Community Development Advisory Commission

The Community Development Advisory Commission (CDAC) is made up of resident volunteers. The CDAC works in cooperation with Community Development to ensure the success of the Community Development Block Grant program implementation and to provide citizen oversight. CDAC assists Community Development by identifying needs, advising on program guidelines, ensuring compliance with HUD regulations and overseeing activities funded by the CDBG program. CDAC also reviews applications and interviews all applicants seeking Public Service Agency funding. As a Commission the then make recommendations on which agencies to fund and how much they should be funded.

The CDAC has nine (9) citizen members of mixed political affiliation, who are appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Legislative Council. The CDAC meets monthly with the Community Development Program Manager and the public to conduct their business, and also meets regularly in smaller sub-committees to work on specific duties.

Meetings & Calendar

Community Development Advisory Commission meetings occur at 6:30PM on the second Wednesday of each month. *Meetings may be held virtually on Zoom. Check agenda for more information.

2026 CDCAC Meeting Schedule

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes

Members of the Community Development Advisory Commission

This commission consists of 9 members. No more than 5 members may be from the same political party.

Commissioner	Term Expiration	Party	District
Brian C. Courtney *(Chair)*	3/31/2026	R	5
Jameka Jeffries	3/31/2024	D	9
Michael Brooks	3/31/2024	U	9
Tanisha Thomas Asbery	3/31/2026	D	1
Mike Johnson	3/31/2025	D	2
Thomas Whitbread	3/31/2023	U	9
Tanya Clark	3/31/2025	D	2
Jaymiah Herring	3/31/2028	D	3
Daiveyanah Taylor	3/31/2028	U	2

D - Democrat; R - Republican; U - Unaffiliated

Youth Members

VACANT
VACANT

Contact Information

If you would like to email the chair of the Community Development Citizens Advisory Commission, please email Brian Courtney at BCourtney_bc@hamden.com.

If you would like to email the Community Development Citizens Advisory Commission, please email HBC_CommDevAdvisory@Hamden.com.

Town Charter Rules Regarding Boards & Commissions:

The following is per our Town’s Charter:

Minority Party Representation: The political affiliation of the members of all appointed Boards or Commissions or panel of alternates shall reflect the requirements of the General Statutes with respect to minority party representation.
Geographical Areas of the Town: Best efforts shall be made to avoid the appointment of more than 1 member from the same Legislative Council District; however, under no circumstance shall more than 2 members be appointed from the same Legislative Council District.
Youth Representation: There shall be 2 non-voting positions on each Board and Commission for youths in the Town, ages 15 through 18, regardless of their status in a public or private high school, and they shall be residents of the Town.
Dual Appointment: No person may serve as an appointed member of more than one Board or Commission at the same time, with the exception of a Charter Revision Commission, other Boards or Commissions of finite duration, or appointment as a representative of the Town on regional entities.
Limitations of Service: On and after December 1st, 2023:
- No person shall be appointed to a term on any Board or Commission if, at the time of the commencement of such new term, such person shall have served 12 consecutive years on such Board or Commission or, if during the subsequent term, said appointment would result in service in excess of said limitation of service.
- This limitation of service shall be applied to members of Boards and Commissions serving at the effective date of this provision.
- The time served by a person filling a partial term shall be counted toward the limitation of service.
- Any person whose term ends due to this provision may be reappointed to such Board or Commission after a lapse of 1 year.