Chapter 2.23
COMMUNITY RESOURCES COMMISSION
Sections:
2.23.040 Officers and meetings.
2.23.080 Purpose, powers and duties.
2.23.010 Creation.
There is created a Community Resources Commission in and for the City. (Ord. 602 § 2, 2004).
2.23.020 Membership.
The Community Resources Commission shall consist of seven members appointed by the City Council, none of whom shall hold any paid office or employment in the City government, and all of whom shall reside within the boundaries of the Calistoga Joint Unified School District. The majority of the Commission members shall be residents within the City of Calistoga. At least two members shall be Calistoga High School students; at least one member shall be, by training or life experience, able to represent senior issues; at least one member shall be, by ethnic background, training or life experience, able to represent Hispanic community issues; at least one member shall be a licensed design professional such as a landscape architect, architect, or civil engineer; and the balance of the membership shall be at large. (Ord. 602 § 2, 2004).
2.23.030 Terms of office.
A. Community Resources Commission members shall be nominated by the Mayor, and be approved by the City Council, at a regularly scheduled City Council meeting. Four members shall be appointed for a term of three years and three members shall be appointed for a term of two years. At the expiration of each of these initial terms, each subsequent term shall be for two years.
B. All appointees to the Community Resources Commission shall hold their offices until their successors are appointed.
C. Members shall be subject to removal by a majority vote of the City Council without cause, only at a regularly scheduled City Council meeting. (Ord. 602 § 2, 2004).
2.23.040 Officers and meetings.
A. Within 60 days after their appointment the members of the Commission shall meet in regular session and elect from their members a chairman and vice-chairman. Their duties shall respectively be such as are usually carried out by such officers. Officers shall hold office for one calendar year, or until their successor is elected. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum.
B. The Chief of Police shall serve as secretary to the Community Resources Commission.
C. The Commission shall develop, and adopt, rules and regulations to govern organizational structure and meeting procedures.
D. The Commission shall meet on a regular basis, which shall be determined by the adoption of the Commission’s operating procedures. (Ord. 602 § 2, 2004).
2.23.050 Vacancies.
Vacancies occurring during the term shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term. Vacancies shall be filled by nomination of the Mayor with approval of the City Council. (Ord. 602 § 2, 2004).
2.23.060 Compensation.
Members of the Community Resources Commission shall serve without compensation, as such, for their services but may receive reimbursement for necessary traveling and other expenses incurred on official duty when such expenditures have received prior authorization by the Chief of Police or his/her designee. (Ord. 602 § 2, 2004).
2.23.070 Staff assistance.
The City Manager shall appoint sufficient City staff to act as staff liaison(s) to the Commission. The staff liaison(s) shall work with the Commission to effect the goals of the Commission. The Chief of Police or his/her designee shall serve as secretary and principal staff to the Commission. (Ord. 602 § 2, 2004).
2.23.080 Purpose, powers and duties.
A. The Community Resources Commission shall act in an advisory capacity to the Planning Commission and the City Council and City staff in matters pertaining to development/rehabilitation of parks and recreation facilities, recreation and youth services, senior citizen and human services, cultural arts services, neighborhood improvement, grants or other funding, and other matters as may be referred to the Commission by the City Council,
Planning Commission or City Manager from time to time. No decision of the Commission shall be final and binding on the City unless approved by the City Council or unless authority for the decision has been granted to the Commission by provision of City ordinance.
B. The powers and duties of the Community Resources Commission shall consist of the following as may be modified from time to time by City Council resolution:
1. Develop annual goals to be reviewed and approved by the City Council;
2. Advise in the planning, and make recommendations concerning City recreational facilities, programs, human services, youth and adult recreation services, senior citizen activities, cultural arts, historical preservation, communication and technology, emergency preparedness, environmental issues, and other related programs for the residents of the City;
3. Upon referral from the City Council, review and make recommendations on capital improvement programs;
4. Review and make recommendations on parks and community services and the coordination of community services and special events with other governmental and private agencies and voluntary organizations;
5. Upon referral from the City Council, review and recommend the acquisition, development, beautification and maintenance of park and recreation facilities in the City;
6. Upon referral from the City Council, conduct studies and make recommendations which promote and encourage high standards and increased opportunities in community service activities and programs that are in the best interest of the City in accordance with the City’s General Plan;
7. Encourage broad citizen participation in community service activities, grant funded programs, parks, recreation, human services, youth and senior citizens and cultural arts;
8. Upon referral from the City Council, review plans and programs relating to the Conservation and Open Space Element of the City’s General Plan and make recommendations to the Planning Commission and the City Council;
9. Upon referral from the City Council, study services as they affect the welfare of youth and senior citizens within the City, and assist with the promotion of youth and senior citizen services within the City;
10. Act as a sounding board for individuals and organizations having an interest in neighborhood improvement, youth and senior citizen affairs, park and recreation programs, human services and cultural arts and offer recommendations for action;
11. Upon referral from the City Council, initiate planning for future parks and facilities, as well as determine means of improving the programs, and facilities of existing efforts and sites;
12. Perform such other duties and functions the City Council may, from time to time, direct;
13. Review and make recommendations to the City Council for community services funding requests as deemed necessary by staff;
14. Appoint members to serve on special committees to address specific community issues as needed. (Ord. 602 § 2, 2004).