Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutHousing Authority Bylaws - Revised 1988 " , , .'1 '. - .8 . . '8 . . " RESOLUTION NO. 88-6 A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY QP SANTA ANA ADOPTING REVISED BYLAWS WHEREAS, the HOUSING AUTHORITY of the City of Santa Ana desires to amends its Bylaws; and WHEREAS, the text set forth hereinbelow is the complete text of said Bylaws as thus amended; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the HOUSING AUTJlORITY of the city of Santa Ana, that the revised Bylaws set forth hereinbelow are hereby adopted as the Bylaws of the said Authority effective from and after the date of this resolution and supersedinq all previously adopted Bylaws and amendments thereto: BYLAWS OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OP TJŒ CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA ARTICLE 1 - THE AUTHORITY SECTION 1. Name of Authoritv. The name of the Authority shall be the "Housinq Authority of the City of Santa Ana, California. II SECTION 2. Seal of Authoritv. The seal of the Authority shall be in the form of a circle and shall bear the name of the Authority and the year of its orqanization. Office of Authoritv. The office of the Authority shall be at such place in the City of Santa Ana, California, as the Authority may from time to time desiqnate by resolution. SECTION 3. SECTION 1. Officers. Chairman, Executive ARTICLE II - OFFICERS The officers of the Authority shall be a a Vice Chairman and a Secretary who shall be Director. SECTION 2. Chairman. The Chairman shall preside at all meet!nqs of the Authority. ,Except as otherwise authorized by resolution of the Authority, the Chairman shall sign all contracts, deed. and other instruments made by the Authority. At each meetinq the Chairman shall submit such recommendations and information as he mayconsLder proper concerninq the business, affairs, and policies of the Authority. -,' ! . . . . . " , ~ RESOLUTION 88-6 PAGE 2 SECTION 3. SECTION 4. SECTION 5. SECTION 6. Vice Chairman. The Vice Chairman shall perform the duties of the Chairman in the absence or incapacity of the Chairman, and in case of the resiqnation or death of the Chairman, th, ~ice Chairman shall perform such duties as are impostad on the Chairman until such time as the Authority shall elect a new Chairman. Secretarv. The secretary shall be the Executive Director of the Authority and, as Executive Director, shall have qeneral supervision over the admini.tration of its business and affairs, subject to the direction of the Authority. He shall be charqedwith the manaqement of the housing projects of the Authority. The Secretary shall keep the records of the Authority, shall act as secretary of the meetinqs of the Authority and record all votes,. and shall keep a re~ord of the proceedinqs of the Authority in a journal of proceedinqs to be ~t for such purpose, and shall perform all duties incident to his office. He shall keep in safe custody the seal of the Authotity and shall have power to affix such seal to all contracts and instruments authorized to be executed by the Authority. He shall have the care .and custody of all funds of the Authority and shall deposit the same in the name of the Authority in such bank or banks as the Authority may select. He shall siqn all orders and checks for the payment of money and shall payout and disburse such moneys under the direction of the Authority. Except as otherwise authorized by resolution of the Authority, all such orders and checks shall be countersiqned by the Chairman. He shall keep regular books of accounts showinq receipts and expenditures and shall reDder to the Authority, at -ch regular meetinq (or more o~ten when requested), an account of his transactions and also of the financial condition of the Authority. j Additional Duties. The officers of the Authority shall perform such other duties and functions as may from time to time be requj,red by the Authority or the Bylaws or rules and regulations of the Authority. Election or AJ)~j,ntments. The Mayor of the City of Santa Ana shall be the Chairman and the Mayor Pro-Tem shall be the Vice Chairman of the Authority and ahall hold office for a term concurrent with their respeotive offices on the City Council of the City of Santa Ana. The Secretary shall be appointed by the City Manaqer of the city of Santa Ana. 1 " :~ >, I - . . . . . " RESOLUTION 88-6 PAGE 3 SECTION 7. SECTION 8. SECTION 1. SECTION 2. SECTION 3. SECTION 4. Vacancies. Should the offices of Chairman or Vice Chairman become V4c~t, the Authority shall elect a successor from its m~rship at the next regular meetinq, and such election shall be for the unexpired term of said office. When the office of Secretary becomes vacant, the Authority shall appoint a successors provided in SECTION 6 of the Article. Additional Personnel. The Authority may from time to time employ such personnel as it deems necessary to exercise its powers, dut~es and functions as prescribed by the Housinq Authorities Law, as amended, of California and all other laws of the state of California applicable ~ereto. The selection and compensation of such ~rsonnel (includinq the Secretary) shall be determined by the Authority sUbject to the laws of the State of California. ARTICLE III - MEETINGS Reaular Meetin~s. The regular meetinq of the Authority shall be held on the ~irst Monday of each month' at 4: 00 o'clock p.m. at the r$9Ular meetinq place of the Authority. In the event such date shall fall on a leqal holiday, the regular _eetinq shall be held on the next succeedinq regular day. S1)ecial Meetinas. The Chairman of the Authority may, when he deems it expedient, and shall, upon the written request of two COmmis.~oners of the Authority, call a special meeting of the Authority for the purpose of transacting any business desiqnated in the call. The call for a special meetinq shall be mailed to each commissioner of the Àuthority at his business or home address at least ..venty two (72) hours prior to the date of such special meetinq. At such special meeting no business shall be considered other than as desiqnated in the call, but if all of the commissioners of the Authority are present at a special meetinq, any and all business may be transacted at such special meetinq. 01)en Meetinas. All of the meetinqs of the Commissioners shall'e open to the public, whether regular or special. .j Ouorum. The powers of the Authority shall be vested in the Commissioners thareof in office from time to time. Four Commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conductinq its business and exercisinq is powers and for all other purposes, but a smaller number . " .. .111. .', .~ j . . . . . , ., RESOLUTION 88-6 PAGE 4 may adjourn from time to time until a quorum is obtained. When a quorum ill in attendance, action may be taken by thsAuthority upon a vote of a majority of the Commissione~s present. ARTICLE IV - PROCEDURES SECTION 1. Amendments to Bvlaws. The Bylaws of the Authority shall be amended only w~th the approval of at least four of the commissioners of the Authority at a regular or a special meetinq. SECTION 2. Robert's Rules. All rules for shall be determined in Rules of Order. of order not herein provided accordance with Robert's ADOPTED this followinq vote: day of Au9UBt , 1988, by the 1st AYES: MEMBERS: Young, McGuigan, Acosta, Pulido, May 5 NOES: MEMBERS : 0 ABSENT: 2 MEMBERS: Griset, Hart ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: ..~ rl(0' \\~\..,I :; .j,~;j . ~( s..:.~~:,:~~~_r ~~~ .- -"" :&c:""'.,.-. ""'.-:: ~......~ ..-.' "".~-::._"':~'- r>" ~ 4