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Home My WebLink About2019-08-27; City Council; ; Appoint Two Members to the Housing Commission in the Rental Assistance Categories of General and Senior~ CITY COUNCIL . ~ Staff Report Meeting Date: To: From: Staff Contact: August 27, 2019 Mayor and City Council Scott Chadwick, City Manager Tammy McMinn, Deputy City Clerk Tammy.McMinn@carlsbadca .gov or 760-434-2953 CA Review we.:., Subject: Appoint Two Members to the Housing Commission in the Rental Assistance Categories of General and Senior Recommended Action Adopt Resolutions appointing two members to the Housing Commission in the Rental Assistance Categories of General and Senior. Executive Summary On February 17, 2019, Commissioner Arline Carrillo submitted her resignation, therefore leaving a vacancy with an expiration of July 2019 in the Rental Assistance General Category. Commissioner Carrillo was initially appointed in October 2015 to fill the expired term of Commissioner Bradwell. The City Clerk's Office received applications from the following residents wishing to serve on the Housing Commission Rental Assistance General Category (Exhibit 3): • Marissa Cortes-Torres (District 1) • Ellen Burton (District 1) Commissioner Joy Evans' term expired in July 2019 from the Rental Assistance Senior Category. She wishes to be reappointed. Commissioner Evans was initially appointed in May 2016 to fill the unexpired term of Commissioner O'Neill who resigned in February 2019. The City Clerk's Office received one application from the following resident wishing to be reappointed to the Housing Commissions Rental Assistance Senior Category (Exhibit 4): • Joy Evans (District 2) Discussion Government Code Section §54970-54974, known as the Maddy Act, requires that on or before December 31 of each year the legislative body shall prepare a Local Appointments List w~ich contains the appointive terms of Board and Commission members which will expire in the next calendar year. The name of the incumbent appointee and the date of appointment and the term expiration date is also included on the list. Based on the prepared list, the City Clerk's office accepts applications (available on the City's website and in the City Clerk's office) for any upcoming vacancies. August 27, 2019 Item #14 Page 1 of 10 Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 2.40 states that the Housing Commission shall consist of five members, appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. These vacancies are in the Rental Assistance General and Rental Assistance Senior Categories requiring the members to be a general tenant and a senior tenant assisted by the Carlsbad Housing Authority. Other members of the Housing Commission are: Committee Member District Alan Newman 4 Kristy Randall 2 Shaunee Williams 2 Members of the Housing Commission are subject to the provisions of the Political Reform Act, and must file a Statement of Economic 1.nterest. Fiscal Analysis None. Next Steps Following the appointment of one member to the Housing Commission, the City Clerk's office will update the Commission roster and coordinate the Oath of Office, filing of the appointee's Statement of Economic Interest and Ethics Training Certificate. Environmental Evaluation {CEQA) Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065, this action does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of CEQA in that it has no potential to cause either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and therefore does not require environmental review. Public Notification This item was noticed in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and was available for public viewing and r.eview at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting date. Exhibits 1. City Council Resolution. 2. City Council Resolution. 3. Applications received from residents wishing to serve on the Housing Commission Rental Assistance (General) Category. 4. Applications received from residents wishing to serve on the Housing Commission Rental Assistance (Senior) Category. August 27, 2019 Item #14 Page 2 of 10 RESOLUTION NO. 2019-157 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING ONE MEMBER TO THE HOUSING COMMISSION WHEREAS, Commissioner Arline Carrillo was initially appointed to the Housing Commission in the Rental Assistance General Category in October 2015; and WHEREAS, Commissioner Carrillo resigned on February 17, 2019; and WHEREAS, an unscheduled vacancy on the Housing Commission in the Rental Assistance General Category exists. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. 2. That the following Carlsbad resident is hereby appointed to serve on the Housing Commission in the Rental Assistance General Category, for a term ending in July 2020. Marissa Cortes-Torres PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting ofthe City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 27th day of August 2019, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Hall, Bhat-Patel, Blackburn, Schumacher, Hamilton. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None. MATT HALL, Mayor ,f ,f BARBARA ENGLESON, City Clerk (SEAL) [)epv+c) Ci!_j C)er✓ August 27, 2019 Item #14 Page 3 of 10 RESOLUTION NO. 2019-158 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING ONE MEMBER TO THE HOUSING COMMISSION WHEREAS, Commissioner Joy Evans was initially appointed to the Housing Commission in the Rental Assistance Senior Category in May 2016 to fill the expired term of Commissioner Bradwell; and WHEREAS, Commissioner Evans term has expired in July 2019; and WHEREAS, a scheduled vacancy on the Housing Commission in the Rental Assistance Senior Category exists. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. 2. That the following Carlsbad resident is hereby appointed to serve on the Housing Commission in the Rental Assistance General Category, for a term ending in July 2023. Joy Evans PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 27th day of August 2019, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Hall, Bhat-Patel, Blackburn, Schumacher, Hamilton. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None. MATT HALL, Mayor ~~ BARBARA ENGLESON, City Clerk (SEAL) August 27, 2019 Item #14 Page 4 of 10