SB 799: Joint powers authorities: South Bay Regional Housing Trust.

The proposed legislation aims to amend the governance structure of the South Bay Regional Housing Trust, a joint powers authority established to fund housing for the homeless population and low-income families. The trust will be governed by a board of directors, consisting of a specified number of directors to be determined by the governing board of the South Bay Cities Council of Governments. The board will elect a chairperson and vice chairperson from among its members at the start of each calendar or fiscal year. The legislation also authorizes the inclusion of alternate members on the board, who will be subject to the board's adopted conflict of interest code. Additionally, the bill prohibits alternate members from participating in more than 75% of meetings in a calendar year, unless they are elected officials. The law requires the board of directors to follow this governance struct…