(a) There is hereby created the community development commission of the city, which shall be composed of 15 members. Each city council member shall appoint one member to the commission. The mayor shall appoint the chair, and the full city council shall appoint the vice-chair. Appointments must be made in accordance with the provisions of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(b) Each member shall be appointed for a two- year term beginning on October 1 of each odd- numbered year. All members shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. (Ord. Nos. 16923; 17702; 18836; 19604; 20418; 21012; 21153; 21514; 22414; 29645)
(a) The commission shall hold monthly meetings each month and may hold additional meetings at the call of the chair. The commission shall act as an advisory body to the city manager and the city council.
(b) The commission shall:
(1) hold public meetings at such times and locations as will further the purpose of obtaining citizens’ suggestions and comments concerning uses of HUD entitlement grant funds;
(2) carry out the objectives of the city’s citizen participation plan for HUD entitlement grant funds;
(3) submit to the city manager and the city council:
(A) a recommended list of priorities for the consolidated application for HUD entitlement grant funds; and
(B) specific recommendations as to the use and allocation of HUD entitlement grant funds for the next year;
(4) review and make recommendations with respect to the city’s housing and nonhousing community development needs;
(5) participate in the review and assessment of the past and current use of HUD entitlement grant funds;
(6) submit to the city council an annual report containing an analysis of the use of HUD entitlement grant funds and a summary of the commission’s work during the prior year;
(7) review the status of unspent community development funds at least once each quarter of each fiscal year and make recommendations with respect to the reallocation of unappropriated and unobligated community development funds;
(8) hold public hearings and make recommendations concerning the creation or elimination of projects that affect the HUD entitlement grant fund budget; and
(9) perform other duties assigned by the city council or requested by the city manager.
(c) The final determination of the consolidated application and the annual budget for HUD entitlement grant funds will be made by the city council.
(d) In this section, “HUD entitlement grant funds” means funds from the following grants and programs:
(1) the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG);
(2) the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME);
(3) the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA); and
(4) the Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG). (Ord. Nos. 16923; 17139; 17702; 18836; 19604; 21012; 22354; 22414)
The members of the commission shall be subject to the provisions of Article XII of this chapter to the same extent as officers or employees of the city. (Ord. Nos. 16923; 21012; 22414)