San Fernando Municipal Code Art. II Parks, Wellness and Recreation Commission

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 1586, § 4, adopted Mar. 16, 2009, repealed the former Art. II, §§ 54-56—54-66, and enacted a new Art. II as set out herein. The former Art. II pertained to recreation and community services commission and derived from Code 1957, §§ 2.65, 2.66, §§ 2.69—2.74, §§ 2.76—2.78.

Cross reference— Boards, commissions, committees, agencies and authorities, § 2-401 et seq.

There is created and established a recreation and community services commission in and for the city, which shall be known as the "San Fernando Parks, Wellness and Recreation Commission." For purposes of this article, the capitalized word "commission" shall hereinafter refer to said San Fernando Parks, Wellness and Recreation Commission or the recreation and community services commission.

(Ord. No. 1586, § 4, 3-16-2009; Ord. No. 1689, § 3, 11-18-2019)

(a) The commission shall consist of five members, with full participation and voting rights. Each member shall be appointed by a different appointing councilperson, with such appointment to be ratified by the city council in accordance with the provisions of Government Code § 54974. Such members of the parks, wellness and recreation commission shall be registered voters and city residents.

(b) The commission may also appoint a maximum of two persons to serve as cultural arts liaisons. The cultural liaisons: (i) shall serve in advisory capacity to the commission only; (ii) shall serve at the pleasure of the commission and the city council and may be removed and replaced at any time with cause or without cause by majority of either the commission's or the city council's full membership; (iii) shall not be considered members of the commission and shall have no right to vote on commission business; (iv) shall attend such meetings of the commission as may requested by the commission; and (v) may include nonresidents of the city. The commission reserves the right to develop such additional criteria for the appointment of cultural liaisons provided that such additional criteria is not in conflict with federal or state law, this Code or such other policies of the city as may be established and from time-to-time amended by the city council.

(Ord. No. 1586, § 4, 3-16-2009; Ord. No. 1689, § 3, 11-18-2019)

The commission's members shall select from among themselves commissioners who will serve in the capacity of chair and vice chair for the commission. In the absence of the chair and vice, any other member shall call the commission to order, whereupon a chair shall be selected from the members present to preside for that meeting. Cultural arts liaisons may not serve as chair, vice chair or any other commission officer.

(Ord. No. 1586, § 4, 3-16-2009; Ord. No. 1689, § 3, 11-18-2019)

The council shall fix the amount of compensation, if any, to be paid to commission members. Commissioners may not be compensated for any meetings or gatherings of the commission other than regular meetings of the commission.

Cultural arts liaisons shall not receive any compensation for their service as cultural liaisons.

(Ord. No. 1586, § 4, 3-16-2009; Ord. No. 1689, § 3, 11-18-2019)

By resolution of the commission, the commission may establish a regular meeting schedule, provided that the commission shall schedule no more than one regular meeting each month. No meeting may be convened if city support staff is unavailable to participate in such meeting. Any adjourned meeting or special meeting requested by the commission shall be subject to the approval of the city manager based on the availability of city support staff to participate in such additional meetings. All meetings shall be subject to the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code § 54950 et seq.).

(Ord. No. 1586, § 4, 3-16-2009; Ord. No. 1689, § 3, 11-18-2019)

Three members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but a lesser number may adjourn from time to time for want of a quorum until a quorum can be obtained. Cultural arts liaisons shall not be counted to constitute a quorum.

(Ord. No. 1586, § 4, 3-16-2009; Ord. No. 1689, § 3, 11-18-2019)

(a) Absence from three consecutive regular meetings of the commission by a member without the prior consent of the commission shall constitute an abandonment of the office and the absent commissioner's seat on the commission shall be deemed vacated. The vacancy thus created shall thereafter be filled by appointment by the city councilmember so assigned of a successor to fill the unexpired term of office.

(b) Absence from three regular meetings of the commission in a 12-month period by a member without consent of the commission or absence from four regular meetings of the commission within a 12-month period by a member with the consent of the commission shall be deemed to constitute a retirement of such member, and the office shall become vacant. The vacancy thus created shall thereafter be filled by appointment by the city councilmember so assigned of a successor to fill the unexpired term of office. The city council shall comply with the provisions of Government Code § 54974 before filing any vacancy.

(Ord. No. 1586, § 4, 3-16-2009; Ord. No. 1689, § 3, 11-18-2019)

The powers and duties of the commission shall be:

(1) Initiating studies, investigations and surveys and making recommendations to the city council relative to the creation, operation, maintenance, management and control of the community recreation programs of parks, playgrounds and indoor and outdoor recreational activities.

(2) Subject to the prior approval of the city council, adopting by resolution, rules and regulations not inconsistent with this Code and city ordinances, for the maintenance, improvement, use and operation of the parks, playgrounds, bathing facilities, recreation centers and other similar facilities of the city. A complete file of such rules and regulations shall be maintained in both the city clerk's office and that of the director of recreation and community services, with resolutions in the customary form and numbered numerically.

(3) Participate in the development of a master plan for all parks and playgrounds owned and operated by the city and, upon approval of the plans by the city council, working consistently toward the achievement of the plan and for the improvement of the plan as originally approved.

(4) Initiating studies, investigations and surveys and making recommendations to the city council relative to health, wellness and fitness, including such activities and programs created and/or maintained for the same by the director of recreation and community services.

(5) Upon request of the city council, making other investigations, reports and recommendations upon subjects or other matters referred to it by the city council.

(6) Planning and implementing cultural special events and planning and commissioning art in public places (e.g., murals, sculptures, city monuments, etc.).

(7) Developing a list of activities that would be presented for council approval. Such activities will address a diverse and broad approach to culture, not any one culture. The activities would introduce the community to all cultures in this city and beyond.

(8) Identifying and, subject to city council approval, securing outside funds to implement its activities, thereby saving city resources.

(Ord. No. 1586, § 4, 3-16-2009; Ord. No. 1689, § 3, 11-18-2019)

The following sites and improvements are declared by the city council to be historic resources. The commission shall have responsibility for programming the maintenance, improvement, use and operation of these city-owned historic resources, subject to approval by the city council:

(1) The Lopez Adobe site at the southwesterly corner of the intersection of South Maclay Avenue and Pico Street.

(2) Such other historic resources as the council shall from time to time select and add to this section by amendment.

(Ord. No. 1586, § 4, 3-16-2009; Ord. No. 1689, § 3, 11-18-2019)

Subject to the approval of the city council, the commission may make and alter such rules and regulations for its organization and procedures as are consistent with this article and other sections of this Code and city ordinances and with state laws.

(Ord. No. 1586, § 4, 3-16-2009; Ord. No. 1689, § 3, 11-18-2019)

The commission shall keep an accurate record of all its proceedings and transactions and shall render annually, on a calendar basis, a full report of the commission's transactions and recommendations to the council.

(Ord. No. 1586, § 4, 3-16-2009; Ord. No. 1689, § 3, 11-18-2019)

Neither the commission nor any person connected with the commission shall incur any financial liability in the name of the city.

(Ord. No. 1586, § 4, 3-16-2009; Ord. No. 1689, § 3, 11-18-2019)