Chico Municipal Code Ch. 2.40 Bidwell Park and Playground Commission 10

The Bidwell Park and Playground commission shall consist of seven (7) members.

(Prior code § 2.32 (Ord. 669, Ord. 1690 §2 (a)))

A. Members of the Bidwell Park and Playground commission shall be appointed to serve for a term of four (4) years and until their respective successors are duly appointed and qualified. On and after January 1, 1987, such terms shall be staggered so that four of the four-year terms shall commence at 7:30 p.m. on January 1, 1987, and at the same time and on the same day every fourth year thereafter, and so that the remaining three (3) four-year terms shall commence at 7:30 p.m. on January 1, 1989, and at the same time and on the same day every fourth year thereafter.

Members of the Bidwell Park and Playground commission who, prior to January 1, 1987 were appointed to a four-year term which was to end on June 10, 1987, shall, nevertheless have their terms end at 7:30 p.m. on January 1, 1987, and members of the Bidwell Park and Playground commission who, prior to January l, 1987, were appointed to a four-year term which was to end on June 10, 1989, shall, nevertheless, have their terms end at 7:30 p.m. on January 1, 1989.

(Prior code § 2.33 (Ord. 699, Ord. 1690 §2(b)))

Subsequent to the biennial appointment of new commission members, the Bidwell Park and Playground commission shall set a weekday and a time for regular monthly meetings. Such regular meetings shall begin no earlier than 6:00 p.m.

(Prior code §2.34 (Ord. 669, Ord. 721, Ord. 2182))

Regular meetings and adjourned regular meetings shall be held by the Bidwell Park and Playground commission in the council chamber building of the city, or in such place to which any such meeting may be adjourned. If by reason of fire, flood, earthquake or other emergency it shall be unsafe to meet in the place designated, the meeting may be held at such place as is designated by the presiding officer of the Bidwell Park and Playground commission and notice thereof given to the city manager and to others as may be required by law.

(Prior code § 2.35 (Ord. 699, Ord. 1690 §2(c)))

The action of the Bidwell park and Playground commission granting or denying an application for a permit within the jurisdiction of the commission may be appealed to the city council by any of the following persons:

A. The permit applicant or any person who is adversely affected by the action of the commission on the application for such permit in a manner different from the public generally; or

B. The city manager, or the head of any city department whose departmental functions or responsibilities would be affected by the action of the commission on such permit.

(Ord. l882 §15)

Appeals from an action of the Bidwell Park and Playground commission granting or denying an application for a permit within the jurisdiction of the commission shall be made by filing a written notice of appeal with the city clerk within fifteen (15) days of the date the commission took such action unless the city council, for good cause shown, extends the time for filing the written notice of appeal. Such notice of appeal shall be in the form prescribed by the city clerk, and shall set forth the nature of the action appealed and the applicant's grounds for such appeal and shall be accompanied by an appeal fee in an amount fixed by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. 1882 §16)

Appeals from an action of the Bidwell Park and Playground commission granting or denying an application for a permit within the jurisdiction of the commission shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures for the conduct of appeals to the city board of appeals as prescribed by Chapter 2.80 of this title.

(Ord. 1882 §17, Ord. 2151 §3)

The city council may, on its own motion, review any action taken by the Bidwell Park and Playground commission.

(Ord. 1882 §18)

In exercising its power, pursuant to section 1006.1 of the city charter, to confirm the appointment of the park director made by the city manager, the authority of the commission shall be limited to confirming the appointment of the general services director only with respect to the director’s responsibility for management of the city’s parks and playgrounds pursuant to Chapter 2.30 of this code.

(Ord. 2324 §6)