Sec. 34.203. - Jacksonville Housing and Community Development Commission; Commission Members.

(a) There is hereby established a Commission to be known as the "Jacksonville Housing and Community Development Commission," which shall be comprised of 11 members, all of whom shall be residents of Duval County. Six members shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by Council, and five members shall be appointed by the Council. Pursuant to the requirements of F.S. § 420.9076, (as amended from time to time) the Commission shall be deemed the "advisory committee" as required by state law. The Commission membership shall consist of one current City Council member for a one year term expiring June 30 and one representative from at least six of the following categories (each of whom is actively engaged in her/her respective activity): (1) residential home building industry in connection with affordable housing; (2) banking or mortgage banking industry in connection with affordable housing; (3) areas of labor in home building in connection with affordable housing; (4) advocacy for low-income persons in connection with affordable housing; (5) for-profit provider of affordable housing; (6) not-for-profit provider of affordable housing; (7) real estate professional in connection with affordable housing; (8) a representative also actively serving on the local planning agency pursuant to F.S. § 163.3174; (9) a resident within the City of Jacksonville; (10) representative of employers in Duval County; and (11) a representative of essential services personnel (as defined in the Local Housing Assistance Plan as adopted from time to time). With respect to the foregoing specific requirement in any of the above 11 activities of an affordable housing connection, if a finding is made regarding the presence of a conflict of interest or other reasonable factor that would result in an appointment not otherwise being made, then a member may nonetheless be appointed in that activity without the specific requirement of the affordable housing connection. Each member shall serve a term of four years; provided, however the initial appointments shall be as follows: four members shall serve terms of four years each, four members shall serve terms of three years each, and three members shall serve terms of two years each. Thereafter, all members appointed to the Commission shall serve terms of four years. Commencing with the effective date of this Chapter, no member may serve for more than two consecutive terms. Members shall serve for the term of their respective offices until they are reappointed and confirmed, or until their qualified successors have been appointed and confirmed, or such member resigns, whichever occurs first. The Mayor shall appoint the Chairman from the 11-member board, for a term of two years of the Commission, and the Commission members shall elect the remaining officers. (b) A quorum for the Commission shall consist of a simple majority of appointed members. (c) The Chairman may create such committees as he deems necessary. (d) The Commission, acting as the advisory committee, shall conduct any required public hearings, undertake the review, take any and all required actions for compliance, and make recommendations to the Council for adoption (and authorize the transmittal) as required by F.S. § 420.9076. (e) The Commission shall conduct any required public hearings, undertake the review, take any and all required actions for compliance, and recommend to the Council for adoption (and authorize the transmittal) a "Consolidated Plan" as required by 24 CFR Part 91. (Ord. 2016-140-E , § 9; Ord. 2016-685-E , § 1; Ord. 2020-668-E , § 1; Ord. 2021-545-E , § 1)