[Ord. No. 31009, 12-22-2008]
(a) 
In addition to the powers and duties given to the City of Waltham Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund in Chapter 24 of the General Ordinances[1] (hereafter, as used in this article, the "Fund"), said Fund shall also have the additional powers and duties identified in this Chapter 2, Article XXIII, of the General Ordinances.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 24, Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund, in this Code.
(b) 
The Fund shall investigate and research the need for affordable housing in the City, to provide recommendations and propose programs for the development of such housing, and to educate policymakers on housing issues.
[Ord. No. 31009, 12-22-2008]
In addition to the powers and duties identified in Chapter 24 of the General Ordinances, the Fund shall:
(a) 
Consult with the Massachusetts Housing Partnership regarding state and federal funding available for affordable housing purposes.
(b) 
Research and assess affordable housing needs in the City and develop and recommend proposals and strategies to the Mayor and City Council regarding the use of any property, public or private, to increase the affordable housing stock in the City.
(c) 
Make recommendations to the Mayor regarding applications for state and federal housing development subsidies and grants. The Fund may, in the name of the City, as well as in its own name, seek public and private grants to advance affordable housing goals.
(d) 
Subject to the provisions of the Waltham Zoning Ordinance,[1] review all special permit petitions pending before the City Council which have an affordable housing requirement and make recommendations to the City Council regarding the possibility and suggested methods of advancing affordable housing goals in such projects.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Part III, Zoning Code, in this Code.
(e) 
Subject to the provisions of the Waltham Zoning Ordinance, review all comprehensive permit petitions pending before the Waltham Zoning Board of Appeals and make recommendations to the Waltham Zoning Board of Appeals regarding affordable housing as it relates to the pending petition.
(f) 
Subject to the provisions of the Waltham Zoning Ordinance, review all proposals from developers voluntarily opting to comply with the affordable housing requirements of Article IX of said Zoning Ordinance (i.e., those not seeking a special permit or comprehensive permit otherwise subject to said Article IX) and provide its recommendations, in writing, to the City of Waltham Building Inspector.