(a) Repealed.
(b) Repealed.
(1) An individual seeking to serve as a Commissioner identified under § 6-203.01(c)(1) , (2) , and (3)(B) and (C) shall have 5 or more years of professional experience in a relevant leadership role out of the last 10 years.
(2) No officer or employee of the federal or District government may serve as a Commissioner.
(d) All Commissioners, at time of appointment, shall be residents of the District of Columbia and shall remain residents throughout the term of the appointment.
(e) Repealed.
(f) Repealed.
(g) Repealed.
(1) Within 90 days after each Commissioner's appointment or election, the Commissioner shall complete training covering the following topics:
(A) The role of a public housing agency board;
(B) Ethics for public housing agencies and board members or commissioners;
(C) Background on major housing authority programs, including public housing, the Housing Choice Voucher Program, and the rental assistance demonstration;
(D) Fair housing and reasonable accommodations;
(E) Public housing authority budgets, financial oversight, and financial reporting; and
(F) Federal procurement requirements.
(2) Repealed.
(3) In addition to the training required in paragraph (1) of this subsection, each Commissioner shall spend at least 4 hours per quarter in training or educational seminars on corporate governance, public housing and the Housing Choice Voucher Program law and regulations, the Moving to Work program, resident opportunity such as HUD's Section 3 requirements for economic and employment opportunities, HUD reporting requirements, public housing performance monitoring and risk management, federal or local language access guidelines, labor and personnel, real estate and construction, or other subjects related to housing authority operation, and management. The maximum reimbursable cost, if any, of this training shall be established by the Board and paid by the Authority.
(4) The Board shall monitor Commissioners' compliance with the training requirements of this subsection and provide a Commissioner a warning notice if the Commissioner is out of compliance with the requirements.
(5) If a Commissioner has not completed the training requirements within 15 days after the conclusion of the timeline specified in the applicable paragraph in this subsection, the Commissioner shall be automatically suspended until the Commissioner demonstrates compliance with this subsection or is removed by the Board for noncompliance.
(6) Repealed.
(i) The elected Commissioners shall be public housing residents at the time of election; provided, that an elected Commissioner who ceases to reside in public housing may complete their term unless removed pursuant to subsection (t) of this section.
(j) Repealed.
(1) Elections of Commissioners by Housing Property residents shall be conducted in accordance with rules and procedures established by the Board, and shall be held no sooner than 5 months and no later than 2 months prior to the expiration of the then current 3-year term. All elections shall be held under the supervision of an independent expert in election monitoring, to be selected by the Board.
(2) The results of each election shall be retained until the elected Commissioner begins their term pursuant to the next scheduled election. If the elected Commissioner becomes unable to serve or is removed from the Board as hereinafter provided, that Commissioner's seat for the remaining term shall be filled as follows:
(A) If the remaining term is less than 180 days, a new Commissioner shall be appointed by the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board; or
(B) If the remaining term is 180 days or more, a special election shall be held in accordance with the procedures established under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(l) Each vacancy in an unexpired term of an appointed Commissioner shall be filled by appointment within no more than 90 days of the vacancy in the same manner as the appointment was made, and shall be for the duration of the unexpired term.
(m) The Board shall elect a Chairperson from among its members. The Chairperson shall conduct the meetings of the Board in accordance with procedures established by the Board.
(n) The Commissioners may select a Vice Chairperson from among themselves, with a term and functions to be determined by them.
(o) Repealed.
(p) Repealed.
(q) No person shall serve as a Commissioner who is an employee of the Authority or of the District government; a member of any District board or commission (including those that are purely advisory, except for Advisory Neighborhood Commissions); a spouse or domestic partner of the head of a District department or agency; a spouse or domestic partner of an Authority employee; a spouse or domestic partner of an elected official; or a parent or child of any of the above persons.
(r) No Commissioner may be held personally liable for any action taken in accordance with, and in furtherance of, his or her official duties and responsibilities as set forth in this chapter.
(s) Commissioners shall be entitled to compensation as provided in § 1-611.08 .
(t) The Board may, by majority vote, remove any Commissioner for official misconduct, conflict of interest violations, neglect of duty, incompetence, or personal misconduct, but only after the Commissioner shall have been given a copy of the charges and an opportunity to answer those charges in accordance with a procedure established in the by-laws or other rules of the Board. The Chairperson shall suspend a Commissioner pending the Board’s consideration of the charges. If the Chairperson is the Commissioner against whom charges have been made, the Mayor shall suspend the Chairperson pending such consideration.
(u) The Board may, by majority vote, require that any Commissioner or Executive Director resolve actual or potential conflicts of interest by reporting the actual or potential conflict of interest to the general counsel and ethics officer of the Authority for consideration and determination of required steps, which may include public disclosure of the conflict of interest and recusal from the decision-making process involving the conflict, divestiture, or any other manner which complies with federal and District law.
(v) In addition to those powers conferred elsewhere in this chapter, the Board is charged with the duty to govern all the affairs of the Authority and shall have all powers necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this chapter, including the following:
(1) To review and approve all contracts for goods or services having a value of more than $250,000;
(2) To make and implement rules, by-laws, and policies and regulations necessary or appropriate for the effective administration of the Authority and the fulfillment of the purposes of this chapter;
(3) To promulgate rules and procedures for the election of the elected Commissioners, and to conduct such elections;
(4) To evaluate the Executive Director’s job performance from time to time; and
(5) To perform such other functions as are needed to ensure the provision of quality services to the residents of the Housing Properties.
(w) The Board shall meet regularly at least 10 times each calendar year. Each meeting shall provide for a period for public comments, which shall not be limited in time, except that the time allowed each individual speaker may be reasonably limited. To allow the Board to meet and entertain any proposed action, there must be a quorum present, which shall consist of 5 Commissioners. Meetings of the Board shall be subject to subchapter IV of Chapter 5 of Title 2 .