Consolidated Plan Advisory Board

San Diego Municipal Code ch. 2, art. 6, div. 21

in effect

San Diego Municipal Code § 26.2101 Purpose and Intent

§26.2101 Purpose and Intent It is the purpose and intent of the City Council to establish a Consolidated Plan Advisory Board to serve in an advisory capacity to the Mayor, City Council, and City Manager on policy issues related to HUD’s Consolidated Plan and the allocation of CDBG and ESG funds. (Added 6-24-2010 by O-19963 N.S.; effective 7-24-2010.)

San Diego Municipal Code § 26.2102 Definitions

§26.2102 Definitions For purposes of this Division, defined terms appear in italics. The following definitions apply in this Division: Annual Action Plan means the report written by City staff and approved by the City Council and HUD each year which designates how the City of San Diego proposes to spend the federal block grant funds in a given program year. Board means the Consolidated Plan Advisory Board. CDBG means HUD’s Community Development Block Grant Program authorized under Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. § 5301 et seq.). Consolidated Plan means the report written by City staff and approved by the City Council and HUD every five years which identifies the City of San Diego’s needs, priorities, goals, and strategies with regard to federal housing and community development funding received from HUD. The Consolidated Plan includes discussions concerning the following federal entitlement grant programs: CDBG; ESG ; HOME Partnership Program; and HOPWA. ESG means HUD’s Emergency Shelter Grant Program authorized under Subtitle B of Title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. § 11371 et seq.). HOPWA means HUD’s Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program authorized under the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. § 12901 et seq.). HUD means the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Lobbying has the same meaning as in San Diego Municipal Code section 27.3503. (Added 6-24-2010 by O-19963 N.S.; effective 7-24-2010.)

San Diego Municipal Code § 26.2103 Consolidated Plan Advisory Board Established

§26.2103 Consolidated Plan Advisory Board Established (a) There is hereby created a Consolidated Plan Advisory Board to consist of nine members, who shall serve without compensation. (b) Board members shall be appointed by the Mayor subject to confirmation by a majority vote of the City Council. All members of the Board shall be residents of the City of San Diego unless this requirement is waived by the City Council pursuant to the applicable Council Policy. (c) The Mayor shall appoint Board members from a pool of nominees submitted by the City Council. The Board shall consist of at least one individual nominated by the City Council member in each City Council district. (d) For the initial appointment, each City Council member may submit to the Mayor two nominees for appointment to the Board. The Mayor shall appoint one nominee from each City Council district. The Mayor shall have the authority to nominate and appoint one member of the Board until such time, if any, as a ninth City Council district is established and filled in which case the City Council member from the ninth City Council district shall nominate this member of the Board. (e) For the initial appointment, or in the event of a vacancy on the Board, if the Mayor fails to appoint members to the Board within forty-five days of submittal of written nominations by City Council members, the City Council shall have the authority to appoint members of the Board by a majority vote of City Council. (Added 6-24-2010 by O-19963 N.S.; effective 7-24-2010.)

San Diego Municipal Code § 26.2104 Qualification of Board Members

§26.2104 Qualification of Board Members (a) Board members considered for selection shall include persons who represent the following areas of interest and expertise: affordable housing; homelessness; disability services; neighborhood revitalization; social services; fair housing; accounting; auditing; economic development; general contracting; legal; non-profit management and low- to moderate-income persons. (b) City Council members shall use their best efforts to nominate as members of the Board individuals who represent a diversity of backgrounds including gender, age, socio-economic class, geographic location, religion, sexual orientation, skills and abilities, ethnicity, political affiliation, or professional background. (c) An officer, paid employee, consultant, contractor, subcontractor, or member of the board of directors of an organization that has applied for, or has a contract with the City for CDBG or ESG grant funds shall not be considered for appointment to the Board. (d) A member of the Board who is or becomes an officer, paid employee, consultant, contractor, subcontractor, or member of the board of directors of an organization that has applied for, or that has a contract with the City for CDBG or ESG grant funds shall immediately resign from the Board. (e) In appointing members to the Board, the Mayor shall consider whether nominees would be able to effectively and ethically serve in light of any foreseeable conflicts of interest. (Added 6-24-2010 by O-19963 N.S.; effective 7-24-2010.)

San Diego Municipal Code § 26.2105 Length of Term for Board Members

§26.2105 Length of Term for Board Members (a) Members of the Board shall serve two year terms and each Board member shall serve until a successor is duly appointed and confirmed. Members of the Board are limited to serving a maximum of four consecutive years. An interval of four years must pass before a member can be reappointed after serving four consecutive years. Any member initially appointed to a term of less than two years shall be eligible to subsequently serve two consecutive two year terms. (b) Initial members of the Board shall be appointed so that the terms of not more than five Board members shall expire in any one year to allow the terms of the Board members to be staggered. For the initial appointments, five members of the Board shall be appointed to a term that will expire July 1, 2012, and four members of the Board shall be appointed to a term that will expire July 1, 2013. The expiration date of all terms shall be July 1st of each termination year. (c) Any vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of an unexpired term. A seat vacated by a Board member nominated by a certain City Council member shall be filled by appointment of another individual nominated by the City Council member in that Council district. A seat vacated by a Board member nominated and appointed by the Mayor shall be filled by another individual nominated by the Mayor until such time, if any, that a ninth City Council district is established and filled in which case the City Council member for the ninth City Council district shall nominate this member of the Board. (Added 6-24-2010 by O-19963 N.S.; effective 7-24-2010.)

San Diego Municipal Code § 26.2106 Designation of Board Chair

§26.2106 Designation of Board Chair During July of each year, the Mayor may designate one member of the Board as Chair. In the absence of such designation, the Board shall on or after August 15, select a Chair from among its members. The Chair shall serve a one year term with the option of reappointment for one additional year. (Added 6-24-2010 by O-19963 N.S.; effective 7-24-2010.)

San Diego Municipal Code § 26.2107 Policies and Procedures of the Board

§26.2107 Policies and Procedures of the Board The Board may adopt rules consistent with all applicable state and local laws and regulations for the governing of its business and to establish procedures. The Board shall adopt an attendance policy for the members of the Board. (Added 6-24-2010 by O-19963 N.S.; effective 7-24-2010.)

San Diego Municipal Code § 26.2108 Board Conflict of Interest Code

§26.2108 Board Conflict of Interest Code A conflict of interest code shall be adopted for members of the Board, subject to City Council approval. All members of the Board shall be required to complete and file statements of economic interests in accordance with the conflict of interest code, and shall comply with all applicable ethics laws. (Added 6-24-2010 by O-19963 N.S.; effective 7-24-2010.)

San Diego Municipal Code § 26.2109 Recusal of Board Members

§26.2109 Recusal of Board Members No member of the Board shall participate in any decision in which he or she has any personal or financial interest. (Added 6-24-2010 by O-19963 N.S.; effective 7-24-2010.)

San Diego Municipal Code § 26.2110 Lobbying Restrictions on Former Board Members

§26.2110 Lobbying Restrictions on Former Board Members Former members of the Board are prohibited from lobbying or otherwise attempting to influence the Board or City Council members in connection with the business or operations of the Board for a period of no less than one year after any such individual leaves the Board for whatever reason. (Added 6-24-2010 by O-19963 N.S.; effective 7-24-2010.)

San Diego Municipal Code § 26.2111 Meetings of the Board and Reporting

§26.2111 Meetings of the Board and Reporting As determined by the Chair, the Board will meet as necessary to fully perform its duties and functions as set forth in section 26.2113. All meetings of the Board shall comply with the Ralph M. Brown Act. The Board shall keep written records of the proceedings which shall be public records. (Added 6-24-2010 by O-19963 N.S.; effective 7-24-2010.)

San Diego Municipal Code § 26.2112 Quorum of the Board

§26.2112 Quorum of the Board Five members of the Board shall constitute a quorum authorized to transact business. Five affirmative votes of the members of the Board shall be necessary to make any Board decision. (Added 6-24-2010 by O-19963 N.S.; effective 7-24-2010.)

San Diego Municipal Code § 26.2113 Duties and Functions of the Board

§26.2113 Duties and Functions of the Board The Board shall: a) Provide advice and recommendations on all policy issues relating to the Consolidated Plan, the Annual Action Plan, the CDBG Program, the ESG Program, the HOME Partnership Program, and the HOPWA Program; b) Recommend processes, policies, and procedures for the fair distribution of CDBG and ESG funds to non-profit and other organizations eligible to receive CDBG and ESG funds; c) Openly and impartially evaluate applications for CDBG and ESG funds, deemed eligible and complete by City staff, and provide funding recommendations to the City Council; d) Provide advice and recommendations regarding the establishment of goals for the Consolidated Plan and the Annual Action Plan as well as any action(s) necessary to meet or reprioritize such goals or to amend such plans; e) Recommend policies and procedures to ensure the greatest possible public participation in the creation of each Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan; and f) Provide a report to the Public Safety and Livable Neighborhoods Committee twice each year. (Added 6-24-2010 by O-19963 N.S.; effective 7-24-2010.) (Amended 10-29-2013 by O-20316 N.S.; effective 11-28-2013.)

Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter02/Ch02Art06Division21.pdf#page=1Fetched: 10/28/2026