§ 16-81. Composition; appointment; terms of office.

(a)

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 resident of the City of Richmond or a representative of a service provider assisting low-income individuals or families.

(3)

A representative from the Richmond Association of Realtors.

(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 housing projects.

(7)

A representative of the Richmond Redevelopment Housing Authority.

(8)

An attorney specializing in housing matters.

(9)

A housing counselor.

(10)

A member of the City Council, who shall be a non-voting member of the Board.

(b)

Appointment. Of the ten members, the City Council shall appoint six members, including the members designated in Subsections (a)(1) through (4), (9) and (10) of this section, and the Mayor, by a writing submitted to the City Clerk, shall appoint four members, including the members designated in Subsections (a)(5) through (8) of this section. All appointments shall otherwise be governed by Sections 2-755 and 2-756.

(c)

Terms of office. Each member shall be appointed for a term of three years, except for the initial members, of whom one member appointed by the City Council and one member appointed by the Mayor shall be appointed to one-year terms, two members appointed by the City Council and one member appointed by the Mayor shall be appointed to two-year terms, and two members appointed by the City Council and two members appointed by the Mayor shall be appointed to three-year terms, to facilitate the staggering of member terms. The member of the City Council shall be appointed by resolution of the City Council in the same manner as appointments to standing committees of the City Council and shall be made for a term that shall expire as provided in such resolution. Any member may be appointed to a third term after one year from the date of the last day of such member's second full term.

(Code 2004, § 58-112; Ord. No. 2014-167-160, § 1, 10-13-2014)

(Code 2004, § 58-112; Ord. No. 2014-167-160, § 1, 10-13-2014)