Pursuant to Section 34291 of the Health and Safety Code, there is hereby created the Los Angeles County housing commission, hereinafter referred to in this chapter as the “commission.” (Ord. 82-0004 § 1 (part), 1982.)

The commission shall consist of nine members, all of whom shall be appointed by the board of supervisors. Two of the members shall be tenants of properties owned or managed by the housing authority of the County of Los Angeles, hereinafter referred to in this chapter as the “authority.” One of these tenant members shall be over sixty-two years of age if the authority has tenants of properties owned or managed by the authority of such age. Two additional members shall be participants in the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Section 8 Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program which members shall be deemed tenant members of the commission. Each of the five nontenant members shall possess experience or an educational background regarding the acquisition, development, design, construction, financing, marketing, managing, or operating of residential income property. All members shall be residents of Los Angeles County. (Ord. 2001-0092 § 1, 2001: Ord. 82-0004 § 1 (part), 1982.)

A. The nontenant members of the commission, at their first meeting following the enactment of the ordinance codified in this chapter, shall classify themselves by lot so that three members shall be designated to serve for terms of one, two, and three years, respectively, from the date of their appointment, and two members shall be designated to serve for terms of four years from the date of their appointment.
B. At the first commission meeting following the appointment by the board of supervisors of the two Section 8 Tenant-Based Rental Assistance members to the commission or as soon thereafter as feasible, the tenant members shall classify themselves by lot so that initially one member shall serve a one-year term, two members shall serve a two-year term, and one member shall serve a three-year term from the date of their appointment. Thereafter, newly appointed tenant members shall serve for terms of two years from the date of their appointment. (Ord. 2001-0092 § 2, 2001; Ord. 82-0004 § 1 (part), 1982.)

A. Upon a vacancy occurring in the commission, a successor shall be appointed by the board. When a vacancy occurs by reason of expiration of a term of office, a successor to a nontenant member shall be appointed for a term of four years, and a successor to a tenant member shall be appointed for a term of two years.
B. When a vacancy occurs for any reason other than the expiration of a term of office, a successor, either to a nontenant member or a tenant member, shall be appointed to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term of his predecessor.
C. Successors to tenant members shall also be tenants of the authority. If a tenant member ceases to be a tenant of the authority, he shall be disqualified as a member of the commission, and another tenant shall be appointed to fill the unexpired term. (Ord. 82-0004 § 1 (part), 1982.)

The members of the commission shall serve at the pleasure of the board. Their tenure is also subject to the provisions of Section 5.12.050. (Ord. 82-0004 § 1 (part), 1982.)

The commission shall:
A. Review and make recommendations on all matters to come before the authority prior to authority action, except emergency matters and matters which the commission, by resolution, excludes from its review;
B. Conduct and be responsible for such authority matters as authority tenant problems, personnel grievances, operating equipment decisions, expenditures, and program operations, as the board may delegate to the commission;
C. Perform such other duties with respect to authority matters as the board may delegate to the commission. (Ord. 82-0004 § 1 (part), 1982.)

Each member of the county housing commission shall be entitled to receive as compensation such sum as shall be established from time to time by resolution of the commissioners of the county housing authority, not to exceed the statutory limits of such compensation, if any, which may exist for commission of a housing authority. Such compensation shall be paid to each member for each meeting of the housing commission actually attended, not to exceed 52 meetings in any one calendar year. (Ord. 82-0054 § 1, 1982: Ord. 820004 § 1 (part), 1982.)

The members of the commission shall also be reimbursed for their actual and necessary travelling expenses when they are required to travel in the performance of their duties, including transportation, meals and lodging, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 5.40 of this code. (Ord. 82-0004 § 1 (part), 1982.)

The commission shall provide for the time and place of holding their regular meetings. The commission shall hold all of its public meetings at a time convenient to most tenants of authority-owned projects, and in a public room large enough to accommodate the persons who may reasonably be expected to attend. Any person may speak at such a meeting, if such person informs the commission at any time before the meeting begins that he desires to speak. (Ord. 82-0004 § 1 (part), 1982.)

The commission shall enact rules and regulations which may include provisions relating to the time and place of holding meetings, election of officers, terms of offices, responsibilities of officers and staff, structure of subcommittee or advisory councils, or grievance panels, and such other rules and procedures for its operation. (Ord. 82-0004 § 1 (part), 1982.)

The commission is delegated full, complete and final responsibility to hear, determine and resolve all authority-tenant complaints and problems. Determination of the commission shall be the final administrative remedy regarding such tenant complaints and problems. (Ord. 82-0004 § 1 (part), 1982.)

The commission is not an agency or department of the county of Los Angeles, and commission members, employees or staff are not employees or agents of the county of Los Angeles. (Ord. 82-0004 § 1 (part), 1982.)

This chapter shall become effective February 1, 1982. (Ord. 82-0004 § 1 (part), 1982.)