There is established in the city a housing commission in accordance
with the provisions of Section 34291 of the California Health and
Safety Code.
(Prior code Ch. 7, Art. IV § 1; Ord. 533, 1976)
A.
The
housing commission shall consist of seven members, none of whom shall
hold any paid office or employment in the city government. Two members
of the commission shall be tenants of the housing authority of the
city, if the city has tenants, and shall meet the qualifications for
tenant members contained in Sections 34286 and 34290 of the California
Health and Safety Code.
B.
The
members of the commission shall be appointed by the city council and
shall be subject to removal by motion of the city council, adopted
by the affirmative votes of the majority thereof.
C.
Each
of the five members of the commission who are not required to be tenants
of the housing authority shall serve for a term of four years and
until their respective successors are appointed and qualify; provided,
however, that the terms of the commission members first appointed
shall expire as designated by the city council at the time of their
appointment, as follows:
D.
Each
of the two commission members who are tenants of the housing authority
shall serve for terms of two years from the date of their appointment,
and their successors shall be tenants.
E.
A vacancy
occurring before the expiration of a term of a commission member shall
be filled by appointment by the city council for the remainder of
the term. If a tenant member ceases to be a tenant of the housing
authority, he or she shall be disqualified as a member, and another
tenant shall be appointed to fill the unexpired term.
(Prior code Ch. 7, Art. IV § 2; Ord. 533, 1976)
A.
The
commission shall, as soon as practical after organization under this
chapter, elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its members.
The chairman and vice-chairman shall serve for a term of one year
and until the successor of each is appointed and qualifies. The commission
shall appoint a secretary who need not be a member of the commission.
B.
The
commission shall adopt bylaws for the transactions of its business
and shall keep a public record of its resolutions, transactions, findings
and determinations.
C.
The
commission shall meet at least four times during each calendar year.
A regular meeting time and place may be established by the commission.
A majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
(Prior code § Ch. 7, Art. IV § 3; Ord. 533, 1976)
The housing commission shall have the powers and duties imposed
by state law and shall perform such advisory functions as may, by
ordinance or resolution, be required from time to time by the city
council of the city.
(Prior code Ch. 7, Art. IV § 4; Ord. 533, 1976)
Members of the commission shall not receive compensation for
attendance at commission meetings, but shall be reimbursed for travel
and subsistence expenses incurred in the performance of their duties
while away from the city in accordance with city council policy and
to the extent that appropriations for such travel allowance have been
provided by the city council.
(Prior code Ch. 7, Art. IV § 5; Ord. 533, 1976)
There is authorized to be appropriated to the commission such
sums as the city council of the city may appropriate to carry out
the purposes of the commission.
(Prior code Ch. 7, Art. IV § 6; Ord. 533, 1976)
