Pomona Municipal Code § 38-31 Established

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Cross reference— Boards and commissions, § 2-521 et seq.

There is hereby established a parks and recreation commission pursuant to section 801 of the Charter.

(Code 1959, § 18-17; Ord. No. 1507, § 20; Ord. No. 2207, § 1 (part))

The purpose of the parks and recreation commission shall be to:

(1) Provide for the establishment of sound recreational programs.

(2) Ensure the efficient operation and use of all park and recreational facilities within the city.

(3) Encourage a sound program of park and playground acquisition, development and maintenance and beautification of streets, avenues and boulevards.

(Code 1959, § 18-19; Ord. No. 1507, § 21; Ord. No. 4305, § 7, 7-19-2021)

The duties of the parks and recreation commission shall be to:

(1) Act in an advisory capacity to the city council and the neighborhood services and public works directors in all matters pertaining to parks and public recreation, and cooperate with all other governmental agencies and civic groups in the advancement of sound park and recreational planning and programming.

(2) Advise the director responsible for recreation programming regarding the conduct of recreation activities.

(3) Advise the public works director in planning, maintenance and development of parks and parks facilities.

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

(5) Consider recommendations and requests for park amenities and/or recreational programming originating from any source outside the of the city's parks and recreation oversite department(s).

(6) Make periodic inspections of park and recreation facilities and bring findings to the commission to provide recommendations to city staff.

(7) Make such recommendations in the general field of park and recreation programming and facilities as may be requested by the city council.

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

(9) Advise and consult with the director in preparation of the annual budget and the long range park and recreation capital improvement budget.

(Code 1959, § 18-21; Ord. No. 1507, § 23; Ord. No. 1723, § 2; Ord. No. 2666, § 3; Ord. No. 2675, §§ 8, 13; Ord. No. 4305, § 7, 7-19-2021)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 4305, § 7, adopted July 19, 2021, repealed § 38-34 which pertained to street tree and beautification committee and derived from Code 1959, § 18-21.1; Ord. No. 2666, § 5.