Coachella Municipal Code Ch. 2.28 Parks and Recreation Commission

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 1172, § 3, adopted Feb. 10, 2021, repealed the former Ch. 2.28, §§ 2.28.010—2.28.060, and enacted a new chapter as set out herein. The former Ch. 2.28 pertained to parks and recreation commission and derived from Ord. No. 1072, § 2, adopted Feb. 11, 2015; and Ord. No. 1137, § 3, adopted April 10, 2019.

There shall be a parks and recreation commission consisting of five members and one alternate member; all members shall be adults. Their duties shall include:

1. Act in an advisory capacity to the city council in all matters pertaining to parks and recreation.

2. Promote and stimulate interest in recreational programs.

3. Recommend policies for improving parks and playgrounds.

4. To consider, advise and make recommendations to the city council relative to:

a. Methods and policies for the acquisition, planning, development and improvement of public recreation facilities, including parks, playgrounds and special use facilities and including the selection of contract consultants for the implementation of such activities;

b. Permits, fees and charges to be made for recreation programs and for the use of public recreation facilities, including parks, playgrounds, and special use facilities;

c. Rules and regulations for the use of existing public recreation facilities, including parks, playgrounds and special use facilities, with an emphasis on equal opportunity of use and on minimizing adverse environmental impacts.

5. The city council shall respect the responsibilities of the commission and, accordingly, will endeavor, in good faith, to refer matters pertaining to parks and recreation to the commission for advice and recommendations. Notwithstanding the forgoing, nothing in this code shall prohibit the city council from acting on urgent or other matters without referring the same to the commission.

(Ord. No. 1172, § 3, 2-10-21)

The parks and recreation commission shall follow the provisions in Chapter 2.26.

(Ord. No. 1172, § 3, 2-10-21)