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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-01-05; City Council; NS-467; CMC 2.40 repeal/reenact - Housing Commission membership & functions...n 1 0 0 ORDINANCE NO. NS - 467 2 3 4 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING AND RE-ENACTING TITLE 2, CHAPTER 2.40, OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE TO REVISE THE MEMBERSHIP AND FUNCTIONS OF THE HOUSING COMMISSION 5 6 7 8 The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, does ordain as follows: Section 1: Title 2, Chapter 2.40 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, is hereby repealed and re-enacted to read as follows: “Chapter 2.40” 9 10 2.40.010 Established. “HOUSING COMMISSION” 11 Pursuant to Section 3429 1 of the California Health and Safety Code, a Housing 12 13 14 Commission is created as an advisory body to the City Council and Housing and Redevelopment Commission. 2.40.020 MembershiD. 15 The Housing Commission shall consist of five members. The members shall be appointed 16 17 18 by the mayor and confirmed by the City Council. After the initial term, the members shall serve four-year terms; and each member shall serve until their successor is duly appointed and qualified. The initial members of the Commission shall serve staggered terms as follows: 1. Two members shall serve for a period of 2 years; and 19 20 2. Three members shall serve for a period of 4 years. Members shall serve withoutcompensation. Members of the Commission may be removed 21 by the mayor with the consent of the City Council. 22 23 24 2.40.030 Oualifications. All members of the Housing Commission shall be residents of the city and registered voters. In addition, two members of the Housing Commission shall be tenants assisted by the 25 26 27 Carlsbad housing authority, one of which shall be at least sixty-two years of age. The remaining three members shall, to the extent possible, have experience and expertise within one or more of the following areas: development, construction, real estate, social services, housing 28 1 3 0 l 1 advocacy, planning, architecture or finance. To the extent possible, the Commission members 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 shall be representative of the four quadrants of the city. If a tenant member ceases to be a tenant assisted by the authority and/or ceases to reside within the city limits of Carlsbad, or a non- tenant member ceases to reside within the city limits of the city, his/her membership on the Commission shall terminate and another member shall be appointed for the remainder of the unexpired term. 2.40.040 Meetings. The Housing Commission shall meet regularly, on days and times established by the Commission for the transaction of business. The Commission may adjourn any regular meeting to a time and place specified at the regular meeting and any such adjourned meeting shall be deemed a regular meeting. The Housing Commission shall elect from among its appointed members a chairman and vice-chairman. The rules and procedures of the Planning Commission shall be modified, as necessary, and approved by the Housing Commission for the conduct of its business. 2.40.050 Vote rewired. Three members of the Housing Commission shall constitute a quorum. The affirmative vote of three members shall be necessary for any action by the Commission. 2.40.060 Functions. The Housing Commission shall advise and make recommendations to the Housing and Redevelopment Commission and/or the City Council on the following matters : 1 Establishment of, or amendment of affordable housing programs, policies and regulations; 2 Adoption of, or amendments to, the General Plan Housing Element, and related strategies or programs; 3. Review of project concept and affordability objectives of Off-site Combined Projects as defined by Chapter 21.85 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code and located outside of the master plan area, specific plan area or subdivision which has the inclusionary housing requirement. 4. Requests for financial assistance and/or other incentives for the development of affordable housing projects; 28 II 2 J . * 1 . 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 21. 24 25 26 27 28 0 e 5. Requests to sell or purchase affordable housing credits for transaction/purchases of 10 credits or more to satisfy an inclusionary housing obligation: 6 The Commission shall annually report to the City Council on the status and progress of affordable housing programs. 7. Other special assignments as requested by the Housing and Redevelopment Commission and/or City Council as related to the development of affordable housing. “ EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty days after its adoption, and the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published at least once in a local newspaper of general circulation within fifteen days after its adoption. INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 5th day of January , 1999, by the following vote to wit: PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 19th day of January , 1999, by the following vote to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Hall, Finnila, Nygaard and Kulchin NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None a-&L- 2-h ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, City C$erk 3 5