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2.38.010 Chapter 2.38 HOUSING COMMISSIONt Sections: 2.38.010 Commission Created 2.38.020 Duties 2.38.030 Membership; Appointments 2.38.040 Term Of Membership 2.38.050 Maintenance Of Membership 2.38.060 Commissioner Vacancies 2.38.070 Organization 2.38.080 Meetings 2.38.010 Commission Created: There is created a housing commission (commission). (Ord. 1819 § 1, 2001) 2.38.020 Duties: A. The commission shall be respon- sible for advising the city council on both the affordable housing needs of the com- munity and the methods for meeting these needs. B. The duties of the commission shall include the following: 1. Initiate and pursue opportunities for developing affordable housing within the city. 2. Cooperate with the private housing industry, city commissions and regional agencies to produce new affordable hous- ing and/or to maintain existing affordable housing. 3. Make recommendations to the city council and/or establish policies regarding 1. Prior ordinance history: Ord. 1674, 1996; Ord. 1768, 1999. affordable housing projects affiliated with the city and the housing authority includ- ing preference and eligibility criteria for city assisted housing, informational docu- ments, available grant applications, and new affordable housing programs. 4. In cooperation with the human ser- vices commission, review and make rec- ommendations to the city council regard- ing community development block grant applications for capital improvement and rehabilitation projects. 5. Coordinate the property and finan- cial management and tenant related issues at affordable housing projects under the control of the city and/or the housing authority of the city, including Ridge View commons and Kottinger place. 6. Review and make recommendations to the city council regarding the annual operating budget for the city's lower income housing fund. 7. Appoint the resident representatives to the housing authority commission and commission liaisons to affordable housing projects. (Ord. 1819 § 1, 2001) 2.38.030 Membership; Appointments: A. The commission shall have five (5) regular commissioners, one alternate commissioner and two (2) liaison com- missioners all of whom shall be residents of the city. B. The five (5) regular commissioners and the one alternate commissioner shall be selected from the community at large. The regular commissioners and alternate commissioner shall be appointed by the mayor subject to the ratification by the city council, as provided in the adopted 36-1 (Pleasanton April 2001)