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Housing and Human Concerns Committee

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  1. ESTABLISHED; GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

    There is hereby established a Housing and Human Concern Committee. The general objectives of the Housing and Human Concern Committee shall be the following:

    1. To promote affordable housing, monitor changing social needs in the community, and ensure that these needs are given sufficient consideration by the City Council and Planning Commission.
    2. To achieve the above through the collective leadership of the Committee in promoting improved service, appropriate policy, and social responsiveness through all city departments and through non-profit social service agencies operating in the City.

       

  2. COMPOSITION; QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS:
    1. The Housing and Human Concern Committee shall consist of seven (7) voting members appointed by the City Council. 
    2. At least five (5) members shall be residents of the City of Redwood City who have demonstrated an interest in, and a commitment to, the objectives and purposes of the Committee. No more than two (2) members may reside in unincorporated Redwood City at one time. Continuously during their tenure, each member must be a resident of the City of Redwood City, or a resident in unincorporated Redwood City. A member appointed as a Redwood City resident may remain on the Housing and Human Concerns Committee after they are no longer a resident, provided that they live in unincorporated Redwood City and further provided that the maximum of two such members has not been reached. 
    3. Members must be at least 16 years of age.

       

  3. TERMS OF MEMBERS:

    The term of office for each member of the Committee shall be four (4) years expiring on May 31, of the fourth year; provided, however, that appointments to the Committee shall be made such that terms shall expire in even-numbered years.

     

  4. POWERS AND DUTIES:

The duties of the members of the Housing and Human Concern Committee shall be as follows:

  1. Support implementation, as well as monitor and recommend changes, when necessary, in the housing element and other relevant aspects, such as human services of the General Plan, the Consolidated Plan and any other pertinent documents, and or City policies. 
  2. Review proposals and recommend disbursement of private and public funds. 
  3. Monitor changing social needs and encourage human service activities to improve the quality of life in the community.
  4. Promote the coordination of human service activities.
  5. Advise the City Council on budgetary matters relating to housing and human concerns.

Individual members shall act as members of the Committee and the individual members shall have no individual power.

The Committee's goal is to advocate the improvement of the quality of life of Redwood City citizens and to assure that human considerations, as set forth in the General Plan, are given adequate consideration in physical and economic decision making.  The goal will be achieved through the collective leadership of the Committee in generating improved service and appropriate policy in those agencies responsible for social services. Further impact may be had by encouraging social responsiveness in legislation, zoning, police powers and recreation programs.

Areas Of Responsibilities

  1. Monitor changing social needs within the community and make recommendations for improved, changed and/or new services.
  2. Promote community awareness of social problems existing within Redwood City.
  3. Coordinate human service activities within the community.
  4. Promote adequate housing for all persons.
  5. Advocate housing selection by location, type, price, and tenure, and a free choice of housing for all citizens.
  6. Monitor and recommend changes, when necessary, in the housing element and the human services element of the General Plan.
  7. Develop and recommend community development block grant programs and strategies.
  8. Serve as the citizen participation vehicle for the Community Development Block Grant Program Application Process and Human Services Financial Assistance Funds Consolidated Plan to assure citizen input in the determination of use of those funds.