Subject:
Title
Consider adopting a resolution to expand the Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority Commission from five to seven commissioners and to appoint individuals to fill an existing vacancy and to fill the two new commissioner positions.
Body
Presented By: Chris Brown, City Attorney
Recommendation and Review
Section 36-11 of the Code of Virginia requires the governing body to appoint between five and nine commissioners to any newly created housing authority. As the Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority currently has five commissioners, including an existing vacancy, City Council may expand the number of commissioners to seven and make three appointments. The initial term lengths of three and four years, respectively, of the two new seats is intended to stagger vacancies over time.