La Quinta Municipal Code Ch. 2.80 Housing Commission

Except as set out below, see Chapter 2.06 for general provisions.

(Ord. 516 § 6, 2013)

The housing commission ("commission") shall consist of five (5) members appointed by, and serving at the will of the La Quinta housing authority ("authority").

(Ord. 516 § 6, 2013)

In addition to the qualification requirements set forth in Section 2.06.040, and pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 34290, the commission shall be comprised of the following:

A. One (1) member shall be a tenant of the authority;

B. One (1) member shall be a tenant of the authority who shall be over sixty-two (62) years of age, if the authority has tenants over that age; and

C. Three (3) members shall be city residents.

(Ord. 516 § 6, 2013)

A. The commission shall have the authority and the duty to review and make recommendations on all matters to come before the authority prior to authority action, except emergency matters and matters that the commission, by resolution, excludes from commission review.

B. Before a matter is acted upon by the authority, the matter shall be submitted to the commission for its review and recommendations.

C. Within thirty (30) days after a matter is submitted to the commission for its review and recommendation, the commission shall make and file its report thereon with the authority. If the commission does not report upon the matter within thirty (30) days after its submission by the authority, the commission shall be deemed to have waived its review and recommendations concerning the matter and the authority may thereafter take action on the matter without the report of the commission.

(Ord. 516 § 6, 2013)

Each commissioner shall be entitled to a per diem payment for attendance at not more than one (1) commission meeting per month at a rate of fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting.

(Ord. 516 § 6, 2013)

A. In addition to complying with the Political Reform Act as set forth in Section 2.06.080, no member of the commission shall acquire any direct or indirect interest in any housing project or any property included or planned to be included in any project, nor shall he or she have any direct or indirect interest in any contract or proposed contract for materials or services to be furnished or used in connection with any housing project. If he or she owns or controls a direct or indirect interest in any such property, he or she shall immediately make a written disclosure of it to the authority and such disclosure shall be entered upon its minutes. Failure to disclose his or her interest constitutes misconduct in office.

B. Nothing contained in this section or any provision of the Housing Authorities Law shall be construed as precluding a tenant of the authority from serving as a commissioner of the commission, provided that the fact of such tenancy is disclosed to the authority in writing and entered upon its minutes immediately upon assuming office; nor shall any provisions of this section be construed as in any manner prohibiting the right of such tenant commissioner to exercise his or her full powers vested in his or her office.

(Ord. 516 § 6, 2013)