(a) Generally, the Housing and Redevelopment Commission shall conduct studies and surveys and prepare plans, reports and maps relative to the overall planning for housing, redevelopment and renewal in the City, and may make such recommendations relative thereto to the Mayor as it feels are in the best interests of the City. The Commission shall continuously review and report to the Mayor its recommendations concerning the City's Workable Program for Community Improvement, the Community Renewal Program and other regulations of the City pertinent to the responsibilities of the Commission. The Commission shall cooperate with and secure the cooperation of other governmental or private planning and/or housing and/or redevelopment agencies to secure the maximum benefit to the City of the work, studies, surveys and reports of such other agencies.
(b) Specifically, the Commission shall perform the following:
(1) Report annually to the Mayor by January 31 on the proceedings and actions of the Commission during the preceding year, together with a general outline of objectives for the current year;
(2) Direct and prepare the annual recertification of the City's Workable Program for Community Improvement. At the option of the Mayor, coordinate and assist on all aspects of the Workable Program for Community Improvement;
(3) Review and evaluate all matters before Council with regard to community housing and redevelopment;
(4) Review, evaluate and/or coordinate all programs requiring a certified workable program for community improvement. These shall include but not be restricted to:
A. Low income public housing, including all manner of leased public housing;
B. Moderate income Federal housing programs;
C. Relocation procedures;
D. Housing Code enforcement programs;
E. Renewal and redevelopment projects; and
(5) Hear Housing Code appeals.
Other powers and duties of the Commission shall include those established by Council by ordinance, but until such ordinances are passed it shall possess such other powers and duties as are provided by the general laws of the State to the extent that such general laws do not conflict with the provisions of the City Charter.
(Ord. 68-61. Passed 4-1-68.)