Sanger Municipal Code § 2-145 Powers and duties

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 1139, § 1, adopted Oct. 3, 2013, repealed the former Div. 3, §§ 2-141—2-145. Section 2 of said ordinance enacted a new Div. 3 as set out herein. The former Div. 3 pertained to parks and recreation commission and derived from Code 1960, §§ 2.25—2.29; Ord. No. 1002, § 2, adopted Dec. 2, 1999.

Cross reference— Parks and recreation, ch. 42.

State Law reference— Municipal park control, Public Resources Code § 5181 et seq.

A parks and community services committee is hereby established as an advisory body to the city council. The committee shall consist of up to seven regular members, but not less than five regular members, all of who shall live or own a business within the boundaries of the Sanger Unified School District, and three ex-officio members. The city council will attempt to achieve a balance of commission members reflecting the ages, sex, ethnic backgrounds and such other factors as the council deems reflected in the composition of the city.

(Ord. No. 1139, § 2, 10-3-13)

(a) Regular members of the parks and community services committee shall receive a fee of $25.00 for each meeting of the committee which they attend. The fee shall be paid on a regular basis and in conformity with the finance department's policies and practices.

(b) Five regular members of the committee shall be appointed by the mayor subject to the approval of each appointment by the city council.

(c) The city manager or his/her designee, a member of the city council designated by the city council and a school board member shall be appointed to serve as ex-officio members of the parks and community services committee.

(d) Only regular members of the parks and community services committee shall be entitled to vote on any matter that comes before the committee.

(Ord. No. 1139, § 2, 10-3-13)

(a) The term of office for the regular members of the parks and community services committee shall be four years. Terms shall expire on the first Thursday in January. Terms shall expire on a rotation of two positions expiring in the second year and three positions expiring in the fourth year, with the expiration year of each member's term to be chosen by lot. A member whose term expires shall continue to serve until a successor is appointed and qualified. If a vacancy occurs other than by expiration of a term, it shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term.

(b) Ex-officio members shall serve for unlimited terms.

(c) Members of the parks and community services committee shall serve at the pleasure of the city council and may be removed from office in the sole determination, with or without cause, notice, hearing or appeal, by the city council.

(Ord. No. 1139, § 2, 10-3-13)

(a) The committee shall elect a chairman, vice chairman and secretary. Their duties shall be such as are usually carried out by such officers. Officers shall hold offices for one year and until their successors are elected. Election of officers shall occur at the first meeting following January 1 of each year.

(b) The committee may adopt rules and regulations to govern proceedings and shall set a time for regular meetings which may be held at least once each month as necessary to carry out the needs of the city as directed by council. A majority of the committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. In the event, either because of appointment or due to attendance a committee meeting, an even number of members are called to take action on an item, if the vote on the item called results in a tie, the action fails.

(c) Absence from four consecutive regular meetings without the formal consent of the committee shall be deemed to constitute retirement of such member from the committee, and the position of such retired member shall be deemed vacant.

(d) The committee shall report to council on a quarterly basis regarding any activities, agenda items or projects reviewed, discussed, entertained or handled by the committee over the previous three months.

(e) For any meeting held the secretary of the committee shall take notes and record minutes from any meeting. The chairperson and/or vice chairperson shall deliver these notes/minutes to the city manager after each meeting and the city manager shall ensure that the council members receive copies of such notes/minutes.

(f) The city council shall provide suggestions or agenda items to the committee at the time of the quarterly meetings or from time to time as they see necessary. This direction from the city council may be communicated to the committee through the council member which serves as the ex-officio member of the committee or through the city manager.

(Ord. No. 1139, § 2, 10-3-13)

The specific powers and duties of the parks and community services committee shall be to follow the direction, requests and assignments of the city council. To accomplish the direction, requests and assignments the parks and community services committee may perform the following tasks:

(1) Advise and recommend to the city council in a quarterly report such action as may be necessary or appropriate to create, develop and operate an adequate and complete system of playgrounds, parks, bathing, recreational and art centers, facilities, and programs for the city.

(2) Identify and report to city council issues related to parks, playgrounds, athletic fields, recreation centers, auditoriums, bathing facilities, art centers and other recreation facilities, equipment and activities in the city and to conduct such forms of recreation and cultural activities that will employ the leisure time of the people in a constructive and wholesome manner.

(3) Cooperate with other public authorities and to aid and assist in the coordination of recreational facilities pursuant to and in accord with that certain act of the legislature of the state known as the California Community Recreation Enabling Act of 1929.

(4) Perform other tasks related to the city's parks and community services as requested or assigned by the city council or this Code.

(Ord. No. 1139, § 2, 10-3-13)