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Home My WebLink About1969-11-04; Housing Authority; Resolution 2c 1 2 3 4 5•* 6 7 8 *9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 RESOLUTION NO. 2 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD: - - That the following by-laws be and they are hereby adopted and approved as and for the by-laws of the Housing Authority i of the City of Carlsbad: BY-LAWS OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA ARTICLE I - THE AUTHORITY Section 1. Name of Authority. The name of the Authority shall be the "Housing Authority of the City of Carlsbad." Section 2. Seal of Authority. The seal of the Authority shall be in the form of a circle and shall bear the name of the Authority and the year of its organization. Section 3. Office ojF Authority. The office of the Authority shall be at such place in the City of Carlsbad, California, as the Authority may from time to time designate by resolution. ARTICLE II - OFFICERS Section 1. Officers. The officers of the Authority shall •be a Chairman, a Vice Chairman and a Secretary who shall be Executive Director. Section 2. Chairman. The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Authority. Except as otherwise authorized by resolution of the Authority, the Chairman shall sign all contracts deeds and other instruments made bythe Authority. At each meeting the Chairman shall submit such recommendations and information as he may consider proper concerning the business, affairs and policies of the Authority. Section 3. Vice Ch a i rm an. The Vice. Chairman shall perform the duties of the Chairman in the absence or incapacity of the Chairman; and in case of the resignation or deatli of the Chairman, the Vice Chairman shall perform such duties as are imposed on the Chairman until such time as the Authority shall elect a new Chairman. Section 4. Secretary. The Secretary shall he the Executive Director of the Authority and, as Executive Director, he shall g have general supervision over the administration of its business and affairs, subject to the direction of the Authority. He shall be charged with the management of the housing projects of the Authority. 10 The Secretary shall keep the records of the Authority, shall 11 act as secretary of the meetings of the Authority and record all 12 votes, and shall keep a record of the proceedings of the Authority 13 in a journal of proceedings to be kept for such purpose, and 14 shall perform all duties incident to his office. He'shall keep 15 in safe custody the seal of the Authority and shall have power to affix such seal to all contracts and instruments authorized to be executed by the Authority. He shall have the care and custody of all funds of the 19 Authority and shall deposit the same in the name of the Authority 20 in such bank or banks as the Authority may select. He shall 21 sign all orders and checks for the payment of money and shall 22 PaX out and disburse such moneys under the direction of the 23 I Authority. Except as otherwise authorized by resolution of the 24 Authority, all such orders and checks shall be countersigned by 25 the Chairman. He shall keep regular books of accounts showing 26 | receipts and expenditures and shall render to the Authority, ati 27 i each regular meeting (or oftener when requested), an account of 28 his transactions and also of the financial condition of the 29 Authority. He shall give such bond for the faithful performance 3Q of his duties as the Authority may determine. 31 The compensation of the Secretary shall be determined by 32 the Authority, provided that if a temporary appointee is selected - 2 - 1 from among the Commissioners of the Authority, he shall serve 2 without compensation (other than the payment of necessary 3 expenses). 4 Section 5. Additional Duties. The officers of the Authority 5 shall perform such other duties and functions as may from time 6 to time I? required by the Authori.y or the by-laws or rulej and 7 regulations of the Authority. 8 Section 6. Election or Appointment. The Chairman and Vice -9 Chairman shall be elected at the annual meeting of the Authority 10 from among the Commissioners of the Authority, and shall hold 11 office for one year or until their successors are elected and 12 qualified; except that the first Chairman shall hold office until 13 the expiration of his term as Commissioner. 14 The Secretary shall be appointed by the Authority. Any 15 . person appointed to fill the office of Secretary, or any vacancy 16 therein, shall have such term as the Authority fixes, but no 17 Commissioner of the Authority shall be eligible to this office 18 except as a temporary appointee. 19 Section 7. Vacancies. Should the offices of Chairman or 20 Vice Chairman become vacant, the Authority shall elect a successor 21 .from its membership at the next regular meeting, and such election 22 shall be for the unexpired term of said office. When the office 23 of Secretary becomes vacant, the Authority shall appoint a 24 successor as provided in Section 6 of this Article. 25 Section 8. Additional Personnel. The Authority may from 26 time to time employ such personnel as it deems necessary to 27 exercise its poivers, duties and functions as prescribed by the 28 Housing Authorities Law, as amended, of California and all other 29 laws of the State of California applicable thereto. The selection 30 and compensation of such personnel (including the Secretary) shall 31 be determined by the Authority subject to the laws of the 32 i State of California. - 3 - o 1 2 3 4 5 *i6 7 8 ^9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 ARTICLE III - MEETINGS Section 1. Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the Authority shall be held on the first Tuesday of January of each and every year at the hour of 7:00 o'clock P. M. at the regular meeting place of the Authority. In the event such date shall fall on a legal holiday, the annual meeting shall be held on the next succeeding secular day. Section 2. Regular Meeting. Regular meetings shall be held without notice at such time and place as may from time to time be determined by resolution of the Authority. In the event a day of regular meeting shall be a legal holiday, said meeting shall be held on the next succeeding secular day. Section 3. Special Meetings. The Chairman of the Authority may, when he deems it expedient, and shall, upon the written request of two Commissioners of the Authority, call a special meeting of the Authority for the purpose of transacting any business designated in the call. The call for a special meeting shall be mailed to each Commissioner of the Authority at his business or home address at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the date of such special meeting. At such special meeting no business shall be considered other than as designated in the call, but if all of the Commissioners of the Authority are present at a special meeting, any and all business may be transacted at such special meeting. Section 3(a). All of the meetings of the Commissioners .shall be open to the public, whether regular or special. Section 4. Quorum. The powers of the Authority shall be vested in the Commissioners thereof in office from time to time. Three Commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting its business and exercising its powers and for all other purposes, but a smaller number may adjourn from time to time until a quorum is obtained. When a quorum is in attendance, - 4 - o 1 2 3 4 5 .A 6 7 8 *9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 action may be taken by the Authority upon a vote of a majority of the Commissioners present. Section 5. Order of Business. At the regular meetings of the Authority the following shall be the order of business: .1. Roll call. 2. Reading and approval of uhe minutes of the previous meetijng 3. Bills and communications. 4. Report of the Secretary. 5. Reports of Committees. 6. Unfinished business. 7. New business. 8. Adjournment. All resolutions shall be in writing and shall be copied in a journal of the proceedings of the Authority. Section 6. Manner £f Voting. The voting on all questions coming before the Authority shall be by roll call, and the yeas and nays shall be entered upon the minutes of such meeting, except on the election of officers which may be by ballot. ARTICLE IV - AMENDMENTS Amendments to By-Laws. The by-laws of the Authority shall be amended only with the approval of at least three of the Commissioners of the Authority at a regular or a special meeting. —"5T" s, . • V iJavid M. Du nne, Chairman Housing Authority ATTEST: t.T/f/) 1 i G/ ng Secretary - 5 -