Needles Municipal Code Art. 2 IX Housing Commission

2-40 Housing Authority Established 2-41 Housing Commission Created 2-42 Members 2-43 Appointments 2-44 Term 2-45 Vacancies 2-46 Regular Meetings 2-47 Duties 2-48 Procedures For Review And Recommendation - Further Functions 2-49 Records 2-50 Organization 2-51 Compensation And Reimbursement HISTORY Adopted by Ord. 660-AC on 4/11/2023 2-40 Housing Authority Established

As provided in California Housing Authorities Law (“Law”), Health and Safety Code sections 34200 et seq., since 1951, there has been a housing authority in the City of Needles (“City”) known as the Needles Housing Authority (“Authority”). in 1952, the City by resolution, declared that there was a need for a housing authority in the City because (a) insanitary or unsafe inhabited dwelling accommodations existed in the City, and/or (b) there was a shortage of safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations in the City available to persons of low income at rentals they could afford, pursuant to California Health and Safety Code section 34242. Pursuant to resolution adopted on February 14, 2023, the City Council (“City Council”) of the City declared itself to be the Commissioners of the Authority pursuant to the Law.

2-41 Housing Commission Created

Pursuant to section 34291 of the Law, a governing body of a city which has declared itself to be the commissioners of a housing authority may, by ordinance, create a housing commission. A housing commission is created and established. Such housing commission may be known and referred to as the “Needles Housing Commission” or the “Housing Commission.”

2-42 Members

The Housing Commission shall consist of five (5) members who shall be qualified electors of the City. Two (2) of the members shall be appointed as tenants of the Authority and one (1) of the tenant appointments shall be over sixty-two (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.

2-43 Appointments

The members of the Housing Commission shall be appointed by the Council pursuant to section 900 of the City Charter, as may be amended from time to time.

2-44 Term

Each member of the Housing Commission shall serve a four (4) year term and shall otherwise be subject to the terms of membership pursuant to section 902 of the City Charter.

2-45 Vacancies

2-46 Regular Meetings

Regular meeting days of the Housing Commission shall be determined by resolution of the Housing Commission, except that the Housing Commission shall meet at least once each month. As set forth in section 904 of the City Charter, all proceedings shall be open to the public.

2-47 Duties

The Housing Commission shall have the power and be required to review and make recommendations on all matters to come before the Authority prior to Authority action, except emergency matters and matters which the Housing Commission, by resolution, excludes from the Housing Commission’s review.

2-48 Procedures For Review And Recommendation - Further Functions

Before a matter is acted upon by the Authority, the matter shall be submitted to the Housing Commission for its review and recommendation. Within thirty (30) days after a matter is submitted to the Housing Commission for its review and recommendation, the Housing Commission shall make and file its report thereon with the Authority. If the Housing Commission does not report upon the matter within thirty(30) days after its submission by the Authority, the Housing Commission shall be deemed to have waived its review and recommendations concerning the matter and the Authority may thereafter approve the matter without the report of the Housing Commission. From time to time, the City Council may, by ordinance or resolution, amend the procedures set forth in this section or provide for additional procedures for review and recommendation, and for further functions of the Housing Commission.

2-49 Records

Accurate and permanent records of the acts of the Housing Commission shall be kept, and such records shall have the same status as records of other administrative departments of the City.

2-50 Organization

The Housing Commission shall elect one of its members as chairperson and such election shall be held as soon as practicable after each new term commences. The Housing Commission shall adopt such rules and regulations as it deems necessary to provide for its other officers and their method of selection, and for other matters relative to its work and administration. Minutes, resolutions and official records of the Housing Commission shall be filed with the City Clerk.

2-51 Compensation And Reimbursement

Members of The Housing Commission shall serve without compensation for their services as such, but may receive reimbursement for necessary traveling and other expenses incurred on official duty when such expenditures have received authorization by the City Council.