A Public Facilities, Recreation, and Infrastructure Commission
is created and established. The Public Facilities, Recreation, and
Infrastructure Commission may be known and referred to as the "West
Hollywood Public Facilities, Recreation, and Infrastructure Commission,"
or as the "Public Facilities, Recreation, and Infrastructure Commission.
(Prior code § 29110; Ord. 96-473 § 1, 1996; Ord. 23-09 § 19, 2023)
The Public Facilities, Recreation, and Infrastructure Commission
shall consist of seven members who shall be residents of the city.
Members shall not be officers or employees of the city.
(Prior code § 29111; Ord. 96-473 § 1, 1996; Ord. 23-09 § 19, 2023)
Each member of the City Council shall appoint one member of
the Public Facilities, Recreation, and Infrastructure Commission.
The Council as a whole will appoint the remaining two members. Appointments
shall be made at a regular Council meeting.
(Prior code § 29112; Ord. 96-473 § 1, 1996; Ord. 23-09 § 19, 2023)
a. Each
member of the Public Facilities, Recreation, and Infrastructure Commission
appointed directly by individual councilmembers shall serve a two-year
term commencing on March 1st following a general municipal election.
Upon expiration of the term of office, each such Commission member
shall continue to serve until his or her successor is appointed and
qualified. Each such member of the Commission serves at the pleasure
of the appointing councilmember and may be removed by that councilmember
at any time. In the event the office of a councilmember becomes vacant
during the term thereof, and until the office is filled, the Commission
member appointed by such councilmember may be removed by a majority
vote of the City Council.
b. The
two Commission members appointed by the Council as a whole shall serve
two-year terms commencing on March 1st following a general municipal
election. Upon expiration of the term of office, each such Commission
member shall continue to serve until his or her successor is appointed
and qualified. Such members may be removed by a majority vote of the
City Council; provided, however, that no member of the Commission
may be removed prior to March 1st following any municipal election.
c. Commission members are subject to term limits as set forth in Section
2.30.040 of this code.
(Prior code § 29113; Ord. 96-473 § 1, 1996; Ord. 00-589U § 4, 2000; Ord. 00-590 § 4, 2000; Ord. 03-663 § 22, 2003; Ord. 19-1067 § 6, 2019; Ord. 23-09 § 19, 2023)
For the five individually appointed positions, vacancies on
the Public Facilities, Recreation, and Infrastructure Commission shall
be filled by appointment of the individual councilmember who made
the appointment which is vacated, or his or her successor. Vacancies
in the two remaining atlarge seats shall be filled by appointment
of the City Council.
(Prior code § 29114; Ord. 96-473 § 1, 1996; Ord. 23-09 § 19, 2023)
If a member of the Public Facilities, Recreation, and Infrastructure Commission is absent for more than three regular meetings in any twelve-month period, the office of such member shall be vacated. In such event, the City Clerk shall notify the City Council of the vacancy and shall advertise for a replacement. A successor may be appointed for the remainder of the term as provided in Section
2.56.050. Notwithstanding the foregoing, up to three additional absences in a twelve-month period will be permitted for the purpose of bonding with a new baby, adopted child, or foster child and will not be counted against the allowable number of excused absences.
(Prior code § 29115; Ord. 96-473 § 1, 1996; Ord. 03-663 § 23, 2003; Ord. 23-09 § 19, 2023)
Regular meetings of the Public Facilities, Recreation, and Infrastructure
Commission shall be as provided in the Commission by-laws, provided
that the Commission shall meet no more than once monthly.
(Prior code § 29116; Ord. 96-473 § 1, 1996; Ord. 03-663 § 24, 2003; Ord. 23-09 § 19, 2023)
The Public Facilities, Recreation, and Infrastructure Commission
shall analyze public facilities, including those fixed in the public
right-of-way, capital improvements, parks, and recreation programs
to ensure the highest quality of land use, design, and transportation
planning to meet community goals for aesthetics, durability and functionality.
The Public Facilities, Recreation, and Infrastructure Commission
shall have the power and be required to:
a. On an
annual basis, review the condition of public facilities and the public
right-of-way including parks, city-owned buildings, landscaping, streetscapes
and the urban forest;
b. Make
recommendations to the City Council regarding funding for repairs
or improvements for inclusion in the annual budget or five-year capital
improvement program;
c. Review
and make recommendations to the City Council on plans for new public
facilities;
d. Twice
a year, review and discuss recreation programs and use of recreation
facilities.
(Prior code § 29117; Ord. 96-473 § 1, 1996; Ord. 23-09 § 19, 2023)
Accurate and permanent records of the acts of the Public Facilities,
Recreation, and Infrastructure Commission shall be kept, and such
records shall have the same status as records of other administrative
departments of the city.
(Prior code § 29118; Ord. 96-473 § 1, 1996; Ord. 23-09 § 19, 2023)
The Public Facilities, Recreation, and Infrastructure Commission
shall organize and operate in accordance with uniform by-laws for
city commissions adopted by the City Council.
(Prior code § 29119; Ord. 96-473 § 1, 1996; Ord. 02-627 § 6, 2002; Ord. 23-09 § 19, 2023)
Members of the Public Facilities, Recreation, and Infrastructure
Commission may receive compensation for their services as set by resolution
of the City Council. The secretary of the Public Facilities, Recreation,
and Infrastructure Commission shall submit to the Director of Finance
at the end of each calendar month a statement showing the number of
meetings of the Public Facilities, Recreation, and Infrastructure
Commission attended by each member during each month. No additional
compensation shall be paid for expenses incurred by the members of
the Commission in the performance of their duties, except that the
City Council may from time to time authorize in advance, expenditures
for attendance at seminars, institutes, or other meetings which the
City Council finds to be beneficial to the Commission members in the
performance of their duties, and in the best interests of the city.
Claims for such expenses shall be filed with the Director of Finance
and shall be subject to audit and approval by the City Council.
(Prior code § 29120; Ord. 96-473 § 1, 1996; Ord. 23-09 § 19, 2023)