Menifee Municipal Code Ch. 2.30 Parks, Recreation and Trails Commission

A Parks, Recreation and Trails Commission hereby is established effective May 17, 2014 as assigned by the City Council.

(A) The Parks, Recreation and Trails Commission shall consist of five members.

(B) Each Parks, Recreation and Trails Commissioner must be a current city resident and registered voter of the city and cannot be a member of another City Commission, a city officer or a city employee.

(C) Each Parks, Recreation and Trails Commissioner shall be designated on the city's Conflict of Interest Code.

(Ord. 2014-143, passed 4-16-2014; Am. Ord. 2018-235, passed 4-4-2018)

Each City Council member in his/her sole discretion shall appoint one Parks, Recreation and Trails Commissioner. Each City Council member may determine whether or not to utilize the application process in making such appointment.

(Ord. 2014-143, passed 4-16-2014)

(A) Each Parks, Recreation, and Trails Commissioner shall serve at the pleasure of his/her appointing City Council member, for the same term as that Council member and until the Parks, Recreation, and Trails Commissioner's successor is appointed and qualifies. At the first City Council meeting in January following each regular municipal election, each City Council member shall make his/her Parks, Recreation, and Trails Commissioner appointment.

(B) There shall be no limit on the number of terms a Parks, Recreation and Trails Commissioner may serve.

(Ord. 2014-143, passed 4-16-2014)

A Parks, Recreation, and Trails Commissioner may be removed by his/her appointing Council member or by majority vote of the City Council.

(Ord. 2014-143, passed 4-16-2014)

An unexpected vacancy in a Parks, Recreation, and Trails Commissioners' term (i.e., one occurring other than by expiration) shall be filled by the appointing City Council member for the remainder of the term after posting as provided by Cal. Gov't Code § 54974.

(Ord. 2014-143, passed 4-16-2014)

A Parks, Recreation, and Trails Commissioner may resign by providing his/her written resignation to the City Clerk and the resignation shall be effective when received by the Clerk.

(Ord. 2014-143, passed 4-16-2014)

A Parks, Recreation, and Trails Commissioner who is absent (whether or not excused) from three consecutive regular Parks, Recreation and Trails Commission meetings or a total of six regular Parks, Recreation and Trails Commission meetings during any calendar year shall be deemed to have vacated the position at the close of the meeting during which the final absence occurs and the vacancy shall be filled as set out in § 2.30.050 above.

(Ord. 2014-143, passed 4-16-2014)

All agendas, ordinances and resolutions required by ordinance to be published or posted shall be posted at the same place as city agendas, ordinances and resolutions, i.e. in at City Hall and in at least two other public places within the City of Menifee, which locations are as follows:

(A) Sun City Library, 26892 Cherry Hills Blvd., Sun City, CA 92586

(B) Kay Ceniceros Community Center, 29995 Evans Rd., Sun City, CA 92586

(Ord. 2014-143, passed 4-16-2014)

The Parks, Recreation, and Trials Commission shall have the following powers and duties:

(A) Recommend policies and procedures to the City Council for the operation, use and management of all recreation activities, facilities, parks, parkways, open space and trails;

(B) Assist staff in drafting and submitting an annual budget for park and recreation activities, including a long range capital improvement program;

(C) Assist staff in drafting and submitting an annual budget for park and recreation activities, including a long range capital improvement program;

(D) Review joint use agreements for park and recreational facilities with the county, school district and other persons, organizations and agencies;

(E) Recommend policies to the City Council for the acquisition, development and improvement of city parks and recreational facilities;

(F) Review and make recommendations to the City Council regarding fees and charges for park and recreation services and the use of facilities;

(G) Assist in the development of the city's Parks, Trails, Open Space, and Recreation Master Plan;

(H) Perform such other duties and undertake studies, as requested by the City Council.

(Ord. 2014-143, passed 4-16-2014)

(A) The Commission shall establish its own procedural rules which shall comply with the Ralph M. Brown Act, other applicable local and state laws and regulations, this chapter and City Council Policy No. 1 (Rules of Decorum).

(B) The presence of three Commissioners shall constitute a quorum of the Commission which may take action unless otherwise required by law. Such rules shall provide that during the January meeting of each year, the Commission will elect or re-elect a Chair and Vice-Chair. The Chair and Vice-Chair shall serve until their replacements are elected and qualify.

(C) The Chair shall be the presiding officer for meetings and hearings. An alternate serving in the Chair's absence shall not act as the Chair, but the Vice-Chair shall serve as Chair in the absence of the Chair, unless both the Chair and Vice Chair are absent at the same time.

(Ord. 2014-143, passed 4-16-2014)

The City Manager, or his or her designee, shall act as secretary to the Parks, Recreation and Trails Commission, and shall be the custodian of its records, conduct official correspondence, and coordinate the clerical and technical work of the Commission in administering the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. 2014-143, passed 4-16-2014)

The Parks, Recreation and Trails Commission may form subcommittees of its own members, to deal with any issue within the powers and duties of the Commission as defined by this chapter.

(Ord. 2014-143, passed 4-16-2014)

Each Parks, Recreation and Trails Commissioner shall receive a stipend of $75/meeting for each regular or special meeting he/she attends. No Commissioner shall be paid unless he/she attends substantially all of the meeting.

(Ord. 2014-143, passed 4-16-2014)