18 - Removal of Board Member & Appointment - Housing Authority

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Item No. 18 Memorandum TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro -Tem & City Council Grayson Path, City Manager FROM: Janice Ellis, City Clerk SUBJECT: NOTIFICATION OF REMOVAL OF BOARD MEMBER FROM THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AND APPOINTMENT TO THE VACANT POSITION DATE: March 27, 2023 BACKGROUND: On June 28, 2022, Mayor Portugal appointed Dewayne Dangerfield to serve as a Commissioner of the Housing Authority for a term of two years beginning July 1, 2022. Since that date, the Housing Authority has posted for six meetings and met on August 9, 2022; September 20, 2022; November 15, 2022; January 17, 2023 and February 21, 2023; and March 21, 2023. Mr. Dangerfield did not attend, nor participate in any of the six meetings. STATUS OF ISSUE: "Qualifications, section Id," Policies and Procedures for Boards and Commissions (see attached) specifically address required attendance at a minimum of 75 percent of all regular meetings. At their meeting of March 21, 2023, the Housing Authority voted to remove Mr. Dangerfield from the Housing Authority. Pursuant to State Law, appointments are made to this Board by the Mayor. I contacted Mayor Portugal and in the spirit of transparency, she requested that an item be placed on the agenda to remove Mr. Dangerfield from the Housing Authority and appoint Derrick Hill to fill the vacant position. Mr. Hill is a resident tenant, which is a requirement for the vacant position. BUDGET: N/A RECOMMENDATION: No action is required by the City Council.