Emeryville Municipal Code Art. 1 Community Development Commission

The City Council of the City of Emeryville hereby declares there is a need for a community development commission to function in the City of Emeryville and hereby establishes a community development commission, which shall be known as the Community Development Commission of Emeryville.

(Sec. 1, Ord. 11-008, eff. July 21, 2011; Sec. 1, Ord. 11-007, eff. July 7, 2011)

The City Council of the City of Emeryville hereby declares itself to be the Commission.

(Sec. 2, Ord. 11-008, eff. July 21, 2011; Sec. 2, Ord. 11-007, eff. July 7, 2011)

The nature, powers, authority, functions, duties, responsibilities, jurisdiction and immunities of the Commission shall include:

(a) All of the nature, powers, authority, functions, duties, responsibilities, jurisdiction and immunities provided to a community development commission by Part 1.7 of the California Health and Safety Code, without limitation;

(b) All of the nature, powers, authority, functions, duties, responsibilities, jurisdiction and immunities of the Emeryville Redevelopment Agency; and

(c) The promotion, financing and implementation of community development, including without limitation the following:

(1) Creating and retaining employment opportunities;

(2) Stimulating economic activity by facilitating private development through land acquisition, toxic cleanup and financial incentives;

(3) Increasing the tax base within the community;

(4) Encouraging and meeting the housing needs and objectives of the community through new housing construction and the rehabilitation of the existing housing stock;

(5) Financing, developing and upgrading public buildings, facilities and infrastructure;

(6) Providing management, administrative, and personnel services.

(Sec. 3, Ord. 11-008, eff. July 21, 2011; Sec. 3, Ord. 11-007, eff. July 7, 2011)

Nothing in this article shall be construed to authorize a housing authority to transact business or exercise its powers unless, by resolution, the City Council subsequently declares that there is a need for a housing authority to function in the City.

(Sec. 4, Ord. 11-008, eff. July 21, 2011; Sec. 4, Ord. 11-007, eff. July 7, 2011)

The Commission shall be vested with all of the powers, duties and responsibilities of the Board of the Emeryville Redevelopment Agency and the members of the Board of the Redevelopment Agency shall have no powers, duties, or responsibilities for such time and only for such time as the Community Development Commission of Emeryville is operative. Nothing in this article changes the existence of the Emeryville Redevelopment Agency as a separate public body, corporate and politic, and the rights, interests and obligations of the Emeryville Redevelopment Agency shall continue to be the rights, interests and obligations of the Emeryville Redevelopment Agency.

(Sec. 5, Ord. 11-008, eff. July 21, 2011; Sec. 5, Ord. 11-007, eff. July 7, 2011)