2005-096 - Rescinding Resolution 2004-3 And Amending The Terms Of Office Of Student Members Of The Parks CommissionRESOLUTION 2005 - 96
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
RESCINDING RESOLUTION 2004 -3 AND AMENDING THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF
STUDENT MEMBERS OF THE PARKS COMMISSION
WHEREAS, Section 19.20.010 of the Los Gatos Town Code states that the Town
Council shall establish a Parks Commission; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 2004 -3 established the Parks Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council now desires to rescind Resolution 2004 -3 to amend
the terms of office of student members of the Parks Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS
GATOS DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
There is hereby created a Parks Commission for the Town.
1. The Commission shall be advisory to the Town Council and shall operate in the manner
hereinafter prescribed.
2. Membership /Organization
a. The Parks Commission shall consist of nine (9) members, seven (7) adults, two
(2) students. All commissioners shall be appointed by the Town Council.
b. Six (6) adult members of the Commission shall reside within the incorporated
municipal limits of the Town of Los Gatos, California; one (1) adult member may
reside within the incorporated municipal limits of the Town of Los Gatos or of the
City of Monte Sereno, California. Two (2) youth members shall reside within the
incorporated municipal limits of the Town of Los Gatos, California and attend any
accredited school; or reside in the unincorporated areas of the County of Santa
Clara, California, which have a Los Gatos mailing address, and attend a school
located within the Town of Los Gatos.
Two (2) youth members of the Commission shall, at the time of their
appointment, have completed the ninth grade, and shall be no more than eighteen
(18) years old.
d. The Commission shall develop a procedure regarding recruitment of youth
members for Council approval. The terms of office of the student members
shall be one (1) year, and /or until their successors are appointed.
e. The terms of office of all other members of the Commission shall be four (4)
years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. The members' terms of
office are staggered and overlapped so that the terms of no more than one -third of
the members expire each year.
f. Commission members shall serve without compensation, provided that, with
advance budgetary approval of the Town Council, the actual and necessary
expenses (if any) incurred by the members in the conduct of Town business shall
be reimbursable pursuant to the current Council policy.
g. The Commission shall establish a regular time and location for its meetings and
shall otherwise call and conduct its meetings in compliance with the provisions of
the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code Sections 54950 and following.)
h. The Parks Commission shall hold regular meetings at least once a month, and, at
the discretion of the Commission, such other meetings as may be necessary or
expedient. A majority of the Parks Commission shall constitute a quorum for the
purpose of transacting the business of the Commission. The Parks Commission
shall elect a Chair and a Vice- Chair, both of whom shall serve at the pleasure of
the Commission. Terms of office shall be for one (1) year and shall begin on the
first meeting in March and end the following March.
i. Staff services as required shall be provided to the Parks Commission by the
Director of Parks and Public Works, who shall also serve as Secretary of the
Commission without vote.
j. Meeting attendance requirements will conform with current Town Resolution.
k. The Secretary of the Parks Commission shall keep a record of all proceedings,
resolutions, findings, determinations, and transactions of the Commission, which
records shall be a public record, and a copy of which shall be filed with the Cleric
Administrator.
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3. Powers and duties. The duties of the Parks Commission shall be to:
a. Act in an advisory capacity to the Town Council in matters pertaining to public
parks, off - street trails, open space, grounds, street trees, and Town beautification,
and to cooperate with other governmental agencies and civic groups in the
advancement of sound planning and programming for parks and street trees.
b. Review policies and procedures on park, trail, open space, street tree, and
beautification programs for approval by the Town Council.
C. Review periodic inventories of parks, street tree, trails, open space, and
beautification services that exist or may be needed, and interpret the needs of the
public, within these areas, to the Town Council.
d. Aid in coordinating the park, open space, trail, street tree, and beautification
services with the programs of other governmental agencies and voluntary
organizations.
e. Understand the policies and functions of the Town park, street tree, open space,
trails, and beautification programs.
f. Advise the Director of Parks and Public Works in the preparation of the amival
budget for the parks, street tree, trails, open space, and beautification programs,
and a long -range capital improvement program for these services.
g. Hold hearings on matters pertaining to park, open space, and trails sites, their
acquisition and development, capital expenditures, and municipal activities in
relation to parks.
4. Not to affect powers of Town Council. Nothing in this resolution shall be construed as
restricting or curtailing any of the powers of the Town Council, or as a delegation to the
Parks Commission of any of the authority or discretionary powers vested and imposed by
law in such Council. The Town Council declares that the public interest, convenience,
welfare and necessity require the appointment of a Parks Commission to act in a purely
advisory capacity to such Council for the purposes enumerated in this resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Resolution 2004 -3 is hereby rescinded.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the
Town of Los Gatos, California, held on the 6th day of September, 2005 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Steve Glickman, Diane McNutt, Joe Pirzynski, Barbara Spector,
Mayor Mike Wasserman.
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED:.
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
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CLERK ADMINISTRATOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA