Community Development Advisory Committee

Researcher's note: One of the city manager's two 'Housing Investment Advisory Committees' (with the Affordable Housing Technical Review Group); advises on federal CDBG awards.

Legal basis

• Community Development Advisory Committee rules (excerpted as 'Division of Housing Committees' in the January 23, 2018 council study session packet; restated on the current CDAC page) (2018-01-23) · governs source source
• Affordable Housing and Community Development Financial Investment Policies and Application Instructions (HHS) · governs source source
• Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (federal CDBG program; Boulder an entitlement community since 1975) (1974) · authorizes source source

Appointed by

City Manager. The city manager appoints the members. source source as of 2026-10-29

How

Applicants use the online 'Housing Investment Advisory Committee Application - CDAC' form; the city manager appoints. Terms begin July 1. Current or recent (six months) staff or board members of applicant agencies, and people with a conflict of interest, are not eligible. · terms begin July 1; applications through the online form (no fixed recruitment period found) · City Manager source source source as of 2026-10-29

Seats

5 source as of 2026-10-29

another source differs

7 source

The 2018 rules allowed up to seven; the current city page (2026-10-29) says no more than five.

Seat types

• member representing low-income people (at least one) ×1 designated
• members with experience in human services, finance and construction (some members); no city residency required qualified

source source as of 2026-10-29

Term

3 years source as of 2026-10-29

Term limit

two consecutive three-year terms source as of 2026-10-29

Staggering

Staggered for regular turnover; terms run July 1 to June 30. source as of 2026-10-29

Powers

advisory. Decides: Nothing final. It recommends to the city manager how to award Community Development Block Grant funds (mainly capital needs of agencies serving low- and moderate-income households), considers appeals of its funding recommendations and makes a recommendation on each, and advises staff on other community development funding matters.. To council: Nothing directly; the city manager approves the awards. CDBG and HOME funds follow the Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plans. source source source as of 2026-10-29

Council liaison

not applicable: The CDAC is appointed by the city manager and is not one of the council's boards and commissions, so council assigns no liaison; HHS staff support it. source

Staff liaison

Housing and Human Services · Corina Marin source source source as of 2026-10-29

Relations

• City Manager appoints Community Development Advisory Committee source
• Community Development Advisory Committee recommends to City Manager · CDBG funding awards source
• Housing & Human Services staffs Community Development Advisory Committee · staff contact (Community Investments) source source source