§ 15B-127. Public input process; notifications; established.

(a)

The County finds that citizen participation and involvement in the various stages of housing and community development and redevelopment activities in the County is important and that the Redevelopment Authority shall encourage public input in its decision making process.

(b)

In addition to the Community Advisory Committee established under Section 15-119, rules and regulations or operating procedures adopted pursuant to Section 15B-109 and 15B-125 of the County Code, respectively, the Redevelopment Authority shall conduct at the minimum one (1) community meeting, including with notice to the County Council and the Council Member whose district the property or project sits, the adjoining property owners and to those departments, agencies, organizations, and citizens which the Redevelopment Authority reasonably believes may have an interest in the property or project, to review and discuss the vision and scope of a property or project prior to the release of any request for proposal (RFP), request for qualifications (RFQ), request for solicitation or other process for the development, redevelopment, sale, lease, conveyance, transfer, or otherwise disposition of Redevelopment Authority property or project.

(c)

At least thirty (30) days prior to the release of any request for proposal (RFP), request for qualifications (RFQ), request for solicitation or other process for the development, redevelopment, sale, lease, conveyance, transfer, or otherwise disposition of Redevelopment Authority property or project, the Redevelopment Authority shall send written notice to the County Council and the Council Member whose district the property or project sits. Such written notice shall adequately describe the property or project and shall contain a statement of its acquisition cost, date of acquisition, present assessment value, and, where proposed for private sale, the proposed sale price.

(d)

A Redevelopment Authority request for proposal (RFP), request for qualifications (RFQ), request for solicitation or other process for the development, redevelopment, sale, lease, conveyance, transfer, or otherwise disposition of Redevelopment Authority property or project shall not be valid for more than one (1) year from the date of its release.

(CB-35-2013)