CHAPTER 4
COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS
ARTICLE 1. PUBLIC SPACES COMMISSION
SECTION:
§1002 Term Of Office; Vacancies
§1000 CREATION
There is hereby created a Public Spaces Commission. This advisory body shall report to the City Council. (Ord. 783, §1, adopted 1982; Ord. 916, §2, adopted 1990; Ord. 1020, adopted 1999; Ord. 1219, §2, adopted 2022)
§1001 MEMBERSHIP; APPOINTMENT
The Commission shall consist of seven (7) at large members who may reside within the City limits or outside the City limits but within the Ukiah Valley; provided, that a majority of the seven (7) Commission members must reside within the City limits.
All members of the Commission shall be appointed by the City Council. (Ord. 783, §1, adopted 1982; Ord. 890, adopted 1989; Ord. 916, §2, adopted 1990; Ord. 935, §2, adopted 1993; Ord. 1020, adopted 1999; Ord. 1100, §1, adopted 2007; Ord. 1159, §1, adopted 2015; Ord. 1219, §2, adopted 2022)
§1002 TERM OF OFFICE; VACANCIES
All appointments to this Commission shall be for a term of three (3) years. Reappointments to the Commission shall be pursuant to Chapter 4, Article 5 of this division. (Ord. 783, §1, adopted 1982; Ord. 916, §2, adopted 1990; Ord. 1020, adopted 1999; Ord. 1219, §2, adopted 2022)
§1003 DUTIES AND POWERS
The Public Spaces Commission shall provide advice and recommendations to Council regarding (1) City-owned properties that are open to the public, free of charge, such as parks, paths, and public rights-of-way; (2) creeks within the City limits; (3) open spaces within and outside of the City limits that are undeveloped and conserved or in consideration of future conservation; (4) and the recreational uses of these spaces. In addition, the Public Spaces Commission shall have the power and duty to:
A. Solicit, collate, and analyze public input on the wise use of public spaces.
B. Provide recommendations and advice to both City staff and the City Council based on said public input.
C. If deemed necessary by the Commission, form working groups in collaboration with City staff to explore and formulate advice or recommendations on specific areas regarding the wise use of public spaces.
D. Commission activities related to solicitation, review, and analysis of public input shall be guided by the Community Outreach Plan. The Commission shall prepare and annually update a Community Outreach Plan to be approved by City Council. The Community Outreach Plan will guide the methodology, scheduling, and tracking of the Commission’s community engagement.
E. The Commission shall hold at least six (6) regular meetings per year as scheduled and noticed in compliance with the annually updated Community Outreach Plan. It shall adopt rules for the transaction of business which shall be included in the Community Outreach Plan.
F. The Commission shall keep a record of its transactions, findings, recommendations, and any other action item, which record shall be a public record. (Ord. 783, §1, adopted 1982; Ord. 916, §2, adopted 1990; Ord. 1020, adopted 1999; Ord. 1219, §2, adopted 2022)
§1004 COMPENSATION
The members of the Commission shall receive no compensation, except such traveling expenses as are authorized by law. (Ord. 783, §1, adopted 1982; Ord. 916, §2, adopted 1990; Ord. 1219, §2, adopted 2022)
§1005 CHAIRPERSON; OFFICERS
The Commission shall elect a chairperson from among its members for a term of one year and may elect such other officers as it may determine. (Ord. 783, §1, adopted 1982; Ord. 916, §2, adopted 1990; Ord. 1219, §2, adopted 2022)