(a) There is established a Housing and Community Development Reform Advisory Commission (“Commission”).
(b) The Commission shall consist of the following 7 members:
(1) Three ex officio members, as follows:
(A) The Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia (“Council”), or a designee of the Chairman;
(B) The chairperson of the Council’s Committee on Economic Development, or a designee of the chairperson; and
(C) The Director of the Department of Housing and Community Development (“Director”), or a designee of the Director;
(2) Four public members, appointed by the Mayor, subject to the advice and consent of the Council under § 1-523.01(f). The public members shall be nominated as follows:
(A) Two members shall have expertise in government regulations related to grants managed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; provided, that the member shall not be a current or former officer, employee, agent, or other affiliate of an organization that has received funding from the Department of Housing and Community Development within the prior 5 years; and
(B) One member shall have expertise in human resources and organizational management; provided, that the member shall not be a current or former officer, employee, agent, or other affiliate of an organization which has received funding from the Department of Housing and Community Development within the prior 5 years; and
(C) One member shall have expertise in financial systems and information technology; provided, that the member shall not be a current or former officer, employee, agent, or other affiliate of an organization which has received funding from the Department of Housing and Community Development within the prior 5 years.
(c) The Mayor shall nominate the public members of the Commission within 45 days after October 1, 2002.
(d) The Chairperson of the Commission shall be designated by the Mayor in consultation with the chairperson of the Council Committee on Economic Development.