There is created in conjunction with the city of Sacramento 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.
(SCC 184 § 1, 1974)
The name of the commission shall be the "Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Commission."
(SCC 184 § 1, 1974)
As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply:
1. 
"Agency" means the redevelopment agency of the City of Sacramento;
2. 
"City" means the City of Sacramento;
3. 
"City Council" means the City Council of the City of Sacramento;
4. 
"City housing authority" means the housing authority of the City of Sacramento, a public entity;
5. 
"Commission" means the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Commission;
6. 
"County" means the County of Sacramento;
7. 
"County Housing Authority" means the Housing Authority of the County of Sacramento, a public entity;
8. 
"Mayor" means the Mayor of the City of Sacramento;
9. 
"Member" means a member of the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Commission;
10. 
"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 and sanitary dwellings without overcrowding;
11. 
"Redevelopment" means the planning, development, replanning, redesign, clearance, reconstruction or rehabilitation, or any combination of these, and the provisions 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.
(SCC 184 § 1, 1974)
The functions of the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Commission shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:
1. 
Investigate into living, dwelling, and housing conditions and into the means and methods of improving such conditions;
2. 
Determine where slum areas exist or where there is a shortage of decent, safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations for persons of low income;
3. 
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;
4. 
Engage in research, studies and experimentations on the subject of housing;
5. 
Make recommendations to the housing authority for changes or revisions in policies of the housing authority;
6. 
Review and recommend contracts for site selection, improvements, construction and property appraisals or leases for any proposed housing authority projects or programs;
7. 
Review and recommend revisions to personnel policies and procedures;
8. 
Review and recommend action on annual administrative and operating budgets;
9. 
Prepare and make recommendations on applications to the federal and state governments for funds for housing and other programs;
10. 
Cooperate with and advise the city of Sacramento and the housing authority and the redevelopment agency of the city of Sacramento;
11. 
Perform such other advisory and appellate functions as may be delegated from time to time to the commission by the housing authority or the Board of Supervisors;
12. 
Recommend urban renewal and redevelopment project areas and contemplated actions for necessary improvements;
13. 
Prepare a redevelopment plan for each project area, hold and conduct hearings thereon, adopt and submit such plan, together with a report, to the appropriate party, 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;
14. 
Screen and recommend purchasers and developers for land to be disposed of by the agency;
15. 
Review and approve developers' plans for construction on such land and make recommendations thereon to the agency;
16. 
Review and recommend contracts for services;
17. 
Review and recommend contracts for site improvements, construction and property appraisals;
18. 
Review and recommend revisions to personnel policies and procedures;
19. 
Review and recommend action on annual administrative and operating budgets;
20. 
Prepare and make recommendations on applications to the federal and state governments for funds for urban renewal and other programs;
21. 
Perform such other advisory and appellate functions as may be delegated from time to time to the commission by the agency or the Board of Supervisors.
(SCC 184 § 1, 1974)
The Commission shall consist of 11 members who shall be appointed as follows:
a. 
Five members shall be appointed by the Mayor with he approval of the City Council;
b. 
Six members shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sacramento;
c. 
One of the five members appointed by the Mayor shall be selected from the resident population of the Housing authority of the City of Sacramento. One of the six members appointed by the Board of Supervisors shall be selected from the tenant population of the Housing Authority of the County of Sacramento.
(SCC 238 § 1, 1975; SCC 470 § 1, 1981; SCC 476 § 1 1981; SCC 512 § 6, 1982; SCC 535 § 1, 1983; SCC 577 § 1, 1983; SCC 1153 § 1, 1999)
a. 
The term of office of each member shall be four years, except that on a one-time basis, all terms shall expire on August 1, 1984 and future County appointments shall coincide with the Supervisorial election schedule for the Supervisor making that appointment;
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 successor has been appointed and qualified.
(SCC 577 § 2, 1983)
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.
Each member shall receive as compensation the sum of $40 for each commission meeting attended, provided, that the total compensation of each member shall not exceed $200 in any one month, and further provided that the term "compensation" as used herein means compensation received by said member from both the City of Sacramento and the County of Sacramento for services as a member of the commission. In addition, each such member shall receive necessary travel and subsistence expenses incurred in the discharge of his or her duties. Any member may waive compensation by filing a written waiver of compensation form with the controller for the agency.
(SCC 476 § 2, 1981; SCC 512 § 7, 1982)
At its first meeting the Commission shall elect a chair and vice chair, 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 chair and vice-chair 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 chair or vice-chair, The Commission shall fill the office from among its members for the unexpired term.
(SCC 184 § 1, 1974)