A Parks and Recreation Commission is hereby established. The Parks and Recreation Commission shall consist of seven (7) members, and one (1) student alternate, each of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. One (1) member of the Parks and Recreation Commission shall be a student representative in his or her senior year of high school. The student alternate member shall be in his or her junior year of high school. Members shall be residents of the City. Members shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council.
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A. 
The term of office of all members, except the student representative member and student alternate member, shall be for two (2) years; except that no member shall serve for more than three (3) consecutive two (2) year terms. In the event a member of the Parks and Recreation Commission is appointed to fill the unexpired term of a member, the member may serve the remainder of the unexpired term to which he or she was appointed, and in addition thereto, if reappointed by the Mayor, then serve three (3) full two (2) year terms.
B. 
The student alternate member's term shall coincide with the student's junior year and expire on the following June 30th. The student alternate member shall become the student representative member for one (1) year commencing with July 1st of the student's senior year and expiring on the following June 30th. The student alternate member may attend all meetings and participate in discussion, but shall have no vote except in the absence of the student member.
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Any member of the Parks and Recreation Commission may be removed from the Commission prior to the expiration of his or her term, upon motion by the Mayor and a majority vote of the City Council. If a vacancy shall occur other than by expiration of a term, it shall be filled by appointment of the City Council for the unexpired portion of the term.
(Ord. 19-016 § 2; Ord. 03-006)
The Parks and Recreation Commission shall elect one (1) of its appointed members as Chair, who shall hold office for one (1) year, and until his or her successor is elected unless his or her term as a member of the Commission expires.
The Commission shall hold an election for the purpose of electing a Chair during the month of July of each year.
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The Parks and Recreation Commission shall meet in accordance with the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act. It shall establish a regular place of meeting and shall hold at least one (1) regular meeting each month. Special meetings of the Commission may be called in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act.
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The City Clerk, or his or her designee, shall act as secretary of the Parks and Recreation Commission.
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The Parks and Recreation Commission shall act as an advisory body to the City Council in all matters pertaining to recreation, parks, recreation programs and facilities, and park programs and facilities. The Commission shall be vested with such additional power and charged with such further duties as may be prescribed by ordinance.
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