There is created a parks and recreation commission.
(Ord. 1819 § 1, 2001)
A. The
commission shall have five regular commissioners, one youth member,
and one alternate commissioner all of whom shall be residents of the
city.
B. The
five regular commissioners and the one alternate commissioner shall
be selected from the community at large. The youth member shall be
the minimum age of a high school freshman. The regular commissioners,
the youth member, and alternate commissioner shall be appointed by
the mayor, subject to the ratification by the city council, as provided
in the adopted city council resolution establishing procedures for
appointments to boards and commissions.
C. Commissioners
shall be eligible to participate in all activities of the commission
except that the alternate commissioner shall vote only in the event
of an absence or conflict of interest of one of the regular commissioners.
D. The
alternate commissioner may serve as a voting member on any subcommittee
of the commission and may be designated as the commission's
representative to other boards and commissions.
E. Commissioners
shall be compensated as established by city council resolution, unless
the youth member is unable to qualify for a work permit that allows
for compensation.
(Ord. 1819 § 1, 2001; Ord. 2059 § 1, 2013; Ord. 2202 § 1, 2019)
A. Regular
commissioners shall be eligible to serve a maximum of eight years
with two four-year terms.
B. Alternate
commissioners shall be eligible to serve four-year terms and are not
subject to a limit in the number of years served.
C. The
youth member shall be eligible to serve a two-year term.
D. The
term of a commissioner shall be consistent with and subject to city
council resolution concerning limiting service on boards and commissions.
(Ord. 1819 § 1, 2001; Ord. 2059 § 1, 2013)
Vacancies on the commission shall be filled as provided in the
city council resolution establishing procedures for appointments to
city boards and commissions.
(Ord. 1819 § 1, 2001)
A. Commissioners
shall meet in regular session and elect a chairperson and vice chairperson.
The election shall be by a majority vote of the commission, to be
held in December of each year. The term of service for these offices
shall be one year, beginning in January of each year. No commissioner
shall serve more than two consecutive full terms as chairperson or
vice chairperson of the commission.
B. The
commission shall conduct its meetings and business in accordance with
the Pleasanton city council's adopted "rules and operating
procedures," as said rules and procedures are amended from time
to time.
C. The
chairperson shall:
2. Appoint
commissioners as needed to serve on subcommittees, ad hoc committees,
and as representatives on other boards and commissions; and
D. The
vice chairperson shall preside in the absence of the chairperson.
E. The
city manager shall appoint a city employee to serve as staff liaison
who shall also serve as secretary to the commission. The staff liaison/secretary
to the commission shall keep true and accurate accounts of all action
of the commission.
(Ord. 1819 § 1, 2001; Ord. 1887 § 5, 2003; Ord. 2038 § 1, 2012)
A. Regular
meetings shall be held on the second Thursday of each month at a time
and place set by the commission. The commission may approve an alternate
meeting date.
B. Special
meetings may be called by the chairperson or by a majority of the
commissioners, the city manager, and/or the city council, provided
written notice is given 48 hours in advance of the special meeting
to the following: each commissioner, local newspapers of general circulation,
and anyone filing written request for notice with the city clerk.
Notice of meetings shall comply in all respects with Section 54950
et seq., of the
Government Code, known commonly as the Ralph M. Brown
Act.
C. All
meetings shall be open to the public and shall follow a prepared agenda.
Minutes of all meetings shall be kept and filed with the city clerk.
D. Three
commissioners allowed to vote need to be present to constitute a quorum
and a vote to approve or deny shall only occur upon a majority vote
of the commissioners present who are allowed to vote.
(Ord. 1819 § 1, 2001; Ord. 2059 § 1, 2013)