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Home My WebLink AboutCC ORD 1978-1619 Housing and community development committee (Not codified)Ordinance No. 1619 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA ESTABLISHING A COMMITTEE FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, SETTING FORTH THE COMPOSITION OF MEMBERSHIP, TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP AND THE FUNCTIONS OF SAID COMMITTEE AND REPEALING CERTAIN PRIOR RESOLUTIONS OF THE CITY COUNCIL WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of National City by its Resolution 11,664 adopted January 14, 1975 established a Citizens Committee for Community Development consisting of at least thirteen members; and WHEREAS, the City Council, by its Resolution No. 11,925 adopted December 16, 1975 increased the membership of said Committee to seventeen persons; and WHEREAS, the Citizens Committee for Community Development, originally established primarily to fulfill Citizen Participation requirements of the U. S. Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, has served the City of National City well and is to be commended for its service to the people of the City of National City; and WHEREAS, the U. S. Housing and Community Development Act of 1977 and the California Community Redevelopment Law have changed within the last year, including as to Citizen Participation requirements, and it is in the interest of the people of National City to establish a new Committee to advise the City Council and the Community Development Commission on housing and community development policies and programs; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ordained by the City Council of the City of National City, California as follows: Section 1: City Council Resolution No. 11,664, adopted January 14, 1975 and entitled "A Resolution Establishing a Citizens Committee for Community Development" is hereby rescinded. Section 2: City Council Resolution No. 11,925 adopted December 16, 1975 and entitled "Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City in connection with a Project Area Committee from within the proposed Center City Project, National City, California and providing for representation of project area interests on the City's Citizens Committee for Community Development" is hereby rescinded. Section 3: There is hereby established, pursuant to the provisions of the U. S. Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended in 1977, and pursuant to Sections 34120(c) and 34120.5(a) and (b) of the California Community Redevelopment Law, hereinafter called "the Law", a Committee for Housing and Community Development. Section 4: The purpose of said Committee shall be to encourage communication from persons, organizations and institutions in the City of National City and to give advice and make recommendations to the Community Development Commission of the City of National City or to the City Council of the City of National City in connection with housing projects, programs and policies including the following: (a) The Community Development Block Grant Program pursuant to the U. S. Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. (Center City Redevelopment Project and adopted Housing Assistance Area.) (b) The Housing and Urban Development Section 312 Rehabilitation Loan Program within the adopted Housing Assistance Area, as amended. (c) The Housing and Urban Development Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program for existing housing and for new construction including 300 units for handicapped and elderly persons. (d) The relocation of families and individuals displaced from their residences by the projects and programs of the Community Development Commission. (e) The housing and neighborhood improvement aspects of the proposed Amendment No. 1, Center City Redevelopment Project. Other housing improvement, housing assistance and neighborhood improvement projects, programs and policies in connection with Federal and State laws relating to housing and neighborhood improvement. The Committee shall, after its establishment, limit its review and recommendation to those matters set forth in this Section 4 by adoption of its By -Laws. [Section 34120.5(b) of the Law] Section 5: The Committee shall consist of nine members who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Mayor with the concurrence of the City Council. Members of the Committee shall be residents of the City of National City and shall serve for two year terms. Membership shall be as follows: (f) (a) Two members shall be tenants of the Community Development Commission in its capacity as Housing Authority and one of the two tenants shall be over 62 years of age. [Section 34120(b) of the Law] (b) Seven members shall be appointed in partial fulfillment of the requirements for Citizen Participation in the U. S. Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended by the U. S. Housing and Community Development Act of 1977 and to fulfill the requirements of Sections 33385 through 33388 of the Law entitled "Project Area Committee". (1) Not less than one member shall be an owner occupant within a redevelopment project in which a substantial number of low or moderate income families are to be displaced from their homes. (2) Not less than one member shall be a tenant in a redevelopment project in which such substantial displacement is to occur. (3) Not less than one member shall be in business within a redevelopment project. (4) Not less than one member shall represent an existing organization or institution within a redevelopment project in which such substantial displacement is to occur. (5) Committee members shall be appointed to best reflect the interests of persons, groups, businesses and institutions affected by the Projects and Programs of the Community Development Commission, as they may vary from time to time. (c) The Chairperson and the Vice Chairperson of the Committee shall be appointed in January of each year for one year terms by the Mayor with the concurrence of the Cit C•_n it emoval of regiA ar membepws. The Secretary of the Commission shall be elected in January of each year by the Committee and shall serve for a one year term. (d) The Chairman of the Committee shall automatically remove from membership on the Committee any member who has three consecutive absences from Committee Meetings which absences were not specifically and publicly excused, at the Committee's Meetings by the Chairman. The Mayor shall fill such vacancy promptly, with City Council concurrence. Section 6: Members of the Committee shall serve without compensation, except that any expenses incurred by members in connection with official Committee activity, including, but not limited to travel, meals, transportation costs or baby sitting expense to enable the Member to attend the Meeting, shall be paid by the Community Development Commission upon claim. Section 7: The Committee shall adopt and/or amend By -Laws consistent with the purpose of its creation and function. Section 8: The Executive Director of the Community Development Commission shall provide staff services to the Committee including, but not limited to minutes of meetings, agenda materials and the maintenance of the Committee's records, including its expenses. PASSED and ADOPTED this 2 8 thday of March, 1978. Kile Morgan, M ATTEST: Ione yCampbell, City ` 1 erk Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on March 28, 1978 by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmen Nays: Councilmen Absent: Councilmen Abstain: Councilmen Camacho, Da11a, Van Deventer, Waters, Morgan. None. None. None. AUTHENTICATED BY: KILE MORGAN Mayor of the City of National City, California IONE CAMPBELL By: City Clerk of the City of National City, California Deputy I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was not finally adopted until seven calendar days had elapsed between the days of its introduction and the days of its final passage, to wit, on Marcb...21.,...L9.7.8 and on IV.a.ch..2.8 ,...19.78 I FURTHER CERTIFY THAT said ordinance was read in full prior to its final passage or that the reading of said ordinance in full was dispensed with by a vote of not less than a majority of the members elected to the Council and that there was available for the consideration of each mem- ber of the Council and the public prior to the day of its passage a written or printed copy of said ordinance. I FURTHER CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and cor- rect copy of ORDINANCE NO. .161 9.. of the City of National City, passed and adopted by the Council of said City on (Seal) March 28, 1978 City Clerk of the City of National City, California By: Deputy