Petaluma Municipal Code Ch. 2.40 Community Development Commission

In accordance with the terms and provisions of Part 1.7 of Division 24 of the Health and Safety Code of the state of

California, the city council declares that there is a need for a community development commission to function in

the city of Petaluma. (Ord. 1201 NCS §1, 1975.)

The commission shall be known as the "Petaluma community development commission." (Ord. 1201 NCS §1,

1975.)

The Petaluma community development commission is created and established in order that the redevelopment

agency and the housing authority heretofore established in the city may be operated and governed under a single

operating entity and board. The Petaluma community development commission is also created and established

for the purpose of exercising such other powers regarding community development which the city council may

desire to delegate to the commission subject to such conditions as may be imposed by the city council. (Ord. 1201

NCS §1, 1975.)

The council hereby declares itself to be the Petaluma community development commission and all the rights,

powers, duties, privileges and immunities set forth in Part 1.7 of Division 24 of the Health and Safety Code of the

state of California are vested in the city council. (Ord. 1201 NCS §1, 1975.)

commission.

The nature, power, authority, functions and jurisdiction of the Petaluma community development commission

shall include, but shall not be limited to, all of the nature, power, authority, functions and jurisdiction of the

redevelopment agency and the housing authority. The Petaluma community development commission shall also

have the nature, power, authority, functions and jurisdiction relating to community development as may be

delegated to the commission by the city council, subject to such conditions as may be imposed by the city council.

(Ord. 1201 NCS §1, 1975.)

commingled.

In carrying out its functions under the California Community Redevelopment law heretofore performed by the

redevelopment agency, and in carrying out its functions under the California Housing Authority law heretofore

performed by the housing authority, the Petaluma community development commission shall maintain separate

books of account and shall not commingle funds which have been speciGcally designated for either the

redevelopment or housing authority function. (Ord. 1201 NCS §1, 1975.)

In the event all or any portion of this chapter shall be declared invalid or in the event this chapter should be

revoked by referendum, it is the intention of the city council that the existing redevelopment agency and the

housing authority shall continue and remain in full force and eJect. (Ord. 1201 NCS §1, 1975.)