Davenport CAC delays officer elections, names grievance subcommittee volunteers and cancels summer meetings

At its organizational meeting, the Davenport Citizens Advisory Committee voted to postpone the election of its chair and vice chair until the October meeting because several appointed members were absent. A committee member moved to delay the officer vote and Cheryl Shagna seconded; the acting chair called a voice vote and the motion carried.

Heather Johnson (Community Development Resource Manager) explained the nomination and voting process in the CAC bylaws and confirmed that tabling the election is permitted. Acting chair Chad Keefer led procedural items and noted that the CAC has 15 members and a quorum of eight.

On the grievance subcommittee, staff described the bylaw requirement that the subcommittee be five members with at least three residents from HUD‑defined low/moderate‑income areas. Volunteers at the meeting — Gibson, Keefer, Shagna, Walker and Paula Arnold — agreed to be forwarded to the mayor for formal appointment; staff noted the mayor has the appointment authority and that no formal CAC roll‑call vote was required to forward names.

The committee also voted to cancel regular meetings from May through September unless pressing business arises, a change staff recommended because the public input survey will be launched earlier this year in coordination with neighboring entitlement cities. The motion to cancel summer meetings carried by voice vote.

The meeting ended after a motion to adjourn; staff said the next anticipated meeting with substantive business would be in October unless a need arises sooner.