Petaluma Municipal Code Ch. 2.12 Recreation, Music and Parks Commission

A recreation, music and parks commission consisting of seven members is established for this city. One of the

members of the commission shall be a member of, and selected by, the city council. The remaining members of

the commission shall be appointed by the city council and must have resided in the city not less than one year

prior to their appointments. The member of the commission selected from the city council shall serve until the

thirtieth day of June after his/her appointment and until his/her successor is appointed and qualiGes, or until he/

she ceases to be a member of the city council, whichever occurs Grst. Terms of oIce for each of the other

members of the commission hereafter appointed shall be four years, saving and excepting any appointed

members may be removed by a vote of Gve members of the council. (Ord. 1678 NCS §4, 1987; Ord. 1254 NCS §1,

1977; Ord. 637 NCS §1; Ord. 504 NCS §§1—3; prior code §2.44.)

The recreation, music and parks commission shall have the duty of serving in an advisory capacity to the city

manager, city council and recreation director on all matters pertaining to public recreation, including the

management, conduct and care of the parks and playgrounds in the city, cultural arts programs, and providing

musical entertainment and programs by the municipal band and other musical organizations, and, in general, to

study the needs of the city and the means of meeting such needs in connection with all such matters pertaining to

public recreation, cultural arts, music and other entertainment.

The commission shall counsel with the recreation director and the city manager in connection with the

preparation of the annual budget for the recreation department, including the parks of the city, and make

recommendations with respect thereto to the city manager and city council.

The commission shall assist in the planning of a recreation and cultural arts programs for the inhabitants of the

city and promote and stimulate public interest therein, and, to that end, solicit to the fullest possible extent the

cooperation of special authorities and other public and private agencies interested therein.

The commission shall study present and future needs of the city with respect to recreation, music and park

facilities, programs and events and make recommendations to the city council and city manager concerning the

same. (Ord. 1545 NCS §1, 1983; Ord. 504 NCS §8; prior code §2.45.)

The oIcers of the recreation, music and parks commission shall consist of a chairman, vice chairman and

secretary. The oIcers shall be selected from among the membership of the commission and shall serve for a

period ending on the thirtieth day of June after their selection, and until their successors are selected and qualify.

(Ord. 504 NCS §4; prior code §2.46.)

The chairman shall be the presiding oIcer at all meetings of the recreation, music and parks commission, and, in

the case of his absence, the vice chairman shall preside at all such meetings. The secretary shall have the duty of

recording the minutes of all meetings of the commission, indicating therein the members present, all actions

taken by the commission and the vote taken on all matters acted upon by the commission. (Ord. 504 NCS §5; prior

code §2.47.)

The recreation, music and parks commission shall meet regularly once each month on a date to be selected by the

commission. Special meetings of the commission may be called by the chairman and must be called by the

chairman upon the written request of any four members of the commission. Written notice of all special meetings

shall be mailed to each member at his last known address according to the records of the commission not less

than twelve hours prior to such meeting. The notice of special meetings shall specify the purpose of the meeting

and the time and place when it is to be held. All meetings of the commission may beheld in the council chambers

in the city hall or any other place selected by vote of the members of the commission. A quorum for all meetings

shall consist of four members thereof. (Ord. 1260 NCS §1, 1977; Ord. 855 NCS §1; Ord. 504 NCS §6; prior code

§2.48.)

Upon the death, resignation, disability to perform the duties of a member of the recreation, music and parks

commission, or upon the loss of permanent residency from this city, or upon the failure to attend any meetings of

the commission for three consecutive regular meetings, the council shall review and if found to be appropriate,

declare the oIce of such member vacant and thereupon appoint some qualiGed person to Gll such vacancy for

the unexpired term of such member. (Ord. 1678 NCS §5, 1987; Ord. 504 NCS §7; prior code §2.49.)