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and handicapped persons, or representatives of any of them; • (2) one member of the city planning commission; (3) one member of the social development commission; (4) one member of the city school board; (5) one representative of the Charlottesville Federation of Neighborhood Associations; and (6) tvo additional citizens. The six persons of lov or moderate income shall be appointed for three year terms. The neighborhood association representative and the additional citizens shall be appointed for tvo year terms. The ex officio members shall be appointed for terms concurrent vith their terms on the bodies they represent. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired terms. No member may serve more than tvo complete terms, vhich may be preceded by completion of another's unexpired term. Section 2-136. Neighborhood task forces. In any grant year in vhich city council has determined that a portion of available grant funds rill be used for concentrating physical development in a particular •target' neighborhood, the Council may appoint a neighborhood task force, consisting of representatives of the CDBG task force, the city planning commission, and residents, business people and property ovners from the target neighborhood. The term of each neighborhood task force shall be one year unless otherwise specified by the council, and each neighborhood task force shall operate under such • guidelines and perform such advisory functions as the Council may direct at the time of appointment. Target neighborhood task forces shall assist in preparing detailed plans and programs for CDBG expenditures within their respective neighborhoods. Section 2-137. Annual process. The folloving steps shall comprise the annual process for planning and programming the expenditure of community development block grant funds. (a) City council shall conduct an initial public hearing to solicit the vievs of citizens and of the CDBG task force, the planning commission and the social development commission on city ride community development and housing needs, and on the general goals and policies for the ensuing grant year. The notice of the initial public hearing shall include an estimate of the amount of funds available for CDBG activities and the range of activities that may be undertaken. The comments of the task force and commissions may be presented in vriting or in person and may include recommendations on the proportion of available funds vhich should be allocated to human service programs, housing needs, capital improve- ments, economic development activities, and other possible categories. They may also include recommendations on the selection of particular target neighborhoods. Prior to the initial public hearing each year, the CDBG task force, the planning commission and the social development commission shall have met together to discuss any mutual priorities and to coordinate- 18 oordinate• recommendations to the council, if appropriate. (b) After receiving all comments, the council shall establish the