The housing authority of the city created by resolution of the
city council in 1943 is established by ordinance in accordance with
Section 34201 et seq., of the
Health and Safety Code.
(Prior code § 1-3.33.05; Ord. 1217 § 1, 1985)
A. Establishment.
There shall be a board of directors of the housing authority of the
city consisting of the five members of the city council. All rights,
powers, duties, privileges and immunities of the authority, except
as otherwise expressly provided by local ordinance or state law, are
vested in the board of directors.
B. Officers.
The chairperson of the board of directors shall be the mayor of the
city. The vice chairperson shall be the vice mayor.
C. Meetings.
Meetings shall comply in all respects with Section 54950 et seq.,
of the
Government Code, commonly known as the Ralph M. Brown Act.
The board of directors shall hold an annual meeting any time between
March 1st and June 30th to consider the budget. The chair or any three
members of the board of directors may call a special meeting; provided,
however, the only business transacted shall be limited to items and
subjects set forth in the notice of special meeting and written notice
shall be given 48 hours in advance of the special meeting to the following:
each member of the board, local newspapers of general circulation,
and anyone who has filed a written request for notice.
D. Rules
of Procedure. Rules of procedure shall be as provided for the conduct
of business for the city council, except as specifically provided
otherwise by the Housing Authorities Law of California (Health and
Safety Code Section 34200 et seq.) or by resolution of the board of
directors.
E. Delegation
of Authority. All powers of the board of directors are delegated to
the housing authority commission except as reserved in this subsection.
The following actions of the housing authority commission shall not
be final until reviewed and approved by the board of directors:
1. Approval
of the annual budget for Kottinger Place;
2. Acquisition
of real property;
3. Issuance
of long-term debt or bonds;
4. Appointment
of the executive director, legal counsel and any employees of the
authority;
5. Initiation
or defense of legal action;
6. Any other action of the housing authority commission which is appealed in accordance with Section
2.36.035 of this chapter.
(Prior code § 1-3.33.08; Ord. 1217 § 1, 1985; Ord.
1298 § 1, 1987; Ord. 1619 § 1, 1994; Ord. 1674 §
3, 1996)
A. Establishment.
There shall be a housing authority commission of the housing authority
of the city consisting of seven members to be called the housing authority
commission. Five at-large members shall be the at large members of
the housing commission and two members shall be residents of projects
operated by the housing authority, one of whom shall be 62 years of
age or older.
B. Manner
of Appointment. The initial appointments to the housing authority
commission shall be those persons serving on the housing commission
as that commission existed on the effective date hereof. Thereafter,
members to the housing authority commission shall be appointed as
provided in the adopted city council resolution establishing procedures
for appointments to city boards and commissions.
C. Qualifications.
1. All
members must be Pleasanton residents.
2. Two
members shall be residents of projects operated by the housing authority,
one of whom shall be 62 years of age or older. When qualified applicants
are available, the two members shall be from different projects.
D. Terms.
The members shall serve their terms consistent with the city council
resolution concerning term limits for commission members; provided,
however, that the project resident member(s) shall serve no more than
two two-year terms.
(Prior code § 1-3.33.10; Ord. 1217 § 1, 1985; Ord.
1298 §§ 2, 3, 1987; Ord.
1418 § 4, 1989; Ord. 1619 § 1, 1994; Ord. 1674 §
3, 1996; Ord. 1768 § 2, 1999)
A. Except for the actions specifically reserved to the board of directors in Section
2.36.020(E) of this chapter, the housing authority commission shall be empowered to take any action as required by federal or state law to carry on the business of the housing authority.
B. All
powers in this section shall pertain to future housing projects governed
by the housing authority, provided the board of directors and/or city
council has approved such action.
(Ord. 1298 § 4, 1987; Ord. 1619 § 1, 1994; Ord. 1674 § 3, 1996)
A. Action
Memorandum. Within 10 calendar days from the date of any housing commission
meeting, the director shall, if directed by the city council or the
board of directors, provide each boardmember with an action memorandum
identifying each formal action taken by the commission and the vote
thereon.
B. Who
Can Appeal. Any interested person, including any tenant of the housing
authority, any city councilmember, any member of the board of directors,
any housing commissioner and the executive director, may appeal a
decision of the housing commission.
C. Time
Limit. All decisions of the housing commission shall become final
unless appealed within 15 calendar days from the date of commission
action.
D. Form
of Appeal. Each appeal shall be submitted in writing to the executive
director and shall state the name and address of the appellant. Each
appeal shall specifically identify the commission decision being appealed
and shall include an alternate decision proposed by the appellant.
The appeal may include a statement of reasons in support of the appeal.
E. Board
of Directors' Review.
1. Upon
receipt of an appeal, and enough additional information for the board
to adequately review the commission's decision, the chairman
of the board of directors shall call a special meeting of the board
of directors. Normally the special meeting shall be scheduled to coincide
with a regularly scheduled city council meeting.
2. The executive director shall assure that adequate notice is given to the press in accordance with Section
2.36.070(C) of this chapter.
3. The
executive director shall provide the appellant with notice of the
time and place designated for the special meeting and a copy of public
agenda materials relating to the appeal.
F. Board
Action.
1. The
board may affirm, reverse or modify the decision of the commission.
2. The
decision of the board shall take effect immediately.
(Ord. 1298 § 5, 1987; Ord. 1304 §§ 1, 2, 1987; Ord. 1619 § 1, 1994)
Persons appointed to the housing commission shall continue to
serve as commissioners until:
B. Voluntary
resignation from the commission;
C. The
member is absent from one-third of the regular meetings as provided
in Section 2.32.090 of this title.
(Prior code § 1-3.33.15; Ord. 1217 § 1, 1985; Ord.
1298 §§ 6, 7, 1987; Ord.
1507 § 4, 1991)
The officers of the commission shall be a chairperson and a
vice chairperson.
A. Chairperson.
The chairperson shall be liaison with the city council, press and
individual commissioners. The chairperson shall preside at all meetings
of the commission.
B. Vice
Chairperson. The vice chairperson shall perform the duties of the
chairperson in the absence or incapacity of the chairperson, and in
the case of the resignation or death of the chairperson, the vice
chairperson shall perform such duties as are imposed on the chairperson
until such time as the commission shall select a new chairperson.
C. Additional
Duties. The officers of the commission shall perform such other duties
and functions as may be required by the board, the commission or the
bylaws or rules and regulations of the authority.
D. Election
or Appointment. The chairperson and vice chairperson shall be elected
by a majority vote at the annual meeting of the commission from among
the commissioners of the authority, and shall hold office for one
year or until their successors are elected and qualified.
E. Vacancies.
Should the offices of chairperson or vice chairperson become vacant,
the commission shall elect a successor from its membership at the
next regular meeting, and such election shall be for the unexpired
terms of the office.
(Prior code § 1-3.33.20; Ord. 1217 § 1, 1985)
A. Executive
Director. The board of directors shall appoint an executive director.
The executive director shall have general supervision over the administration
of the housing authority's business and affairs, subject to
the direction of the board, and shall be charged with the management
of the housing projects of the housing authority. The executive director
shall serve at the pleasure of the board.
B. Secretary.
The executive director shall serve as the executive secretary of the
board. The executive secretary shall keep the records of the housing
authority; act as secretary of the meetings of the board and the housing
commission and record all votes, and shall keep the minutes and records
of the housing authority for such purposes; shall keep in safe custody
the seal of the housing authority and shall have power to affix such
seal to all contracts and instruments authorized to be executed by
the housing commission; with the chairperson of the housing commission,
sign all contracts, deeds and other instruments.
C. Treasurer.
The executive director shall serve as the treasurer of the housing
authority. The treasurer shall have the care and custody of all funds
of the housing authority and shall deposit the same in the name of
the housing authority in such bank or banks as the board may select.
Procedures for issuance of checks and orders for the payment of money
shall be established by resolution of the housing commission. The
treasurer shall invest funds as directed; keep regular books of accounts
showing receipts and expenditures and shall render to the housing
authority, at each regular meeting (or more often when requested),
an account of the transactions and also of the financial condition
of the housing authority; be bonded for the faithful performance of
duties as the board may determine.
D. Other
Personnel. The executive director may employ such personnel deemed
necessary to exercise the powers, duties and actions as prescribed
by the Housing Authority Law of California and all other laws of the
state applicable thereto. The process for selection and compensation
ranges of such personnel shall be determined by the housing commission.
(Prior code § 1-3.33.22; Ord. 1217 § 1, 1985; Ord.
1298 §§ 8, 9, 1987; Ord.
1619 § 1, 1994)
A. Meetings
shall comply in all respects with Section 54950 et seq., of the Government
Code, commonly known as the Ralph M. Brown Act.
B. Regular
meetings of the housing authority commission shall be held at least
annually with time, place and date set by resolution of the housing
authority commission.
C. The
chair and any three members of the housing authority commission may
call a special meeting, provided that the only business transacted
shall be limited to items and subjects set forth in the notice of
special meeting. Written notice shall be given 48 hours in advance
of the special meetings to the following: each commissioner, local
newspapers of general circulation, and anyone who has filed a written
request for notice.
D. All
meetings shall be conducted in accordance with Robert's Rules
of Order Revised.
E. All
resolutions shall be in writing.
F. Four
members present shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business
at any meeting of the housing authority commission. Action may be
taken upon a majority of the quorum.
G. The
housing authority commission, with majority approval, may recommend
that the board of directors adopt and/or amend the bylaws.
(Prior code § 1-3.33.25; Ord. 1217 § 1, 1985; Ord.
1298 § 10, 1987; Ord. 1310 § 1, 1987; Ord. 1674 §
3, 1996)