The parks and recreation commission is established, consisting
of seven members who are residents of the city. The city council shall
appoint the commissioners.
(Ord. 707 § 1, 1976; Ord. 1034 § 2, 1988; Ord. 1596 § 2, 2020)
The term of each member of the commission shall be four years.
Terms shall be staggered and shall expire in even-numbered years.
(Ord. 707 § 2.1, 1976; Ord. 1034 § 2, 1988)
Commissioners shall be limited to three consecutive terms. For
purposes of calculating consecutive terms, service of at least two
years plus one day during a term shall be counted as a complete term;
all prior continuous service of existing commissioners shall be counted.
Upon serving the maximum number of consecutive terms, a commissioner
shall not be eligible for re-appointment to the parks and recreation
commission for a period of two years. If a vacancy occurs on the board,
the city council shall appoint an individual to serve the remaining
unexpired term of the former incumbent.
(Ord. 707 §§ 2.2,
2.3, 1976; Ord. 1034 § 2,
1988; Ord. 1183 § 1, 1996; Ord. 1314 § 2, 2002; Ord. 1395 § 4, 2008; Ord. 1573 § 2, 2019)
At the regular meeting in January of each year, the commission
shall elect a chairperson, chairperson pro tem and appoint a secretary
and secretary pro tem. The term of said office shall be one year.
The chairperson pro tem and secretary pro tem shall serve in the absence
of the chairperson and secretary.
(Ord. 707 § 3, 1976; Ord. 1314 § 2, 2002)
(a)
The commission shall meet on the third Tuesday of each month
at seven p.m. in South San Francisco, California, in a location that
shall be set by resolution of the commission, except that in case
of necessity or emergency the chairperson or four commissioners may
designate an alternate meeting place within the corporate limits of
the city. Legal notice of an emergency meeting shall be given at least
twenty-four hours prior to the time of the meeting. If a meeting is
set for the regular meeting place of the commission, or duly noticed
for an alternate meeting place, and because of necessity or emergency
the commission is required to meet in another place within the corporate
limits of the city, then the secretary shall appear at the regular
or alternate meeting place, whichever is the case, at the time set
for the meeting, and publicly announce the new meeting place and post
a notice of same on the door of the regular meeting place. Notices
of all meetings, except regular meetings, shall be served on each
commissioner and to each person who has requested notice in writing
of such meetings, at least twenty-four hours prior to the time specified
for the proposed meeting. Notices shall comply with
Government Code
<https://library.qcode.us/redirect/state_code/ca/ca_gov> Section
54950, et seq., also referred to as the Ralph M. Brown Act.
(b)
If the day designated as a regular, adjourned regular, special
or study meeting falls upon a legal holiday, the commission shall
meet upon the next succeeding day which is not a holiday unless otherwise
ordered by the commission.
(Ord. 707 § 4, 1976; Ord. 858 § 1, 1981; Ord. 1034 § 2, 1988; Ord. 1285 § 1, 2001; Ord. 1521 § 1, 2016; Ord. 1651-2023, 10/11/2023)
Commissioners shall receive compensation for their services as provided for in Chapter
2.84.
(Ord. 707 § 5, 1976; Ord. 1248 § 5, 1999; Ord. 1626 § 2, 2021)
The duties of the parks and recreation commission shall be as
follows:
(a) To
recommend to the city council the establishment and development of
park facilities, an adequate system of parks and recreation services
and facilities, including necessary operation, equipment, management
and maintenance;
(b) To
recommend the acquisition of such real and personal property which
may be necessary or advisable for recreation facilities;
(c) To
make recommendations to the city council regarding any matters pending
before the council related to parks, recreation, and related facilities;
(d) To
appoint advisory committees to assist the parks and recreation commission
in performing its duties. A member of the commission shall be designated
as chairperson of these committees upon approval of the parks and
recreation commission. The committees shall be assigned functions
consistent with the provisions of this chapter, and shall report to
the commission at the times and in the manner which the commission
may require;
(e) To
prepare and submit a report of the parks and recreation commission
activities not later than the first Monday in July of each year, together
with recommendations as to funds necessary for the work of the commission
during the forthcoming fiscal year.
(Ord. 707 § 7, 1976; Ord. 1034 § 2, 1988)
The duties of the commission shall not be construed to mean
that the commission or any of its members or committees are to perform
any of the duties of the planning commission of the city.
(Ord. 707 § 8, 1978)