Diamond Bar Municipal Code Ch. 2.32 Parks and Recreation Commission

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Cross reference— Parks and recreation generally, tit. 12.

There is hereby created a parks and recreation commission to serve in an advisory capacity to the city council.

(Ord. No. 24A(1989), § 2, 10-16-90)

The parks and recreation commission shall be composed of five members, each of whom shall be a resident of the city, and appointed in accordance with the procedures set forth in section 2.32.040.

(Ord. No. 24A(1989), § 3, 10-16-90)

The purposes of the commission shall be:

(1) To coordinate all of the recreation and leisure activities of the city.

(2) To provide for the establishment and maintenance of sound recreation and parks programs.

(3) To ensure the efficient operation of all recreation and park facilities within the city.

(4) To encourage a sound and well-rounded program of activities to serve the recreational, park, leisure time and related needs of people within the city.

(Ord. No. 24A(1989), § 4, 10-16-90)

(a) Each member of the parks and recreation commission shall be appointed by one member of the city council and confirmed by majority vote of the city council; provided, however, that should a member of the city council fail to make an appointment to a term that has expired within 30 days of the vacancy in question being created, a majority of the city council shall appoint to fill the vacancy.

(b) If a vacancy occurs other than by expiration of a term, it shall be filled within 60 days by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term by the councilmember who appointed or had the opportunity to appoint the commissioner whose position has been vacated or the councilmember serving the unexpired portion of the term of that person in accordance with subsection (a) of this section. If the vacancy is effected by the removal process specified in this section, the person so removed may not be appointed to fill the vacancy.

(c) Notwithstanding any other term or provision of this chapter, each member of the park and recreation commission shall be deemed to have resigned from their position on the commission 90 calendar days after the succession of any person, whether by election, reelection or appointment, to the office of the councilmember who appointed, or had the opportunity to appoint, such commissioner, and that commission position shall thereupon be deemed vacant and available for appointment for the otherwise unexpired term, if any.

(d) If a member of the park and recreation commission is absent from three consecutive regular meetings or from more than 50 percent of the regular meetings thereof in any one-year period, the office of the commissioner shall thereupon be deemed vacant, and the secretary to the commission shall immediately inform the city council of such vacancy.

(e) Any member of the parks and recreation commission may be removed without cause during their term of office by a four-fifths vote of the city council, provided that no such member may be removed during the initial three months of any term of office for which they are appointed except by unanimous vote of the council.

(f) The terms of office of the park and recreation commission shall be two-year terms commencing on March 1 of odd-numbered years and expiring on the last day of February of odd-numbered years. The term of office for commissioners that would otherwise expire in February 2024 shall continue an additional 12 months to the last day in February 2025.

(g) The parks and recreation commission shall, at its first regular meeting in March of each calendar year, elect a chairperson from among its appointed members for a term of one year, and may create and fill such other offices as it may determine appropriate. The date, location and time of regular meetings shall be established by resolution of the city council. The commission may also conduct other meetings at such additional times as deemed necessary.

(h) The city manager or their designee shall be the secretary to the commission.

(Ord. No. 24A(1989), § 5, 10-16-90; Ord. No. 24B(1989), § 1, 10-29-91; Ord. No. 24C(1989), § 1, 4-21-92; Ord. No. 02(2019), § 1, 11-19-19; Ord. No. 01(2023), § 1, 3-21-23)

The duties of the commission shall be:

(1) To identify the recreational, leisure time and other people-oriented needs and aspirations of the community and shall be responsible for analyzing alternative methods of fulfilling the needs and aspirations and to present alternate solutions or recommendations for action.

(2) To act in an advisory capacity to the city council and city manager in all matters pertaining to public recreation and people-related activities and to cooperate with all governmental agencies and civic groups in the advancement of sound recreational planning and programming.

(3) To recommend joint recreational programming, render assistance regarding the terms of contractual agreements and recommend policies and procedures governing the use of recreational facilities.

(4) To interpret the community park, recreational and leisure time programs to public officials and to the general citizenship in order to promote understanding and financial support from public and private sources.

(5) To recommend the establishment of general policies with respect to recreation and parks.

(6) To advise in the acquisition, development, beautification and maintenance of recreation and park facilities in the city as part of a sound master plan in keeping with community needs and future growth.

(7) To advise in the preparation of the annual budget and the long-range recreation and parks capital improvement budget.

(Ord. No. 24A(1989), § 6, 10-16-90)

There is hereby established a fund to be known as the recreation fund into which all funds levied, collected or derived for recreation purposes by the city shall be deposited.

(Ord. No. 24A(1989), § 7, 10-16-90)

In any jointly sponsored recreation program, the city council shall appropriate such moneys as are required to meet its contracted share of the budget, as is determined by joint contractual agreement of the council and any other agency joining in the program.

(Ord. No. 24A(1989), § 8, 10-16-90)

Expenditures may be made from the recreation fund by warrant in accordance with the budget and appropriations approved by the council in accordance with legal requirements and rules established thereunder.

(Ord. No. 24A(1989), § 9, 10-16-90)

(a) Each member of the parks and recreation commission shall be paid a fixed sum for each commission meeting such commissioner attends. The sum to be paid to each commissioner for each such meeting attended by such commissioner shall be established by resolution of the city council.

(b) The city council may, from time to time, provide such sums as the city council deems reasonable, in its sole discretion, for travel expenses, meals, lodging and related expenses necessarily incurred by parks and recreation commissioners incidental to the performance of their official duties, including attendance at seminars, conferences or training courses approved by the city council. The expenses may be advanced to commissioners or otherwise paid to them in accordance with policies established by the city council.

(Ord. No. 24A(1989), § 10, 10-16-90)