who is not a
tenant appointment shall serve a four year term commencing
on that first day of the calendar month which next follows
the date of a general municipal election. Each tenant
appointment to the Housing Commission shall serve a two year
term commencing on the date of appointment. 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
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or all members of the Housing Commission may be removed
at any time, with or without cause, by a vote of the
City Council."
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 24th day of
September 1998.
AYES: Ferguson, Kelly, Spiegel, Benson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Crites
ABSTAIN: None
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