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HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrd 1964 Affordable Housing CommitteeORDINANCE NO. 1964 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE TERM PROVISIONS AND REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT OF SECTION 32-18 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR SCRIVENER'S ERRORS; PROVIDING FOR LIBERAL INTERPRETATION; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING CODES AND ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF CRESTVIEW, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1— AMENDING SECTION 32-18 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES. Sec. 32-18. — Affordable Housing Advisory Committee. (a) The Crestview Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, hereinafter referred to as the committee, shall consist of 8 members, as stipulated in Section 420.9076, Florida Statutes. (1) The term of office for each member shall be three years, except that the first four members appointed shall initially serve a term of two years. (2) The term of office for the appointed City Council member shall conclude coincidentally with their council term or shall otherwise be at the discretion of the City Council. (3) Terms of office shall commence on the first day of April of the year in which appointed, unless otherwise provided by City Council. (4) Successors appointed prior to completion of a term shall serve only for the remainder of the term they are succeeding. (5) Successors appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve only for the remainder of the term that was left vacant. (6) In no case shall terms automatically extend or additional terms be granted to a commissioner without action by the City Council. (b) The committee shall serve in an advisory capacity, perform the required functions, and operate as stipulated in Section 420.9076, Florida Statutes. (c) Appointment of individuals to the committee shall be by resolution of the city council. (d) Members shall initially serve for three-year terms and may be reappointed for subsequent terms. (e) A simple majority of the membership of the committee shall be required to conduct official business. Committee meetings shall be publicly noticed in a newspaper of general circulation. Meetings shall be held in accordance with the requirements of Section 420.9076, Florida Statutes. Additional meetings may be called as needed to conduct necessary business. Administrative support for the committee shall be provided by the Community Development Services Depailiuent and City Clerk's office, as applicable. SECTION 3 — AUTHORITY. The authority for enactment of this ordinance is section 166.021 and 420.9076, Florida Statutes and Section 2 of the City Charter. SECTION 4 — SEVERABILITY. If any word, phrase, sentence, paragraph or provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional, such finding shall not affect the other provisions or applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid or unconstitutional provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are declared severable. SECTION 5 — SCRIVENER'S ERRORS. The correction of typographical errors which do not affect the intent of this Ordinance may be authorized by the City Manager or the City Manager's designee, without public hearing, by filing a corrected or re -codified copy with the City Clerk. SECTION 6 — ORDINANCE TO BE LIBERALLY CONSTRUED. This Ordinance shall be liberally construed in order to effectively carry out the purposes hereof which are deemed not to adversely affect public health, safety, or welfare. SECTION 7 — REPEAL OF CONFLICTING CODES, ORDINANCES, AND RESOLUTIONS. All Charter provisions, codes, ordinances and resolutions or parts of charter provisions, codes, ordinances and resolutions or portions thereof of the City of Crestview, in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 8 — EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. Passed and adopted on second reading by the City Council of Crestview, Florida on the 26th day of February 2023. Approved by me this 26th day of February 202V f ¢p.?E •� : k ?Q• /� <-: • 0 Whitten, Mayor ATTEST: der, City Clerk » f o- a Ea r�?°a �©•R 'A �+�2°°° 21 Page