DEPARTMENT: Planning and Community Development
DEPARTMENT HEAD: John Dugan
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Introduction of Commissioners to include the Mayor's Chair and Vice-Chair Appointments
SUMMARY:
This item will allow for the introduction of Commissioners to include the Mayor's Chair and Vice-Chair appointments.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On May 14, 2015 City Council approved a resolution accepting the Mayor's Task Force on Preserving Dynamic and Diverse Neighborhoods Report and an ordinance establishing the San Antonio Housing Commission to Protect and Preserve Dynamic and Diverse Neighborhoods. The new Commission is initially tasked with developing and implementing the five short-term and eight long-term recommendations included in the Task Force Report. The broader charge of the Commission is to be a coordinating body that makes recommendations to City Council on workforce/affordable housing preservation and production as well as policies to minimize displacement and mitigate the effects of neighborhood change.
With the ordinance City Council approved the composition of the Commission and the appointment process. Staff coordinated a drawing of categories for the Mayor and Council Members at the B-Session meeting on Wednesday, June 17 in accordance with the appointment process outlined in the Ordinance. DPCD staff worked with the Mayor and Council Members over the summer to appoint the new Commissioners as quickly as possible to comply with the aggressive timeline for the disposition of the recommendations provided in the Report. Reoccurring meetings are tentatively scheduled for 4-6 pm on the 4th Tuesday of the month with the first meeting occurring on September 22.
ISSUE:
This item will allow for the introduction of Commissioners to include the Mayor's Chair and Vice-Chair appointments. The 15-member Commission includes members representing 10 different categories that comprise the spe...
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