2002-103-Establishing The Parks Commission.RESOLUTION 2002 -103
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
ESTABLISHING 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, the Town Council wishes to establish a Parks Commission, with
advisory oversight for issues .related to public parks, off-street trails, open space, grounds, street
trees, and Town beautification.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS
GATOS DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:.
1. There is hereby created a Parlcs Commission for the Town.
2. The Commission shall be advisory to the Town Council and shall operate in the manner
hereinafter prescribed.
3. Membership/Organization
a. The .Parks Commission shall consist of nine (9) members, eight (8) of whom shall
reside within the Town, one (1) of whom may reside within Monte Sereno, Los
Gatos, or the unincorporated areas of Los. Gatos. All commissioners shall be
appointed by the Town Council.
b. Two (2) youth .members of the Commission shall, at the time of their
appointment, have completed the ninth grade, shall be students enrolled in an
accredited school and shall be no more than eighteen {18) years old.
c. 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, commencing October first and ending .September thirtieth.
d. The terms of office of all other members of the Commission shall be four (4)
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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.
e. 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.
f. The Commission shall establish a regular time and location for its meetings and
shal~~l otherwise call and conduct its meetings in compliance with the provisions of
the Ralph 1V1. Brown Act (Government Code'Sections 54950 and following.)
g. 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 aVice-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.
h. Staff services as required shall be provided to the Parlcs Commission by the
Director of Parks and Public Works, who shall also serve as Secretary of the
Commission without. vote.
i. Meeting attendance requirements will conform with current Town Resolution.
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 Town
Clerk.
4. 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
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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.
£ Advise the Director of Parks and Public Works in the preparation of the annual
budget for the parks, street tree, trails, open space, and beautification programs,
and along-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.
5. 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
aw in such Council. The Town Council declares that the public interest, convenience,
welfare and necessity require the appointment of a Parlcs Commission to act in a purely
advisory capacity to such Council for the purposes enumerated in this resolution.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting. of the Town Council of the Town of
Los Gatos, California, .held on the l5c day of July, 2002 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES'.: Steven Blanton, Sandy Decker, Steve Glickman, Joe Pirzynski,
Mayor .Randy Attaway
NAYS : None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF E TOWN LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFO A
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF L GATOS
LOS GATOS, •CALIFORNIA
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