Chapter 2.70 — COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

This chapter shall be known as the "Community Development Committee Ordinance."

(Ord. 6229 § 2 (part), 1987)

Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 34120.5, there is created and established a committee of the city to be known as the "community development committee" and hereinafter called "committee."

(Ord. 6229 § 2 (part), 1987)

A.

The committee shall consist of 9 members, who shall be appointed as follows:

Each of the 7 councilmembers shall nominate 1 member for a total of 7 members.

The mayor shall nominate 2 tenant members from persons recommended by the 7 councilmembers who qualify pursuant to Section 2.70.040.

All nominations are subject to ratification by the city council.

B.

The 7 members nominated by the councilmembers and ratified by the city council shall be appointed for a term of 3 years, and shall serve no more than 2 consecutive terms. A term of less than 1 year shall not be considered a full term for such members. Terms expire on June 30th of the applicable years. Such member shall continue in office for the term for which he/she was appointed or until his/her successor is appointed. No member who has served 2 consecutive terms shall be eligible for reappointment to the committee prior to the passage of a 2-year interval.

C.

The 2 tenant members of the committee shall be appointed for a term of 2 years from the date of appointments. The tenant members shall have all the powers, duties, privileges and immunities of any committee member with respect to all matters necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes and provisions of the Housing Authorities Law (Health and Safety Code Section 34310 et seq.) If a tenant member ceases to be a tenant of the commission, he/she shall be disqualified as a committee member and another tenant shall be appointed to fill the unexpired term.

D.

If any of the 7 members nominated by the council members and ratified by the city council ceases to reside in the city prior to the expiration of a term, the member may complete the term only upon approval by city council pursuant to Section 2.45.020.

E.

Any member of the committee may be removed by the city council at its pleasure.

(Ord. 6826 § 1, 2000: Ord. 6820 § 14, 2000: Ord. 6319 § 14, 1989: Ord. 6229 § 2 (part), 1987)

A.

Each and all of the 7 members nominated by the councilmembers and ratified by the city council shall be residents of the city; provided, however, that a person nominated by a councilmember need not reside in said councilmember's district.

B.

The 2 tenant committee members shall be tenants of the commission. Their successors shall also be tenants of the commission. Such successors shall be appointed for a terms of 2 years and all vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term. If a tenant member ceases to be a tenant of the commission, he/she shall be disqualified as a member and another tenant shall be appointed to fill the unexpired term. If a tenant member ceases to be a tenant of the commission, he/she shall be disqualified as a member and another tenant shall be appointed to fill the unexpired term. At least one tenant member shall be over 62 years of age if the commission has tenants of such age. If the commission does not have tenants, the city council shall appoint 2 tenants of the commission to the committee, 1 of whom shall be over 62 years of age if the commission has tenants of such age, within 1 year after the commission first does have tenants.

(Ord. 6826 § 2, 2000: Ord. 6820 § 15, 2000: Ord. 6319 § 15, 1989: Ord. 6229 § 2 (part), 1987)

A.

In the event a member has three consecutive unexcused absences from meetings of the committee, the city council may declare the office of such member vacant. The staff to the committee shall advise the administrative assistant to the mayor of any such member with 3 consecutive unexcused absences. The chair of the committee may excuse absences.

B.

Vacancies, whether scheduled or unscheduled, shall be filled by the person who nominated the member to the vacant office, or by his/her successor, in the same manner as set forth in Section 2.70.030.

(Ord. 6820 § 45 (part), 2000; Ord. 6229 § 2 (part), 1987)

(Ord. No. 7378, § 3, 8-2-2021)

At the first meeting of the committee, and thereafter at its first meeting of each subsequent year, the members shall elect a chair, a vice chair and secretary. In the absence or incapacity of the chair and vice chair, the committee may designate a temporary chair.

(Ord. 6229 § 2 (part), 1987)

(Ord. No. 7378, § 4, 8-2-2021)

A.

The committee shall meet at least once a month. All its meetings shall be held in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and shall be open to the public except as provided by law. Special meetings may be called by the chair or a majority of the committee.

B.

On all matters to come before the committee, other than those which are necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of the Housing Authorities Law (Health and Safety Code Section 34200 et seq.), a quorum shall be a majority of the committee seats (exclusive of tenant committee seats) filled by the city council. On all matters to come before the committee which are necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of the Housing Authorities Law (Health and Safety Code Section 34200 et seq.), a quorum shall be a majority of the committee seats (inclusive of tenant committee seats) filled by the city council. A seat is deemed to be filled after a nominee has been sworn in by the city clerk. No action of the committee shall be valid without the affirmative vote of at least four members.

C.

The committee shall keep a record, which shall be available for public inspection, of all of its resolutions, proceedings and other actions.

(Ord. 6688 § 1, 1996; Ord. 6675 § 6, 1996; Ord. 6319 § 16, 1989; Ord. 6229 § 2 (part), 1987)

The committee shall adopt and amend, by the affirmative vote of 4 members, bylaws for the carrying out of its function and the conduct of the committee's business consistent with this chapter. Such bylaws shall be submitted to the city council and shall not become effective until approved and ordered filed by the council.

(Ord. 6820 § 45 (part), 2000; Ord. 6229 § 2 (part), 1987)

The committee shall submit an annual report and workplan to the city council no later than September 1st of each year. Attendance records of members shall be included as part of the annual report.

(Ord. 6930 § 6, 2003: Ord. 6820 § 45 (part), 2000; Ord. 6229 § 2 (part), 1987)

Members of the committee shall be required to file annual statements of economic interest pursuant to the city's conflict of interest code.

(Ord. 6229 § 2 (part), 1987)

A.

The purpose of the committee is to review and make recommendations on all matters to come before the community development commission prior to commission action, except emergency matters, and matters which the commission, by resolution, excludes from committee review and recommendation.

B.

The committee has all the powers of the commission as set forth in Health and Safety Code Section 33000 et seq., and Chapter 2.10 of this title, except the power to:

Sue and be sued;

Sell property;

Delegate authority to redevelop in the city to another redevelopment agency;

Contract with other public agencies;

Acquire property by purchase, lease, gift or eminent domain;

Borrow money for redevelopment purposes;

Finance housing construction and rehabilitation;

Such other powers as shall be withheld by ordinance of the city council or resolution of the commission.

(Ord. 6820 § 45 (part), 2000; Ord. 6229 § 2 (part), 1987)