Tracy Municipal Code Ch. 7.16 Parks and Community Services Commission

The Parks and Community Services Commission of the City is hereby established and shall consist of five (5) members. Four (4) members shall be appointed by the Council, each term to commence the first day of January. The members shall be residents of Tracy, but not City officials or employees of the City. One member shall be appointed, by the Tracy Unified School District, said term to commence the first day of January. All members shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing body and may be terminated at any time by motion of the appointing body.

If a vacancy occurs otherwise than by the expiration of a term, it shall be filled by an appointment to the unexpired portion of such term.

(Ord. 1060 § 1, 2004: prior code § 7-4.01, as amended by § 1, Ord. 948 C.S., eff. Feb. 6, 1997)

(Ord. No. 1310, § 1, 6-16-2021)

(a) The Parks and Community Services Commission shall select its officers from among its membership for one-year terms. The annual election of officers shall take place at the last regular meeting in June of each year. The terms of officers shall commence as of July 1st following the election and shall continue through June 30th of the following year.

(b) The Commission shall hold one regular meeting on the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. The Commission may call for special meetings.

(c) All members of the Commission shall receive such compensation as established by resolution of the City Council.

(d) Commission members may attend conferences, meetings and hearings on park and community services legislation and matters affecting the delivery of community services to the community, as appropriated.

(Ord. 1060 § 2, 2004: Ord. 1032 § 1, 2001: prior code § 7-4.02, as amended by § 2, Ord. 948 C.S., eff. Feb. 6, 1997)

The purpose of the Parks and Community Services Commission is to advise the City Council on the planning and development of park and recreation facilities and delivery of recreation and community service programs. The Parks and Community Services Commission shall have the general powers and duties to:

(a) Establish rules and regulations governing the conduct of recreation programs, protection of property and activities of persons in all parks;

(b) Establish rates, charges and deposits for the use of any and all recreation facilities;

(c) Hold public hearings on recreation programming and facility usage and conduct investigations and surveys for the purpose of obtaining facts and data concerning recreation programs;

(d) Review grants, facility development and designs and recreation programs;

(e) Advise the Council on the subject of recreation and facility master planning and development;

(f) Make recommendations to the Council regarding the right to exclude persons; to regulate traffic, including pedestrian, equestrian, and vehicular; and to regulate the operations and use of bicycles; the keeping or use of animals; the conducting of assemblies, contests, games, and sports; and the regulation of activities, such as the merchandising, advertising, gambling, solicitation, and imbibing of alcohol, from or in any and all recreation facilities;

(g) Hear appeals of decisions made by the Parks and Community Services Department Director under Tracy Municipal Code sections 4.40.150 (Special Event Permits) and 4.16.160 (Regulations Pertaining to the Use of Park and Recreation Areas and Facilities); and

(h) Forward appeals of any actions of the Commission to the Council.

(Ord. 1060 § 3, 2004: prior code § 7-4.03, as amended by § 3, Ord. 948 C.S., eff. Feb. 6, 1997)