Jurupa Valley Municipal Code Ch. 2.36 Community Development Advisory Committee

The Community Development Advisory Committee has been established pursuant to the Citizen Participation Plan for the Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") Program to review applications for CDBG funding and provide the City Council with recommendations regarding the allocation of such funding.

(Ord. No. 2019-04, § 1, 2-21-2019)

A. The Community Development Advisory Committee shall consist of five (5) members. Members of the Community Development Advisory Committee shall be appointed by the City Council. Each Council Member shall nominate one member of the Community Development Advisory Committee. Each such nomination shall require confirmation by a majority vote of the entire City Council.

(1) Not less than ten (10) days prior to the meeting at which the Council will consider one (1) or more appointments to the Community Development Advisory Committee the City Clerk shall post notice of the pending appointments and invite qualified persons to apply for the position or positions.

(2) The City Clerk shall post such notice at the locations where the City Council Agendas are posted pursuant to City Council resolution and on the city's website.

(3) In addition to these posting requirements, the City Clerk shall also comply with the posting requirements for vacancies and terms of members of the Community Development Advisory Committee as provided in California Government Code Sections 54970—54974 or their successor sections.

B. Members of the Community Development Advisory Committee shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council and a member of the Community Development Advisory Committee may be removed from the Community Development Advisory Committee by a majority vote of the entire City Council for any reason, with or without cause. If a member of the Community Development Advisory Committee is removed from office, then at the time of this vote the member shall be deemed removed from the Community Development Advisory Committee, the member's term and tenure as a member of the Community Development Advisory Committee shall end, and a vacancy shall exist for that position.

C. If a vacancy should occur on the Community Development Advisory Committee such vacancies shall be filled by appointment of a new member by the City Council for the unexpired portion of the term pursuant to the procedures of subsection A. of this section.

(Ord. No. 2019-04, § 1, 2-21-2019)

A. The term of each member of the Community Development Advisory Committee shall be for four (4) years or until their successors are appointed and sworn in as members, whichever is later.

B. Each year the City Council shall reconfirm the appointment of each member of the Community Development Advisory Committee.

(1) The reconfirmation shall occur at a regular City Council meeting during the month of December of each year.

(2) Each member of the Community Development Advisory Committee shall be reconfirmed by a majority vote of the entire City Council.

(3) If a member of the Community Development Advisory Committee is not reconfirmed by a majority vote of the entire City Council, then at the time of this vote the member shall be deemed removed from the Community Development Advisory Committee, the member's term and tenure as a member of the Community Development Advisory Committee shall end, and a vacancy shall exist for that position.

(Ord. No. 2019-04, § 1, 2-21-2019)

A. Members of the Community Development Advisory Committee shall, at all times during their incumbencies, be bona fide residents and registered voters of the city.

B. No member of the Community Development Advisory Committee shall be a city employee, nor shall any member of the Community Development Advisory Committee be a member of another city commission or committee at any one (1) time.

C. No member of the Community Development Advisory Committee shall serve in any capacity on a board, committee, or commission of any public agency or district.

D. No person shall serve on the Community Development Advisory Committee if he or she has any decision-making authority in a community organization that applies for or receives funds through the CDBG Program. Any participation as a decision-maker in such community organization must have ceased at least thirty (30) days prior to the time of appointment to the Community Development Advisory Committee and may not occur during incumbency. Any community organization with a decision-maker that is also a member of the Community Development Advisory Committee shall not be entitled to receive funds through the CDBG Program as long as the member continues to serve in both capacities. For purposes of this section, any person serving on the Governance Board, e.g., Board of Directors, of a community organization shall be deemed to have decision-making authority in that organization.

(Ord. No. 2019-04, § 1, 2-21-2019)

The officers of the Community Development Advisory Committee shall consist of a Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson who shall be selected by a majority vote of the entire Community Development Advisory Committee. The terms of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson shall be from January 1 to December 31 of each year, subject to removal or failure to reconfirm pursuant to this chapter.

(Ord. No. 2019-04, § 1, 2-21-2019)

The duties of the Community Development Advisory Committee shall include reviewing applications for CDBG funding, attending meetings regarding CDBG-related activities, receiving testimony from applicants, and providing the City Council with recommendations regarding the allocation of CDBG funding.

(Ord. No. 2019-04, § 1, 2-21-2019)

A. The Community Development Advisory Committee shall meet on an as-needed basis, as determined by the City Manager or designee. All meetings of the Community Development Advisory Committee shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act (Gov. Code Section 54950 et seq.).

B. A quorum of three (3) members of the Community Development Advisory Committee shall be required for the transaction of any business.

(Ord. No. 2019-04, § 1, 2-21-2019)

Members of the Community Development Advisory Committee may receive a stipend per meeting in an amount set by resolution of the City Council.

(Ord. No. 2019-04, § 1, 2-21-2019)