HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-07-29; Housing Commission; ; ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE HOUSING COMMISSIONJuly 29, 1993 ITEM#3
TO: HOUSING tOMMISSION
FROM: HOUSING AND REDEVEWPMENT DEPARTMENTG>
ROLFS AND RFSPONSIBILITIES OF THE HOUSING COMMISSION
During the special meeting on July 29, 1993, the Housing and Redevelopment Director will
outline/summarize the roles and responsibilities of the Housing Commission. Attached for review
by the Housing Commission, prior to the noted meeting, is a copy of Ordinance No. NS-235
which amended Title 2 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code by repealing Chapter 2.40 and adding
a new chapter 2.40 to establish a Housing Commission. Ordinance NS-235 was approved on
April 6, 1993.
Also attached is a copy of Ordinance No. NS-242 which amended Sections 2.40.020, 2.40.030
and 2.40.050 of Chapter 2.40 to reflect a nine member commission (rather than the original 7
member commission) and revise qualifications for the members to be appointed to the
Commission. All members of the Housing Commission are required to be residents of the City
of Carlsbad and registered voters.
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ORDINANCE NO. NS-235
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
TITLE 2 OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE
BY REPEALING CHAPTER 2.40 AND ADDING A
NEW CHAPTER 2.40 TO ESTABLISH A HOUSING
COMMISSION
6 DBRBAS the City declared on November 6, 1979 in
7 Ordinance No. 1223 a need for both a Housing Authority and
8 Redevelopment Agency pursuant to Health and Safety Code
9. Section 34110; and
10 DBRDS the city declared the need for the joint
11 operation of the Housing Authority and Redevel.opment Agency
12 as a community Development commission; and
13 WBBRBAS at that time the City Council declared itself
14 to be the commissioners of the joint commission; and
15 WBBRBAS the City of Carlsbad reaffirms the need for a
16 Housing Authority without effecting tbe previous
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18 WBERBAS the City of Carlsbad declares that a Housing
19 Commission formed pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section
20 34291 is necessary for the implementation and formation of
21 various housing programs,
22 •ow 'l'BBRBPORB, the City Council of the City of
23 Carlsbad, does ordain as follows:
24 SECTION 1: Chapter 2.40 of Title 2 of the
25 Carlsbad Municipal Code is repealed and a new Chapter 2.40
26 is added to read as follows:
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2.40.010
2.40.020
2.40.030
2.40.040
2.40.050
2.40.060
"Chapter 2.40"
-HOUSING COMMISSION
Established.
Membership.
Qualifications.
Meetings.
Vote required.
Functions.
2.40.010 Established. Pursuant to Section 34291 of the
8 California Health and Safety Code, a Housing Commission is
9 created as an advisory body to the City Council and Housing
10 and Redevelopment Commission.
11 2.40,020 Membership. The Housing Commission shall
12 consist of seven (7) members. The members shall be appointed
13 by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council. After the
14 initial term, the members shall serve four year terms with
15 the exception of the Planning Commission member who shall
16 serve a two year term; and each member shall serve until
17 their successor is duly appointed and qualified. The
18 initial members of the Commission shall serve staggered
19 terms as follows:
20 1. The Planni_ng Commission member shall serve for a
21 period of two (2) years;
22 2. Three members shall serve for a period of three
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24 3. Three members shall serve for a period of four (4)
25 years.
26 Members shall serve without compensation. Members of the
27 Commission may be removed by the Mayor with the consent of
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the city Council.
2,40,030 oualifications,
All members of the Housing Commission shall reside, work or
own a business or property within the City limits of
Carlsbad. In addition, two (2) members of the Housing
Commission shall be tenants assisted by the Carlsbad Housing
Authority, one (1) of which shall be at least 62 years of
age. One (1) member shall be a member of the Planning
Commission. The remaining four (4) 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 advocacy, planning, architecture and/or finance.
the extent possible, the commission members shall be
representative of the four quadrants of the City.
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If a tenant member ceases to be a tenant assisted by the
Authority and a non-tenant member ceases to reside, work or
own a business or property within the city limits of the
city of Carlsbad, 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
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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 required, Four members of the Housing
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Commission shall constitute a quorum. The affirmative vote
of_ four members shall be necessary for any action by the
Commission.
2.40,060 Functions, The Housing commission shall
advise and make reco1t1Jnendations to the Housing and
Redevelopment Commission and/or the City Council as either
body may request, including but not limited to the
following:
• establishment or amendment of affordable housing
programs, policies and regulations;
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establishment or implementation of affordable housing
agreements; and
review of affordable housing projects including project
concept; affordability objectives; and, requests for
City participation or incentives; and
the Commission shall annually report to the City
Council on the status and progress of affordable
housing programs.
Where appropriate, and particularly with respect to
affordable housing projects, the Housing Commission shall
provide its advice to and coordinate its reviews with the
Planning Commission. For purposes of the Housing
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Commission, an affordable housing project shall be defined
as a project that provides housing to households of lower
income or below as defined by the Housing Element of the
General Plan, and proposes use of City-provided development
incentives.
EFFECTIVE DATE: The 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 the Carlsbad Journal within
fifteen days after its adoption.
INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the
City council of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on
the 6th day of ----~AP__..R-IL ______ , 1993, and
thereafter.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of
the City Council of the City of Carlsbad held on the 13th
day of ---=AP:=.;;;R=I;L __ , 1993, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Stanton, Nygaard, Finnila
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Kulchin
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
~lei~ ALETHA L. RAUTENRRANz,ctyClet)k
(SEAL)
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ORDINANCE NO. NS-242 •
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA AMENDING TITLE 2,
CHAPTER 2. 40 OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE BY
AMENDING SECTIONS 2.40.020, 2.40.030 AND
2. 40. 050 ESTABLISHING A NINE MEMBER HOUSING
COMMISSION AND ESTABLISHING QUALIFICATIONS FOR
ITS MEMBERS,
WHEREAS, the .city Council determined at its meeting of
May 18, 1993 that the City's needs could best be fulfilled by a
nine member Housing Commission rather than a seven member Housing
Commission; and
WHEREAS, Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 2.08.090
establishes uniform requirements for qualifications for an
appointment to any city board, commission or committee that the
applicant be a resident of the City of Carlsbad and a registered
voter,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad,
does ordain as follows:
SECTION I: That Title 2, Chapter 2.40 of the Carlsbad
Municipal Code is amended by the amendment of Section 2.40.020 to
reao. as follows:
11 2.40.020 Membershie
The Housing Commission shall consist of nine (9) members.
The members shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the
city Council. After the initial term, the members shall serve four
year terms with the exception of the Planning Commission member who
shall serve a two year term; 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) The Planning Commission member shall serve for
a period of two (2) years;
(2) Four (4) members shall serve for a period of
three (3) years; and
(3) Four (4) members shall serve· for a period of
four (4) years.
Members shall serve without compensation. Members of the
commission may be removed by the mayor with the consent of the City
Council."
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SECTION II: That Title 2, Chapter 2.40 of the Carlsbad
Municipal Code is amended by the amendment of Section 2.40.030 to
read as follows:
"2.40.030 Qualifications
All members of the Housing Commission shall be residents
of the city of Carlsbad and registered voters. In addition, two
(2) members of the Housing Commission shall be tenants assisted by
the Carlsbad Housing Authority, one (1) of which shall be at least
62 years of age. One (1) member shall be a member of the Planning
Commission. The remaining six (6) members shall, to the extent
possible, have experience and expertise within one or more of the
foilowing areas: development, construction, real estate, social
services, housing advocacy, planning, architecture or finance. To
the extent possible, the Commission members shall be representative
of the four quadrants of the City. If a tenant member ceases to be
a tenant assisted by the Authority and a non-tenant member ceases
to reside within the City limits of the City of Carlsbad, his or
her membership on the Commission shall terminate and another member
shall be appointed for the remainder of the unexpired term."
SECTION III: That Title 2, Chapter 2.40 of the Carlsbad
Municipal Code is amended by the amendment of Section 2.40.050 to
read as follows:
"2.40.050 Vote required
Five members of the Housing Commission shall constitute
a quorum. The affirmative vote of five members shall be necessary
for any action by the Commission."
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 the Carlsbad Sun within fifteen days after its adoption.
INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the
Carlsbad City Council on the --2~5t=h,.__day of ___ M_a-y _____ , 1993,
and thereafter
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City
council of the City of Carlsbad on the 15th
1993, by the following vote, to wit:
day of JUNE
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Stanton, Kulchin, Nygaard, Finnila
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
ATTEST:
City Attorney • '.1,.c;3 •
Clfa4_ ) ~ •
ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ,Cityerk
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