Sacramento Municipal Code Ch. 2.80 Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Commission

There is created a commission to act both as a community redevelopment commission under the Community Redevelopment Law of the state of California, and as a community housing commission under the Housing Authority Law of the state of California. (Prior code § 60.11.090)

The name of the commission shall be the Sacramento housing and redevelopment commission. (Prior code § 60.11.091)

As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply:

"Agency" means the redevelopment agency of the city of Sacramento.

"City" means the city of Sacramento.

"City council" means the city council of the city of Sacramento.

"City housing authority" means the housing authority of the city of Sacramento, a public entity.

"Commission" means the Sacramento housing and redevelopment commission.

"County" means the county of Sacramento.

"County housing authority" means the housing authority of the county of Sacramento, a public entity.

"Mayor" means the mayor of the city of Sacramento.

"Member" means a member of the Sacramento housing and redevelopment commission.

"Person of low income" means a person or family who lacks the amount of income which is necessary as determined by the city housing authority or county housing authority to enable him or her without financial assistance to live in decent, safe, sanitary dwellings without overcrowding.

"Redevelopment" means the planning, development, replanning, redesign, clearance, reconstruction or rehabilitation, or any combination of these, and the provision of such residential, commercial, industrial, public, or other structures or spaces as may be appropriate or necessary in the interest of the general welfare, including recreational and other facilities incidental or appurtenant thereto. (Prior code § 60.11.092)

The functions of the Sacramento housing and redevelopment commission shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:

A. Investigate into living, dwelling, and housing conditions and into the means and methods of improving such conditions;

B. Determine where slum areas exist or where there is a shortage of decent, safe, and sanitary dwelling accommodations for persons of low-income;

C. Make studies and recommendations relating to the problems of clearing, replanning, and reconstruction of slum areas, and the problem of providing dwelling accommodations for persons of low-income, and cooperate with the city, the county, the state, the federal government, or any of the political subdivisions of the state in action taken in connection with such problems;

D. Engage in research, studies, and experimentations on the subject of housing;

E. Make recommendations to the housing authority for changes or revisions in policies of the housing authority;

F. Review and recommend contracts for site selection, improvements, construction, and property appraisals or leases for any proposed housing authority projects or programs;

G. Review and recommend revisions to personnel policies and procedures;

H. Review and recommend action on annual administrative and operating budgets;

I. Prepare and make recommendations on applications to the federal and state governments for funds for housing and other programs;

J. Cooperate with and advise the county of Sacramento and the housing authority of the county of Sacramento;

K. Perform such other advisory and appellate functions as may be delegated from time to time to the commission by the housing authority or the city council;

L. Recommend urban renewal and redevelopment project areas and contemplated actions for necessary improvements;

M. Prepare a redevelopment plan for each project area, hold and conduct hearings thereon, adopt and submit such plan, together with a report, to the agency and city council, pursuant to all of the provisions, requirements and procedures of Article 4 (commencing with Section 33330) of Chapter 4, Part 1, Division 24 of the Health and Safety Code of the state of California;

N. Screen and recommend purchasers and developers for land to be disposed of by the agency;

O. Review and approve developers' plans for construction on such land and make recommendations thereon to the agency;

P. Review and recommend contracts for services;

Q. Review and recommend contracts for site improvements, construction, and property appraisals;

R. Review and recommend revisions to personnel policies and procedures;

S. Review and recommend action on annual administrative and operating budgets;

T. Prepare and make recommendations on applications to the federal and state governments for funds for urban renewal and other programs;

U. Perform such other advisory and appellate functions as may be delegated from time to time to the commission by the agency or city council. (Prior code § 60.11.093)

A. Commencing August 1, 1984, the commission shall consist of eleven (11) members who shall be appointed as follows:

1. Five members shall be appointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council;

2. Six members shall be appointed by the board of supervisors of the county of Sacramento;

3. One of the five members appointed by the mayor shall be selected from the resident population of the housing authority of the city. One of the six members appointed by the board of supervisors shall be selected from the ten-ant population of the housing authority of the county of Sacramento;

B. Vacancies occurring during a term shall be filled for the unexpired term by the appointing authority or authorities. A member shall hold office until his or her successor has been appointed and qualified.

C. A member shall not be an elective officer or an employee of the city or county but, notwithstanding any other law, may be a member, commissioner or other employee of any other agency, board, commission or authority of or created by or for the city or county.

D. Any member may waive compensation by filing a written waiver-of-compensation form with the controller for the agency.

The city council may designate one of the nontenant commissioner offices, to which the mayor and council make appointments, as an office for which no compensation is paid.

E. For inefficiency, neglect of duty, or misconduct in office, a member may be removed upon the affirmative vote of:

1. A majority vote of the members of the city council as to a commission member appointed pursuant to subsection A of this section; or

2. A majority vote of the members of the board of supervisors of the county as to a commission member appointed pursuant to subsection B of this section; or

3. A majority vote of both the members of the city council and the board of supervisors of the county as to the commission member appointed pursuant to subsection C of this section.

A commission member may be removed only after the affected member has been given a copy of the charges constituting grounds for the removal and the opportunity to appear before the appointing authority or authorities in closed session to answer such charges unless the member requests a public hearing in person or by counsel. A request to appear must be made by the affected member in writing within ten (10) days after receipt of a copy of the charges. (Ord. 2007-027 § 2; Ord. 2000-017 § 2(e); Ord. 99-049 § 1; Prior code § 60.11.094)

At its first meeting the commission shall elect a chairman and vice chairman, and determine the time, place and frequency of its meetings. The commission may adopt rules of procedure for the conduct of its business and may do any other thing necessary or proper to carry out its functions. The term of office for the chairman and vice chairman shall be the calendar year, or for that portion remaining after they are appointed or elected. When there is a vacancy in the office of chairman or vice chairman, the commission shall fill said office from among its members for the unexpired term. (Prior code § 60.11.095)