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Home My WebLink About19-06 - Renaming and Expanding the Parks and Recreation CommissionORDINANCE NO. 19-06 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER III (PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION) OF TITLE 12 (PARKS AND RECREATION) OF THE COSTA MESA MUNICIPAL CODE WHEREAS, Chapter III (Parks and Recreation Commission) of Title 12 (Parks and Recreation) of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code establishes a Parks and Recreation Commission ("Commission"), the rules, regulations, and procedures applicable to the Commission, and the membership requirements for the Commission; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 12-74 of Chapter III of Title 12, the Commission consists of five (5) members appointed by a majority vote of the entire City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend Chapter III to rename the Commission as the Parks, Arts and Community Services Commission and to establish additional duties of the Parks, Arts and Community Services Commission; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend Section 12-74 of Chapter III to expand the Parks, Arts and Community Services Commission to seven (7) members, with one member designated as the liaison for the Senior Center and one member designated to serve as the liaison for arts and culture related initiatives and activities in the City. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The title of Chapter III of Title 12 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: CHAPTER III. PARKS, ARTS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION Section 2. Section 12-71 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: 12-71. Commission established. There is hereby established as a part of the government of the city, a parks, arts and community services commission, which shall: (a) Consider and provide advice regarding matters that may be referred to it by the city council, the city manager, the director of parks and community services, or the director of public services; (b) By its own motion, conduct studies and investigations and hold public hearings as it may deem necessary for the formulation of policies, plans, and procedures relating to parks, recreation, arts, senior programs, recreation facilities, community facilities, and parkways, or to determine the wisdom and efficacy of such policies, plans and procedures, or to determine an action plan to pursue in implementing the city's Parks, Ordinance No. 19-06 Page 1 of 4 Recreation and Open Space Master Plan and the city's Arts and Culture Master Plan and report its findings and recommendations to the city council, the city manager, the director of parks and community services, and/or the director of public services; (c) Recommend to the city council approval of concept plans for development and/or modification of parks, recreation, community, and open space facilities; (d) Solicit to the fullest extent possible the cooperation of school authorities and other public and private agencies concerned with the parks, recreation, arts, recreation facilities, community facilities, and parkways of the city; (e) Make recommendations and findings on the necessity for removal of parkway trees and the necessity for terms and conditions for retention of trees in accordance with Chapter V of Title 15 of this Code, which decisions shall be final notwithstanding section 2-303; (f) Set the fees to be charged to participants in recreation and community programs and classes in accordance with the guidelines adopted by the city council; (g) In its discretion, review the annual budget as presented to the city council and advise it on the current operational needs and long-range plans for capital improvements; (h) Periodically visit parks, recreation and community facilities in the city to review established programs and facilities, and to monitor needs in accordance with the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan; (i) On behalf of the city, actively encourage programs for the cultural enrichment of the community; Q) Solicit partnerships with senior organizations which share the common goal to serve Costa Mesa's senior population; and (k) Seek out and recommend to the city council, city manager or director of parks and community services possible public and private funding opportunities available to implement new or enhance existing senior programs and services. Section 3. Subsection (d) of Section 12-72 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: (d) Secretary: The secretary shall be designated jointly by the director of public services and the director of parks and community services. The secretary shall record the minutes of the commission and shall maintain the records of its proceedings and transactions. Section 4. Subsection (b) of Section 12-73 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: (b) Matters brought before the commission by the public, director of parks and community Ordinance No. 19-06 Page 2 of 4 services or director of public services of the city, or their designees, shall be considered by the commission and it shall report its actions, findings and recommendations to the city council, the city manager, the director of parks and community services, or the director of public services. Section 5. Section 12-74 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: 12-74. Membership. The parks, arts and community services commission shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by a majority vote of the entire city council. The commission shall designate one member of the commission to serve as the liaison for the senior center, and one member of the commission to serve as the liaison for arts and culture related initiatives and activities in the city. The city council may, by majority vote, remove any member of the parks, arts and recreation commission. Additional details for the appointment procedures and member qualifications, terms, and compensation may be set by city council policy. Section 6. Environmental Compliance. This Ordinance has been reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the CEQA Guidelines, and the City's environmental procedures, and has been found to be exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (General Rule) of the CEQA Guidelines because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the passage of this Ordinance will have a significant effect on the environment. Section 7. Inconsistencies. Any provision of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code or appendices thereto inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further, is hereby repealed or modified to that extent necessary to effect the provisions of this Ordinance. Section 8. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional. Section 9. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its final passage. Section 10. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published or posted in the manner required by law. Ordinance No. 19-06 Page 3 of 4 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of April, 2019. ATTEST: e�ZLW�L yw- Brenda Green, ity Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss CITY OF COSTA MESA ) APPROVED AS TO FORM: berly mall Barlow, City Attorney I, BRENDA GREEN, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing Ordinance No. 19-06 was duly introduced for first reading at the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa held on the 19th day of March, 2019, and that thereafter, said Ordinance was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 2nd day of April, 2019, by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: CHAVEZ, MARK, REYNOLDS, STEPHENS, FOLEY NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GENTS, MANSOOR ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the City of Costa Mesa this 3rd day of April, 2019. Brenda Green, Oity Clerk Ordinance No. 19-06 Page 4 of 4