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Consider appointing two members of the Board of Supervisors to serve on an Ad Hoc Tenant Commissioner Selection Committee for the Housing Authority of the County of Monterey, effective upon appointment through December 31, 2024.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors appoint two members of the Board of Supervisors to serve on an Ad Hoc Tenant Commissioner Selection Committee for the Housing Authority of the County of Monterey, effective upon appointment through December 31, 2024.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSON:
The Housing Authority of the County of Monterey (HACM) was created by the Monterey County Board of Supervisors on March 17, 1941 under the authority of the Health and Safety Code by Resolution which identified a need for safe and sanitary low-income housing. HACM, a public agency, provides rental assistance and develops and manages affordable housing throughout Monterey County.
The HACM operates under a seven-member Board of Commissioners. Two of these Board members are required to? reside in Housing Authority family or elderly housing units and are selected to represent the needs and concerns of tenants (Tenant Commissioners). Each of the commissioners is appointed by the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors. There is currently one vacancy for a Tenant Commissioner which needs to be filled.
On November 30, 2004, the Board of Supervisors adopted a process for Tenant Commissioner Selection. The process requires the formation of an Ad Hoc Tenant Commissioner Selection Committee, comprised of two members of the Board of Supervisors and two Housing Authority Commissioners, to review tenant commissioner applications, conduct interviews, and make recommendations on appointments to the Board of Supervisors. The Board is asked to appoint two members of the Board of Supervisors to serve on the Ad Hoc committee.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The County Administrative Office drafted this report with the assistance of the Housing ...
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