2009-102 - Amending The Parks Commission Enabling ResolutionPARKS COMMISSION
RESOLUTION 2009 -102
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
AMENDING THE PARKS COMMISSION ENABLING RESOLUTION
AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION 2004 -3
RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos, that the Town Council
does hereby establish the terms and conditions for appointment to and conduct of the Parks
Commission. The Commission is advisory to the Town Council and operates in the manner
hereinafter prescribed.
1. 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 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. Both of the 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.
c. Both of the 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 terms of office of the student members shall be one (1) year, commencing October
first and ending September thirtieth.
e. The terms of office of all other members of the Commission shall be three (3) 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 three (3) of the adult
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 provisions of the current Administrative Policy.
g. The Commission shall establish a regular time and location for its meetings and shall
otherwise call and coylduct its meetings in compliance with the provisions of the Ralph
M. Brown Act (Government Code Sections 54950 and following).
h. Five (5) members 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 Town
Manager, or his /her designee.
j. Meeting attendance requirements will conform with current Town Resolution.
k. A record of all minutes and resolutions of the Commission shall be kept and shall be a
public record.
2. Powers and Duties
a. The function of the Commission shall be to serve in an advisory capacity to the Town
Council regarding Town policies within its scope of expertise; specifically, on matters
pertaining to public parks, off - street trails, open space, grounds, and street trees. With
the prior approval of, and /or at the direction of, the Town Council or its delegate, the
Commission shall receive public input, evaluate options, and make recommendations on
policy issues including, but not limited to, the following:
I. Policies and procedures on park, trail, open space, and street tree programs.
2. Inventories of park, trail, open space, and street tree services that exist or may be
needed, and of the needs of the public regarding these services.
3. Coordination of park, trail, open space, and street tree services with the programs
of other governmental agencies and voluntary organizations.
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 21st day of September, 2009, by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Diane McNutt, Joe Pirzynski, Steve Rice, Barbara Spector, Mayor Mike Wasserman
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED: /"
MAYOR OF TIIE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATT T:
CL AP 1NISTRATOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA