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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 033 1984 1024ORDINANCE NO. 33 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.06 OF TITLE 1 OF THE MOORPARK MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO COMMISSIONS. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Chapter 2.06 of Title 1 of the Moorpark Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 2.06 ARTICLE I. PLANNING COMMISSION Section 2.06.010 - Created. (a) A Planning Commission for the city is hereby established with membership, powers and duties as provided herein and by statutes of the state. Section 2.06.020 - Membership and Term of Office (a) The Planning Commission shall consist of five (5) members, to be appointed by the City Council. Each member of the City Council shall have the right to nominate one member to the Commission and the term of the Commissioner shall be for a period of two (2) years. The appointment, or re- appointment, as the case may be, shall occur at the reorganization meeting of the City Council held every even numbered year. If a vacancy shall occur otherwise than by expiration of a term, it shall be filled by nomination by the respective Councilmember for the unexpired portion of such term. The term of the ex officio or advisory members shall correspond to their respective terms of office. (b) Nothing in this article is intended to preclude the reappointment of any Planning Commissioner upon the expira- tion of his or her term. Section 2.06.030 - Qualifications of Members (a) The members of the Commission shall be residents and registered voters of the City. When a person serving on the City Planning Commission ceases to be a resident of the City of Moorpark, the City Councilmember responsible for the nomination shall declare vacant such person's position on the Planning Commission and shall nominate another eligible person to the unexpired term of such former member. (b) Members of the Commission shall, where possible, be selected on the basis of special knowledge in the fields of real property, construction, law, zoning and architecture, or -1- related subjects. (c) No members of the Planning Commission shall. hold any other remunerative office or position with the City. (d) Each Commissioner shall serve at the pleasure of his or her nominating Councilmember or his or tier successor. Section 2.06.040 - Removal of Members (a) Any member of the Planning Commission may be removed by either of the following: (1) A majority vote of the legislative body; (2) Absence from three (3) consecutive regular meetings without formal consent of the Commission shall be deemed to constitute the resignation of the Commissioner and the position declared vacant. Section 2.06.050 - Absence from meetings (a) If a member of the Planning Commission shall be absent from three (3) successive regular meetings of the Commission, without cause, the office of such member shall be deemed to be vacant and the term of such member ipso facto terminated and the secretary of the Planning Commission shall immediately inform the City Council of such termination. (b) An absence due to illness or an unavoidable absence from the City and written notice thereof to the secretary of the Planning Commission on or before the day of any regular meeting of the Commission shall. be deemed absence for cause. Section 2.06.060 - Councilmembers not eligible for membershi No member of the City Council shall be eligible for membership on the Planning Commission. Section 2.06.070 - Chairman; Meetings; Rules (a) At the first regular meeting in ;January of each year, the Planning Commission shall elect its Chairman from among the appointed members for the term of one year and, subject to other provisions of law, may create and `:ill such other offices as it may determine. (b) The Commission shall hold regular bi- monthly meetings as determined by the Commission at its first meeting in January of each year, such determination to include the dates, time and place of such meetings. -2- (c) The Commission may hold such additional adjourned or special meetings as may be called in accordance with the pro- visions of the Government Code. (d) If any regular meeting falls on held on the next scheduled business wise scheduled or noticed to be held falling on a holiday shall be held a business day without the necessity o notice. Section 2.06.080 - Powers a holiday, it shall be day and all meetings other - on a regular meeting day t the meeting of the next f any other or further (a) The Planning Commission shall have power, except as other- wise provided by law, to: (1) Recommend to the proper office plans for the regulation of the future growth, development and beautification of the City in respect to its public and private buildings and works, streets, schools, parks, grounds and vacant lots. (2) Recommend to the proper office of the municipality, plans, consistent with the future growth and development of the City, in order to secure sanitation, proper service of all public utilities, shipping and transportation facilities. (3) Make recommendations to any public authorities or persons with reference to the location of any proposed buildings, structures or works. (4) Recommend to the Council approval, conditional approval or disapproval of tentative maps of proposed subdivisions of land. The Council hereby designates the Planning Commission as its advisory agency with respect to the design and improvement of proposed subdivisions. Every such map or plat shall, priot to its final approval or disapproval by the Council, be submitted to the Commission for action thereon. (5) Do such other things as shall be necessary to carry out the provisions of this article and the provisions of the Con- servation and Planning Act of the State, amendments or any act substituted therefor. Section 2.06.090 - Reaular Meetin (a) A regular meeting as provided by law or by rule of the Planning Commission, or any regularly advertised public hearing, shall be deemed to be a regular meeting. Section 2.06.100 - Compensation for Services (a) Members of the Planning Commission shall receive compen- sation for their attendance at each meeting of the Commission as deemed appropriate by the City Council by resolution. -3- ARTICLE II. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Section 2.06.110 - Created (a) A Parks and Recreation Commission for the City is hereby established with membership, powers and duties as provided herein and by statutes of the state. Section 2.06.120 - Membership and Term of Office (a) The Parks and Recreation Commission shall consist of five (5) members, to be appointed by the City Council. Each member of the City Council shall have the right to nominate one member to the Commission and the term of the Commissioner shall be for a period of two (2) years. The appointment, or re- appointment, as the case may be, shall occur at the reorganization meeting of the City Council held every even numbered year. If a vacancy shall-occur otherwise than by expiration of a term, it shall be filled by nomination by the respective Councilmember for the unexpired portion of such term. The term of the ex officio or advisory members shall correspond to their respective terms of office. (b) Nothing in this article is intended to preclude the re- appointment of any Parks and Recreation Commissioner upon the expiration of his or her term. Section 2.06.130 - Qualifications of Members (a) The members of the Commission shall be residents and registered voters of the City. When a person serving on the Parks and Recreation Commission ceases to be a resident of the City of Moorpark, the Councilmember responsible for the appoint- ment shall declare vacant such persons's position on the Parks and Recreation Commission and shall nominate another eligible person to the unexpired term of such former member. (b) No members of the Parks and Recreation Commission shall hold any other remunerative office or position with the City. (c) Each Commissioner shall serve at the pleasure of his or her nominating Councilmember or his or her successor. Section 2.06.140 - Removal of Members (a) Any member of the Parks and Recreation Commission may be removed by either of the following: (1) A majority vote of the legislative body; (2) Absence from three (3) consecutive regular meetings without formal consent of the Commission shall be deemed to constitute the resignation of the Commissioner and the position declared vacant. -4- Section 2.06.150 - Absence from Meetings (a) If a member of the Parks and Recration Commission shall be absent from three (3) successive regular meetings of the Commission, without cause, the office of such member shall be deemed to be vacant and the term of such member ipso facto terminated and the secretary of the Parks and Recreation Com- mission shall immediately inform the City Council of such termination. (b) An absence due to illness or an unavoidable absence from the City and written notice thereof to the secretary of the Parks and Recreation Commission on or before the day of any regular meeting of the Commission shall be deemed absence for cause. Section 2.06.160 - Councilmembers not eligible for membershil No member of the City Council shall be eligible for membership on the Parks and Recreation Commission. Section 2.06.170 - Chairman; Meetings; Rules (a) At the first regular meeting in January of each year, the Parks and Recreation Commission shall elect its Chairman from among the appointed members for the term of one year and, subject to other provisions of law, may create and fill such other offices as it may determine. (b) The Commission shall hold regular monthly or bi- monthly meetings as determined by the Commission at its first meeting in January of each year, such determination to include the dates, time and place of such meetings. (c) The Commission may hold such additional adjourned or special meetings as may be called in accordance with the pro- visions of the Government Code. (d) If any regular meeting falls on a holiday, it shall be held on the next scheduled business day and all meetings other- wise scheduled or noticed to be held on a regular meeting day falling on a holiday shall be held at the meeting of the next business day without the necessity of any other or further notice. Section 2.06.180 - Duties and Responsibilities (a) The duties and responsibilities of the Parks and Recreation Commission are as follows: (1) Act in an advisory capacity and be responsible to the City Council in all matters pertaining to public recreation and to cooperate with other governmental agencies and civic groups in the advancement of sound recreation and parks planning and programming. -I;- f (2) Formulate policies on recreation services for approval by the City Council, including: Agreements between the Board of Trustees of the school district and the City Council for the best possible joint use of recreation and park facilities. (3) Advise the City Council on the problems of administra- tion, development of recreation areas, facilities, programs and improved recreation services. (4) Recommend the adoption of standards on organization, staffing, areas and facilities, program and financial support of recreation and park activities. (S) Make periodic inventories of recreation services that exist and may be needed and interpret the needs of the public to the City Council. (6) Aid in coordinating the recreation and park services with the programs of other governmental agencies and voluntary organizations. (7) Interpret the policies and functions of the Recreation Department to the public. (8) Advise the City Council in the preparation of the annual budget request and a long -range recreation and parks capital improvement program, by March lst of each year. (9) Consider and recommend on all requests for permanent facilities to be erected on park areas. (10) To aid the City Council in the planning, beautification, maintenance and development of parks, boulevard and street tree programs. (11) Perform such other duties as may be requested from time to time by the City Council. (12) All aforementioned recommendations, reports and requests shall be submitted in writing to the City Clerk not later than the Wednesday preceding the next following regular meeting of the City Council. Section 2.06.190 - Regular meeting (a) A regular meeting as provided by law or by rule of the Recreation and Parks Commission, or any regularly advertised public hearing, shall be deemed to be a regular meeting. Section 2.06.200 - Compensation for Services (a) Members of the Parks and Recreation Commission shall receive compensation for their attendance at each meeting of the Commission as deemed appropriate by the City Council by resolution. SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall, within 15 days after the passage of this ordinance, cause it to be posted in at least the three public places designated by resolution of the City Council; shall certify to the adoption and posting of this ordinance; and shall cause this ordinance and its certification, together with proof of posting, to be entered in the book of ordinances of this City. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of October, 1984. ATTEST: City Clerk -7- Z STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF VENTURA ) ss. CITY OF MOORPARK ) I, DORIS D. BANKUS , City Clerk of the City of Moorpark, Calfiornia, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 33 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Moorpark, at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 24th day of October , 1984, and that the same was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Councilmembers Harner, Prieto, Beaulieu, Straughan and Mayor Yancy- Sutton; _ NOES: None; ABSENT: None. WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this 24th day of October , 1984. ITY CLERK (SEAL) STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF VENTURA ) SS. CITY OF MOORPARK ) 1, DORIS D. BANKUS City Clerk of the City of Moorpark, California, do herebv certify that on October 30 19 84 1 caused to he posted the foregoing Ordinance No. 33 entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA AMENDING CHAPTER 2.06 OF TITLE 1 OF THE MOORPARK MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO COMMISSIONS at the following three public places, as designated by the Moorpark City Council by Resolution No. 83 -11, adopted July 2, 1983: (1) Moorpark Citv Hall, 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark (2) Moorpark Post Office, 189 High Street, Moorpark (3) Moorpark College, Administration Building, 7075 Campus Road, Moorpark WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City, this 30th day of October , 19 84 l City Clerk 7