Claremont Municipal Code Ch. 2.28 Community and Human Services Commission

There is established and created a Community and Human Services Commission for the City.

(18-04, 12-04)

The Community and Human Services Commission improves and enhances the quality of life in Claremont through its oversight responsibility for: (1) the City's provision of a variety of innovative community events, leisure activities and social services to meet existing and emerging needs; and (2) the City's general appearance and the condition of the City's infrastructure. This oversight responsibility includes the maintenance of parklands, cemetery grounds, streets and street lights, sidewalks, public rights-of-way landscaping, the Urban Forest, recycling, graffiti removal, and water quality.

The Community and Human Services Commission shall have the following powers and duties:

A. To make recommendations to the City Council and City Manager on matters pertaining to:

1. Human problems and needs in the community.

2. The development, improvement, and maintenance of parklands, cemetery grounds, public rights-of-way landscaping, public buildings and facilities, subject only to the restrictions and limitations provided elsewhere in this Code.

3. The maintenance of streets, sidewalks, sewers and storm drains subject only to the restrictions and limitations provided elsewhere in this Code.

4. The care, protection, and maintenance of the City's Urban Forest.

5. The species of trees to be planted along specific City streets.

6. The provision of clean City services including refuse collection, recycling, and graffiti removal.

7. The quality of water provided locally and related issues.

8. Community based organizations and community development block grants.

9. Community and Human Services programs and services, such as parks and recreation, designed to meet human needs, in the areas of youth, seniors, homeless, and disabled persons.

B. To review community analyses assessing human needs and present resources.

C. To promote understanding and education with regard to human relations among various segments of the community and to recommend measures which will serve to improve human relations within the City.

D. To act as liaison among the City, public and private social service agencies, and citizens, and to coordinate programs for more effective delivery of services and reduction of duplication.

E. To perform all other acts referred to and requested of the Community and Human Services Commission by the City Council or City Manager.

F. To improve and enhance the quality of life throughout the community.

(18-04, 12-04)

The regular meetings of the Community and Human Services Commission shall be held once a month, on dates and times to be established by the members of the Commission. The Commission may hold a second meeting during any given month, if the Commission members find it necessary.

(18-04, 12-04)