Corcoran Municipal Code Ch. 2 Parks and Recreation Commission

A Parks and Recreation Commission of the City is hereby established. The intent of this Commission is to represent all citizens of the City without regard to age, sex, culture, religion or income level. (Ord. 505, 1-19-1993)

A. Membership: The Parks and Recreation Commission shall consist of eight (8) regular voting members and one ex officio nonvoting member.

1. The ex officio nonvoting member shall be one youth representative appointed by the City Council from grades nine (9) through twelve (12). Said youth representative shall be recommended by the Corcoran High School Principal and shall serve until completion of his/her educational program.

2. Up to five (5) regular members shall be appointed by the City Council to include at least one representative of the senior citizen community, one representative of an ethnic minority, and one sitting member of the City Council.

3. One regular member shall be appointed by the City Council upon recommendation of the Corcoran Unified School District.

4. One regular member shall be appointed by the City Council upon recommendation by the Board of Directors of the Corcoran Family YMCA.

5. One regular member shall be appointed by the City Council upon recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Corcoran Community Foundation.

B. Compensation: All of the members of the Parks and Recreation Commission shall serve without compensation. (Ord. 505, 1-19-1993)

C. Terms: The term of office for the other regular members, except as hereinafter otherwise provided, shall be four (4) years or until their successors are appointed and qualified. Terms of office have been and shall be overlapping and staggered so that a majority of the terms of office do not terminate simultaneously at the end of any given calendar year. Number of successive terms served shall be at the pleasure of the City Council and without set limit. (Ord. 524, 11-18-1996)

D. Vacancy: Should a vacancy on the Commission occur, the City Council may appoint a successor member to fill the unexpired term of the vacated member. (Ord. 505, 1-19-1993)

A. Chairperson And Vice Chairperson Elected: Within twenty (20) days after the effective date of this Chapter, the members of the Commission shall meet in regular session and elect from their members a chairperson and vice chairperson. Officers shall hold office for one calendar year or until their successors are elected. (Ord. 505, 1-19-1993)

B. Regular Meetings: The Commission shall meet in regular session at least twice per calendar year at a time and day selected by majority vote of its members. It shall be the duty of the chairperson to preside over all meetings of the Commission; in his/her absence the vice chairperson shall preside. All meetings of the Commission shall be open to the public; except for executive meetings called pursuant to provisions of the California Brown Act. (Ord. 520, 10-7-1996)

C. Special Meetings: Special meetings of the Commission may be called by the chairperson or by any four (4) members. Written notice of each special meeting must be given not less than seventy two (72) hours before such meeting to all members not joining in the call who can be found in the City.

D. Quorum: Four (4) regular members shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may adjourn from time to time to a day certain. Except as otherwise provided herein, majority vote of the quorum shall constitute action of the Commission.

E. Appoint Secretary: The Commission may appoint a secretary to serve at the pleasure of the Commission. (Ord. 505, 1-19-1993)

Failure to attend three (3) consecutive, regular meetings of the Commission without formal consent of the Commission shall be deemed to constitute a retirement of such member. (Ord. 520, 10-7-1996)

The Commission shall:

A. Act in an advisory capacity to the City Council in all matters pertaining to public parks and recreation.

B. Cooperate with other governmental agencies and civic groups in the advancement of sound recreation programming and park planning. Such cooperation may include agreements for services and funding arrangements.

C. Recommend policies on park and recreation services.

D. Advise on acquisitions and development of park and recreation areas, facilities and programs.

E. Formulate policies and plans for the planting, care and removal of trees, shrubs and flowers in public parks and other public places within the City.

F. Receive input from contracting recreation service providers and counsel with the Public Works Director in connection with the preparation of the annual parks and recreation budget and make recommendations with respect thereto to the City Manager and the City Council.

G. Render annually a full report of its work to the City Council together with such interim reports as shall be deemed appropriate or responsive to Council direction.

H. Conduct studies. (Ord. 505, 1-19-1993)