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AUTHORITY
BOARD
COMMISSION
COMMITTEE
MISCELLANEOUS
TASK FORCE
Active
ENACTED
City Code Chapter 16, Article III, Division 2. Ord. No. 2021-285, adopted November 8, 2021. (The ordinance amended City Code §§ 16-51, 16-52, 16-53, 16-80, 16-81, 16-82, 16-83, 16-84, 16-112, 16-113, and 16-114) Ord. No. 2014-167-160, adopted October 13, 2014.
COMPOSITION
The board shall consist of ten members, each of whom shall either reside in the city of Richmond or have a principal place of employment within the city of Richmond. One member shall be selected from each of the following categories: (1) A representative from Richmonders Involved to Strengthen our Communities. (2) A representative of a service provider assisting low-income individuals or families. (3) A person licensed by the Virginia Real Estate Board as a real estate salesperson or a real estate broker. (4) A representative from an organization dedicated to promoting affordable housing. (5) A lender from a financial institution with affordable housing financing experience. (6) A builder or developer with experience constructing affordable housing projects. (7) A person with professional experience with, or knowledge of, public housing. (8) An attorney specializing in housing matters. (9) A housing counselor. (10) A member of City Council, who shall be a non-voting member of the board. (11) A representative of a charitable institution. (12) A representative of a business, the principal office of which is located within the city, focusing on the construction of residential structures. Of the twelve members, the City Council shall appoint seven members, including the members designated in subdivisions (1) through (4), (9), (10), and (11) and the mayor, by a writing submitted to the City Clerk, shall appoint five members: (5) A lender from a financial institution with affordable housing financing experience, (6) A builder or developer with experience constructing affordable housing projects, (7) A person with professional experience with, or knowledge of, public housing, (8) An attorney specializing in housing matters, and (12) A representative of a
TERM OF OFFICE
Each member shall be appointed for a term of three years. Any member may be (reapply) appointed to a third term after one year from the date of the last day of such member's second full term. In addition, the initial appointment of the first member pursuant to subdivision (a)(11) of this section shall be for a term of three years, and the initial appointment of the first member appointed pursuant to subdivision (a)(12) shall be for a term of two years.
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Variable Length
OBLIGATION
The board shall perform the following duties: (1) Review proposed amendments to the regulations, operational policies and procedures provided for in section 16-114 of the City Code, and submit to the City Council and the mayor a report containing the board's advice and recommendations concerning the appropriateness of the amendments to such regulations, operational policies and procedures with respect to the following: (a) The ways in which the city may ensure the sustainability and proper use of the fund over time and any conditions under which the Council should establish an oversight board or board of trustees to oversee the fund. (b) Potential dedicated revenue sources for the fund. (c) The ratio of grants to loans to be disbursed from the fund. (d) In accordance with the advice of the City Attorney or the designee thereof, the ways in which the city may lawfully encourage recipients of disbursements from the fund to employ individuals of low and moderate income households in the projects for which funds are expended in accordance with the purposes of the fund. (e) In accordance with the advice of the City Attorney or the designee thereof, the ways in which the city may lawfully encourage minority business enterprises to participate in the city's efforts to accomplish the purposes set forth in section 16-51 of the Code of the city of Richmond. (f) Any other factors or considerations, as the board may identify, affecting the city's ability to achieve the purposes of the fund. (2) Review and approve annual program allocations within the Affordable Housing Trust Fund as proposed by departments of the City and receive recommendations of staff and any appropriate committee created pursuant to section 16-84(c) for projects to be funded by the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
REQUIREMENTS
MEETING LOCATION
Main Street Station 3rd Floor Lg Conference, Richmond VA
MEETING TIME
Oath Required
Date Abolished
