Emeryville Municipal Code Art. 2 Community Development Advisory Commission

The Council does hereby find and declare that there is a need to merge the Redevelopment Commission of the City (created by Ordinance No. 75-017) and the Citizens' Advisory Committee for Housing and Community Development (created by Resolution No. 75-128).

(Sec. 1, Ord. 77-05)

The Council hereby establishes a Community Development Advisory Commission to advise the Council in matters related to redevelopment and housing, community, and manpower development, as authorized by the California Community Redevelopment Law (Section 33000 et seq. of the Health and Safety Code of the State), the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, and the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973.

(Sec. 2, Ord. 77-05)

The Community Development Advisory Commission shall consist of nine (9) members appointed by the Council. Five (5) members shall be residents of the City, and four (4) members shall be nominated by the business community.

(Sec. 3, Ord. 77-05)

To the extent possible, the Council will appoint members to the Community Development Advisory Commission who were members of either the Housing and Community Development Commission or the Redevelopment Commission on December 1, 1976, and shall consider the joint recommendations of said Commissions for appointments to the Community Development Advisory Commission.

(Sec. 5, Ord. 77-05)

Persons nominated by the business community of the City for membership on the Community Development Advisory Commission shall own or manage a business in the City. Any person or business already represented on another commission of the City shall not qualify for membership on the Community Development Advisory Commission.

(Sec. 6, Ord. 77-05)

The terms of office of the members of the Community Development Advisory Commission shall be two (2) years, commencing March 1, 1977, except that four (4) of the initial appointees shall serve an initial term of one (1) year. The Commission shall determine at its first meeting following March 1, 1977, which of its four (4) members shall serve initial terms of one (1) year and shall forward to the Council a report setting forth such determination. Upon the receipt of such written report, the Council shall confirm the terms of the Commission members.

(Sec. 4, Ord. 77-05)