There is created in the City a Parks and Recreation Committee.
(Ord. 2014-1145 § 1)
A. The Parks and Recreation Committee shall consist of seven members appointed in accordance with Chapter
2.18 of the Imperial Beach Municipal Code. Although there is no specific selection criteria the Mayor will consider the following in the identification of potential members for consideration:
A cross section of the community should be represented including
youth and senior populations, active and passive recreation enthusiasts,
and individuals familiar with recreation programming and community
resources.
B. Members of the Parks and Recreation Committee may be removed in accordance with Imperial Beach Municipal Code Section
2.18.030.
C. Vacancies on the Committee shall be filled in accordance with Chapter
2.18 of the Imperial Beach Municipal Code.
D. The
members of the Committee are subject to the provisions of the Brown
Act and shall elect a chair and vice chair from the membership of
the Committee, by majority vote. In general, parliamentary process
will be a guideline for Committee deliberations and meeting decorum.
E. Each
Committee member shall have one vote. Four members will constitute
a quorum.
F. Notwithstanding Imperial Beach Municipal Code Section
2.18.040, all members of the Parks and Recreation Committee shall be residents of the City unless the City Council determines by a four-fifths vote that a non-resident shall be appointed due to special expertise that is not available among resident candidates. No more than one non-resident shall serve on the Committee at one time.
(Ord. 2014-1145 § 1; Ord. 2020-1194 § 2)
Appointments to the Parks and Recreation Committee shall be
for four years. The terms of office shall be staggered as follows:
A. Three
terms of office shall expire on December 31, 2023, and each December
four years thereafter;
B. Four
terms of office shall expire on December 31, 2020, and each December
four years thereafter.
(Ord. 2014-1145 § 1; Ord. 2020-1194 §3)
The Parks and Recreation Committee shall meet on a quarterly
basis and will act in a purely advisory capacity to the City Council.
The stated and primary function of the Committee is to expand and
enhance the recreational opportunities for the residents of Imperial
Beach. In order to accomplish the identified task, the chair of the
Committee will provide, on at least a quarterly basis or as directed
by the City Council, suggestions and recommendations to the City Council
in relation to the following:
A. A review
of the sports and recreational programs in Imperial Beach in an effort
to encourage increased participation levels, high quality volunteers,
relevant and effective programming, efficient use of municipal resources
and other issues related to the sports and recreational programs.
B. A review
of the condition and maintenance of municipal sports and recreational
facilities and recommendations for capital improvements, new or additional
facilities, and proper maintenance of existing facilities.
C. The
efforts to seek funding through federal, state and local grants, sports
and recreation foundations, community contributions, charitable donations,
and endowment funding opportunities.
D. Opportunities
to expand the parks and recreation opportunities in Imperial Beach
and surrounding areas. The efforts to seek partnerships and collaboration
with organizations that provide amenities that Imperial Beach cannot
efficiently or realistically provide to its residents.
E. The
efforts to take a holistic approach to parks and recreation that encourage
activities for all ages and income levels, physical abilities, and
interests.
F. Strategies
to expand beyond typical sports activities to include nontraditional
sports, non-sporting activities and all forms of recreation and relaxation.
G. The
efforts to seek and provide a positive alternative for the use of
spare time. Efforts to recognize that an effective parks and recreation
program is a necessity for a healthy community, not simply a luxury.
(Ord. 2014-1145 § 1)
It is anticipated that staff support for the Committee will
be minimal and limited to administrative support for scheduled meetings,
the preparation of reports and information as directed by the City
Council or City Manager, and other nominal staff time as needed to
allow the Committee to function properly. It is further anticipated
that expenditures for the Committee will be negligible considering
most of the recommended expenditures will likely be included in the
Capital Improvements Plan or maintenance budgets of the City of Imperial
Beach.
(Ord. 2014-1145 § 1)