The following definitions shall apply except where the context
clearly denotes another meaning:
means the city council of Glendora.
means the community services commission of the city, as established in Chapter 2.18.
means any public school district, which may contract with
the city for recreational services.
(Ord. 1689 § 2, 1998; Ord. 2036 § 2, 2019)
The city manager shall appoint a director of community services
to administer the activities of the community services department.
Such appointment shall be subject to ratification by the city council.
(Ord. 1689 § 2, 1998; Ord. 1765, 2002; Ord. 2036 § 2, 2019)
The director of community services shall:
(a)
Recommend
to the city manager the employment of required personnel, such as
assistants, supervisors, leaders, clerical and park maintenance employees
in accordance with city personnel practices and supervise them in
the performance of their various duties;
(b)
Administer,
operate and maintain existing recreation, wilderness, human service
areas, facilities and public transportation and plan for the acquisition,
development and operation of the proposed facilities in accordance
with the policies approved by the commission and council;
(c)
Inform
the general public of the services and facilities being provided by
the community services department;
(d)
Solicit
suggestions from the general public to improve or increase the effectiveness
of the services;
(e)
Cooperate
with governmental and voluntary organizations and agencies in the
furtherance of recreation, wilderness, facilities, human service,
public transportation opportunities;
(f)
Prepare
reports on community services issues;
(g)
Prepare
reports on park, golf course, wilderness, tree, public transportation
and building maintenance issues;
(h)
Provide,
upon request, assistance of a technical nature to community agencies
and organizations having concerns relating to recreation, public transportation,
human service, trees, wilderness areas, trails, facilities and programs;
(i)
Counsel
with officials of public and private organizations and interested
groups concerning community recreation and human service activities
and assist them in the promotion of community services;
(j)
Conduct
studies of local conditions and needs for community services;
(k)
Cooperate
with the commission in the development of long range plans embodying
the improvement of existing community service areas, and the acquisition
and development of additional areas and facilities commensurate with
the community needs of the present and the future;
(l)
Serve
as ex-officio member of the community services commission, provide
a recording secretary to the commission and shall make such reports
to the commission or to the council as shall be required;
(m)
Recruit,
hire and train recreation, human service, public transportation and
park maintenance personnel;
(n)
Supervise
the activities of the community services department.
(Ord. 1689 § 2, 1998; Ord. 2036 § 2, 2019)
There is created a fund to be known as the community services
fund into which all funds levied, collected or derived for the purposes
of recreation, public transportation, human services, trees, golf
course, park maintenance, development and improvement by the city
shall be deposited.
(Ord. 1689 § 2, 1998; Ord. 2036 § 2, 2019)
(a)
Expenditures
shall be made from the community services fund in accordance with
the budget and appropriations approved by the council in accordance
with legal requirements and rules established thereafter.
(b)
In
a jointly sponsored community services program the council shall appropriate
such moneys as are required to meet its contracted share of the budget
as is determined by joint contractual agreement of the council, and
other agencies joining in the program.
(Ord. 1689 § 2, 1998; Ord. 2036 § 2, 2019)
The city establishes a department of community services.
(Ord. 1689 § 2, 1998; Ord. 2036 § 2, 2019)
The functions of the community services department shall be:
(a)
To
provide opportunities for wholesome year round public recreation and
community services for all age groups;
(b)
To
develop and maintain attractive and functional park, recreation areas
and facilities for the residents of the service area.
(Ord. 1689 § 2, 1998; Ord. 2036 § 2, 2019)
