Rohnert Park Municipal Code Ch. 2.32 Parks and Recreation Commission

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Prior ordinance history: Ords. 12 and 180.

The following words shall have the following meanings:

A. "City" means the city of Rohnert Park of Sonoma County.

B. "Community recreation" and "public recreation" means recreation be engaged in under direct control of the city.

C. "Council" means the city council of the city.

D. "County" means the county of Sonoma.

E. "Cultural arts development" means efforts to enhance the artistic beauty and culture of the city, with an emphasis on local artists, and may include commissioning, installation, and periodic review of works of public or performance art.

F. "Recreation" means any activity voluntarily engaged in which contributes to the physical, mental or moral development of the individual or group participating therein, and includes, but is not limited to, any activity in the fields of music, drama, art, handicraft, science, literature, nature studies, aquatic sports and athletics, or any of them, and any informal play incorporating any such activity.

G. "Recreation center" means a place, structure, area or other facility under the jurisdiction of the city council used for community recreation, which may also be used for other purposes, including, but not limited to, playgrounds, playing fields or courts, swimming pools, gymnasiums, auditoriums, rooms for arts and crafts, meeting places, parks and parkways, and recreational reservoirs.

(Ord. 423 § 1 (part), 1983; Ord. No. 962, § 2, 4-12-2022)

There is established a parks and recreation commission consisting of five members who shall be appointed by the city council. Each councilperson shall appoint one member. In addition, the mayor may appoint a member of the city council to serve as an ex-officio member of the commission. All members shall serve without compensation unless otherwise prescribed by the city council.

(Ord. 778 § 1, 2007: Ord. 694 § 4, 2003: Ord. 572 § 4, 1993: Ord. 512 § 1, 1989: Ord. 423 § 1 (part), 1983)

The term of office of each commission member shall be for four years expiring on December 31. Each member shall serve at the pleasure of the city council until his/her successor is appointed and qualified.

(Ord. 572 § 5, 1993: Ord. 466 § 2, 1986: Ord. 423 § 1 (part), 1983)

(Ord. No. 919, § 1, 2-27-2018)

The parks and recreation commission shall make recommendations to the city council, the city manager and the recreation director regarding policies, rules and regulations relating to the conduct of recreation centers, recreation, and public and community recreation within the city, and may make recommendations concerning rates or fees to be charged for use of recreation facilities of the city. The commission may make recommendations to the city council and the city manager regarding personnel needed to assist the recreation director and recreation commission. The commission shall have such other powers and duties as assigned to it by the city council. The commission shall also make recommendations to the city council, the city manager and the recreation director regarding cultural arts development in the community.

(Ord. 423 § 1 (part), 1983)

(Ord. No. 898, § B, 4-26-2016; Ord. No. 962, § 3, 4-12-2022)

The parks and recreation commission shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from the appointed members. Officers of the commission shall be elected annually.

(Ord. 423 § 1 (part), 1983)

The parks and recreation commission shall, subject to approval by the city council, adopt bylaws, rules and regulations for the proper conduct of its meetings and the discharge of its powers and duties, and shall keep minutes of all formal action taken.

(Ord. 423 § 1 (part), 1983)

One regular meeting of the parks and recreation commission shall be held in each calendar month. The time and place of such meeting, which must be held in a public place, shall be determined by the commission. A special meeting of the commission may be called by the chairman or a majority of the members of the commission, provided that twenty-four hours' notice of such meeting is given to each of the commissioners. Failure of any commissioner to attend three consecutive meetings of the commission shall constitute an automatic resignation of such commissioner unless his absence has been excused by the commission or the city council.

(Ord. 423 § 1 (part), 1983)