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The Chief Administrative Office, Parks Division, recommends that the Parks and Recreation Commission receive an overview of County Ordinance Article X Section 2.20.660 through 2.20.740 that creates the Parks and Recreation Commission. This item was continued from the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting on September 19, 2019 (Item 3) so that staff and the Commission could have a thorough workshop regarding the role of the Parks and Recreation Commission. (Est. Time: 30 Min.) (Cont. 09/19/19, Item 3)
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The Chief Administrative Office, Parks Division, recommends that the Parks and Recreation Commission receive an overview of County Ordinance Article X Section 2.20.660 through 2.20.740 that creates the Parks and Recreation Commission. The original Parks and Recreation Commission ordinance was originally adopted by the Board of Supervisors (Prior Code, § 17,101 through 17,109; Code 1997, § 2.33.010 through 2.33.080; Ord. No. 3848, § 1 through 9, 1988) because recreation is so important for the physical and mental health of both the residents of, and visitors to, the County. The Parks and Recreation Commission was established under this ordinance with the purpose of overseeing the development and maintenance of recreational opportunities within its borders.
The Ordinance outlines the criteria for the following: the establishment of the Parks and Recreation Commission, Commissioner appointments, Commissioner terms, Chair and Vice-Chair election, meeting frequency, lapse of membership, and Commissioner duties and responsibilities. Please note, that bylaws do not exist for the Parks and Recreation Commission as the minimum requirements for the general procedures for carrying out the purpose of the Commission are addressed in the ordinance.
Section 2.20.730, Powers and Duties, and section 2.20.750, Parks Manager;duties, were revised more recently per Ordinance Number 5051, adopted by the Board of Supervisors on April 1...
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