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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 980604 P6402-00001 rdh 1673296 0 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 �.W 980604 P6402-00001 rdh 1673296 0 - 2 -