Merced Municipal Code Ch. 2.36 Recreation and Parks Commission

Pursuant to Section 711 of the Charter of the city there is hereby established a recreation and parks commission consisting of seven (7) members.

(Ord. No. 2528, § 1, 8-16-2021)

A. Members are to be appointed by the city council from the qualified electors of the city and no member of said commission shall hold any paid office or employment in the city government.

B. Six (6) members will be appointed from each of the six (6) districts and one (1) member will be appointed at large. Should a district appointment remain vacant for more than ninety (90) days, the city council has the authority and may elect to appoint an otherwise-qualified at large member to fill the district vacancy.

C. The number of members to comprise the commission may be changed by ordinance of the city council to not less than five (5) nor more than nine (9) members.

D. In the event the city council contracts with other agencies interested in recreation and parks for the joint exercise of any of such functions, such contract may provide for representation on the commission of otherwise qualified representatives of such agencies during the existence of such contract or extensions thereof.

(Ord. No. 2528, § 1, 8-16-2021)

The recreation and parks commission shall have power to:

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

B. Consider the annual budget for recreation and parks during the process of its preparation and make recommendations with respect thereto to the city manager and the city council; and

C. Assist in the planning of a recreation program for the inhabitants of the city, promote and stimulate public interest therein, and to that end, solicit to the fullest extent possible the cooperation of school authorities and other public and private agencies interested therein.

(Ord. No. 2528, § 1, 8-16-2021)