Chapter 3.55
RELOCATION APPEALS BOARD
Sections:
3.55.010 Established – Composition.
3.55.020 Qualifications.
3.55.030 Terms of office.
3.55.040 Compensation.
3.55.050 Removal or vacancy.
3.55.060 Officers.
3.55.070 Purpose and duties of the board.
3.55.080 Adoption of rules.
3.55.090 Quorum.
3.55.100 Absence from meeting.
3.55.010 Established – Composition.
There is created a relocation appeals board, under the authority of California Health and Safety Code section 33417.5. The board shall consist of five members appointed by the mayor, subject to the approval of the city council. (Ord. 842 § 1, 2009)
3.55.020 Qualifications.
Each member of the board shall reside in the city, be a member of the redevelopment advisory commission, or possess expertise in the field of relocation. (Ord. 842 § 1, 2009)
3.55.030 Terms of office.
The term of office of each member is four years and each member shall serve until his or her successor is appointed. For purposes of staggering terms of appointees, the terms of two of the initial five appointees to the board shall be two years. (Ord. 842 § 1, 2009)
3.55.040 Compensation.
Members of the board do not receive compensation for service on the board, but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, as determined by the city council. (Ord. 842 § 1, 2009)
3.55.050 Removal or vacancy.
A member of the board may be removed by a majority vote of the city council. A vacancy is filled in the same manner as the original appointment. A person appointed to fill a vacancy serves for the remainder of the unexpired term. (Ord. 842 § 1, 2009)
3.55.060 Officers.
A. Appointment. The board shall elect a chair and vice chair from among its members. The chair and vice chair serve for a term of one year, or until the successor of each is elected.
B. Secretary designated. The redevelopment programs administrator or his or her designee shall serve as the secretary to the board.
C. Duties.
1. Chair. The chair shall preside at all meetings of the board. The chair shall appoint all committees and shall perform all the duties necessary or incidental to the office.
2. Vice chair. The vice chair shall serve as chair in the absence or inability of the chair to act.
3. Secretary. The secretary shall keep minutes of each meeting and shall record each official action. On all official actions upon which a vote is taken, the secretary shall also take the vote by roll call vote in alphabetical order with the chair voting last. The secretary shall examine incoming mail for proper referral and answer correspondence for the board. The secretary shall maintain records of operations and shall perform such other duties as the board may assign. (Ord. 842 § 1, 2009)
3.55.070 Purpose and duties of the board.
A. The purpose of the board is to act as a reviewing and advisory body to the Pleasant Hill redevelopment agency in connection with relocation activities in the agency’s redevelopment projects.
B. The board shall promptly hear all complaints brought by residents of the various project areas relating to relocation and shall determine if the redevelopment agency has complied with applicable law and regulations. The board shall, after a public hearing, transmit its findings and recommendations to the agency.
C. The board shall also hear appeals from the determinations of all officers, bodies, departments and agencies of the city and the redevelopment agency as to the eligibility for, or the amount of payment(s) authorized by Government Code section 7260 and following. The appeals shall be governed by the grievance and appeals procedures adopted by the board. (Gov’t. Code § 7266.)
D. The board shall perform additional duties as directed by the city council. (Ord. 842 § 1, 2009)
3.55.080 Adoption of rules.
The board shall adopt such rules as it deems necessary for the conduct of its business and shall keep a public record of its transactions, findings and determinations. (Ord. 842 § 1, 2009)
3.55.090 Quorum.
Three members of the board constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. (Ord. 842 § 1, 2009)
3.55.100 Absence from meeting.
If a member of the board is absent without cause from three successive regular meetings of the board, the office becomes vacant automatically. The chair of the board shall immediately notify the mayor and city council of the vacancy.
A member is not absent without cause if his or her absence is (A) due to illness or (B) unavoidable and the member gives the chair of the board written notice before the day of the meeting that he or she will be absent and the reason for the absence. (Ord. 842 § 1, 2009)