Chapter 2.18 — PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION

§ 2.18.010. Created—Term.¶

(a) There is created a parks and recreation commission which shall consist of eleven members, ten members shall be appointed in the manner and for the terms prescribed in Section 2.04.060 and 2.06.010 of this Code.
(b) One member shall be appointed by the Palm Springs City Council from a candidate nominated by the Palm Springs Unified School District Superintendent of Schools. Such nominee shall not be a student, elected official, or teacher of the district, and shall not be required to be a resident and registered voter of the city.
(Ord. 1083 § 1, 1979; Ord. 1199 §§ 1 and 2, 1983; Ord. 1282 § 2, 1987; Ord. 1557 § 1, 1998; Ord. 1911 § 1, 2017)

§ 2.18.020. Chair—Committees—Staff.¶

Designation of chairpersons for the commission shall be governed by Section 2.06.020 of this code. The commission shall be authorized to appoint and fix the membership of such number of standing and temporary committees as it may find expedient for the performance of its duties. The city manager may appoint an executive secretary and other staff and provide such compensation for their services as may be authorized by the city council and by the annual city budget of expenditures.

(Ord. 1083 § 1, 1979)

§ 2.18.030. Meetings—Rules of procedure.¶

The commission shall set its regular meetings by resolution or motion of the commission and shall hold adjourned regular meetings and special meetings at such times as circumstances shall require. A majority of the existing appointed members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The commission may establish such rules and regulations as it deems necessary for the conduct of its business. In matters relating to the holding of regular and special meetings, the commission is bound by the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act of the state of California (Section 54950, et seq., California Government Code). (Ord. 1083 § 1, 1979; Ord. 2014 § 3, 2020)

§ 2.18.040. Function, powers and duties.¶

The commission shall function in an advisory role to the city council, and to the city manager and directors of the community services and promotions department and general operations department as appropriate. To fulfill this role, the commission shall have, among others which hereafter may be delegated by the city council, the following powers and duties:

(1) To make recommendations to the city council on matters relating to the creation or amendment of goals, policies, objectives and work plans in connection with existing or proposed recreational programs and facilities;
(2) To make recommendations to the city council regarding park facilities and equipment and the golf course;
(3) To advise the city council on matters relating to trails and open space;

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City of Palm Springs, CA

ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL

§ 2.18.040

(4) To advise as to programs for the use of available municipal resources to satisfy unmet human services needs and the coordination of such programs with activities of other agencies providing human services;
(5) To assist from time to time in the review of the park and recreation elements of the city's general plan and to monitor the success of the plan's implementation;
(6) To make recommendations regarding the sanctioning of special events;
(7) To receive early information about recreational programs and special events and to be involved whenever desired in order to be able to make recommendations;
(8) To advise the city manager and the directors of the community services and promotions department and general operations department on policy matters affecting these departments associated with these powers and duties.
(Ord. 1083 § 1, 1979; Ord. 1282 § 3, 1987; Ord. 1360 § 1, 1990)

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City of Palm Springs, CA

ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL

§ 2.20.010

§ 2.20.050