Redding Municipal Code Ch. 2.55 Community Services Advisory Commission

There is created and established a community services advisory commission which is named the "community services advisory commission," and which is referred to in this chapter as the "commission."

(Ord. 2190 § 1 (part), 1997)

A. The commission shall consist of five members, who shall be either residents of the city, employed within the city, or business owners of businesses located within the city.

B. The mayor shall appoint the members of the commission, subject to the approval of a majority of the members of the city council.

C. The terms of office of the members of the commission shall be for four years, commencing on January 1st of the year of appointment and continuing until the end of the term or until removed or earlier vacated by the appointee.

D. The mayor shall appoint the initial members of the commission for the following terms of office: three members shall be appointed for four years; three members shall be appointed for three years; and two members shall be appointed for two years. Subsequent appointments shall be for the regular term of office as set forth in this section.

E. Except as provided in subsection A of this section, if a vacancy on the commission occurs for any reason other than the expiration of a term of office of a member, the mayor shall appoint a successor to the office for the unexpired portion of the term of office, subject to the approval of a majority of the members of the city council. The city clerk shall notify the mayor of any and all vacancies on the commission.

(Ord. 2264 § 1, 2000; Ord. 2190 § 1 (part), 1997)

A. Any member of the commission may be removed for any reason by a majority of the members of the city council.

B. Any member of the commission who fails to attend two consecutive regular meetings of the commission without the consent of the mayor to be absent shall be considered automatically removed and a vacancy on the commission shall be deemed to have occurred, unless a majority of the members of the city council in their sole discretion finds good cause for the member's absence and/or the member's failure to secure the consent of the mayor.

C. Upon the removal of a member of the commission pursuant to this section, the mayor shall appoint a successor to the office for the unexpired portion of the term, subject to the approval of a majority of the members of the city council.

(Ord. 2190 § 1 (part), 1997)

Unless otherwise provided in this Code, if a member of the commission is required or requested to be appointed as a representative of the commission to another commission or other local, state or federal government committee or task force, and this Code does not specify the means or manner of the appointment, a majority of the members of the commission shall select the member to be so appointed.

(Ord. 2190 § 1 (part), 1997)

The director of the community services department or his or her designee shall act as a liaison between the community services department and the commission and shall attend commission meetings. All staff services to the commission shall be provided by the community services department. The director of the community services department or his or her designee and the city council liaison appointed to the commission pursuant to Section 2.04.230, if any, shall not be considered members of the commission for any purpose.

(Ord. 2190 § 1 (part), 1997)

All members of the commission shall serve without compensation.

(Ord. 2190 § 1 (part), 1997)

A. There shall be two officers in the commission, a chairperson and a vice-chairperson. The chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the commission, and in his or her absence the vice-chairperson shall preside.

B. The director of the community services department shall designate a staff member of the department to serve as secretary to the commission. The secretary shall make and keep a record of all the resolutions, transactions, findings and determinations of the commission, and shall record and keep the minutes of the commission meetings.

C. The commission shall elect the chairperson and vice-chairperson at the first regular meeting of the commission in January of each year. The elected chairperson and vice-chairperson shall hold office for a term of one year.

D. The initial members of the commission shall elect the initial chairperson and vice-chairperson of the commission at the first meeting of the commission. The terms of office of the initial chairperson and vice-chairperson shall commence on the first meeting of the commission and continue until the first regular meeting of the commission in January of the second year after the election. Subsequent elections shall be for the regular term of office as set forth in this section.

E. If a vacancy in the office of chairperson or vice-chairperson occurs for any reason, the commission shall elect a successor to the office at the first regular meeting of the commission after the vacancy occurs. The successor officer shall serve the unexpired term of the office.

F. The chairperson and/or vice-chairperson may be removed from office for any reason by a vote of the majority of the members of the commission. Upon the removal of the chairperson or vice-chairperson, the commission shall elect a successor to the vacant office. The successor officer shall serve the unexpired term of the office.

(Ord. 2190 § 1 (part), 1997)

The commission shall meet not less fre quently than once each month, at such day, hour and place as the members of the commission shall mutually agree upon. The commission may adjourn any regular meeting of the commission from time-to-time or place-to-place so long as the adjournment shall not extend to a point in time beyond the day of the next regular meeting of the commission. The meetings of the commission shall be open to the public, and notice of meetings shall be given as required by law and to any news agency which files a request for notice with the director of the community services department.

(Ord. 2190 § 1 (part), 1997)

A. The chairperson, or in his or her absence the vice-chairperson, or a majority of the members of the commission may call a special meeting of the commission by delivering personally or by certified mail to the following persons or organizations a signed written notice of the special meeting at least seventy-two hours prior to the date that the meeting is to be held:

1. The director of the community services department.

2. All members of the commission who did not sign the written notice. Written notice pursuant to this subsection may be dispensed with as to any member who is actually present at the special meeting at the time it convenes.

3. All newspapers, radio stations, and television stations which have filed with the director of the community services department a written request for notice of commission meetings.

4. All other persons or organizations to which notice of the special meeting is required by law.

B. The signed written notice of the meeting shall specify the time and place of the special meeting and the agenda therefor. At the special meeting, the commission shall not consider any business not appearing on the agenda.

(Ord. 2190 § 1 (part), 1997)

A majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transactions of business at any regular or special meeting of the commission.

(Ord. 2190 § 1 (part), 1997)

The commission shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

A. To make recommendations to the city council and the department of community services regarding the establishment of policies which foster, facilitate, establish, encourage and maintain a systemized program of leisure activities which may be made available to the residents and visitors of the city, including the use of park or recreational facilities which may be located outside of the city;

B. To make recommendations to the city council and the department of community services regarding long-range planning of the development of park improvements and open space policy improvements, as well as the funding sources of said plans;

C. To make recommendations to the city council and the department of community services regarding the city's tourism and convention promotion activities;

D. To make recommendations to the city council and the department of community services regarding the establishment of policies which are designed to foster, facilitate, establish and maintain positive tourism, marketing, publicity, advertising and promotion programs which will encourage tourists to visit the Redding area, encourage convention activity, and seek to optimize the use of the convention center;

E. To review proposed capital expenditures regarding parks, open space, recreational programs and facilities and advise the city council and the department of community services as to how the proposed capital expenditures relate to the objectives and policies of the city regarding parks and recreation.

F. To review and make recommendations to the city council and the department of community services regarding the pricing guidelines of the convention center.

G. To make recommendations to the city council and the department of community services regarding programs or proposals which may facilitate, enhance or encourage positive tourism promotion programs and expanded convention activities.

H. To make recommendations to the city council and the department of community services regarding the funding and coordination of various tourism, parks and recreation activities with other local and state or federal agencies.

I. To make recommendations to the city council and the department of community services regarding additional parks, recreation, tourism or convention center programs where deemed appropriate, and to review and recommend policies for city council approval with respect to park development, open space policies, recreational programs, tourism promotion programs, and convention activities.

J. To review and make recommendations to the city council, planning commission, and community services department regarding park and recreational-land dedication in accordance with Chapter 17.54.

(Ord. 2190 § 1 (part), 1997)

(Ord. No. 2469, § 24, 11-2-2010)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2488, § 1, adopted Oct. 16, 2012, repealed § 2.55.120, which pertained to use of park and recreational facilities—permits, agreements and derived from Ord. 2190, § 1(part), adopted 1997.