1 RESOLUTION NO. XXXX-2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF BARSTOW, CALIFORNIA ESTABLISHING THE PARKS,
RECREATION, AND CULTURAL COMMITTEE AND REPEALING
RESOLUTION NO. 4532-2010
WHEREAS, On April 5, 2010, the City Council repealed Barstow Municipal Code Chapter 2.26, and reorganized the Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Commission (PRCC) as a standing committee; and WHEREAS, the PRCC was established by City Council Resolution No. 4532-2010; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF BARSTOW DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Barstow Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Committee (PRCC) is hereby created and established. The following shall be the guidelines for the committee:
a. Membership. The PRCC shall be composed of five members.
Each Councilmember may nominate one resident within the geographical boundaries served by the city parks, recreation, and cultural committee (approximately five hundred square mile territory) for membership on the PRCC, and such Councilmember, or his or her successor, shall have the right to re-nominate a resident within the geographical boundaries served by the city parks, recreation, and cultural committee for that seat on the PRCC whenever such seat becomes vacant for any reason, or the term of the appointee has expired. The City Council shall approve each nominee by a majority vote of the entire City Council prior to his or her appointment being effective. Any committee member may be removed with or without cause by a majority vote of the City Council. Technical support is also provided to PRCC by staff members assigned by the City Manager.
b. Term. Each member of the PRCC must be over 18 years of age and must have some familiarity with public recreation at the time of his/her appointment. The term of each member of the PRCC shall be coterminous with the term of office of the nominating Council person. All terms shall be for four years and shall expire four years after the effective date of the appointment (except for those PRCC members appointed by Councilmembers whose term of office will expire less than four years from their election and date of assuming office; in this instance, the PRCC member’s term of office will be 2 reduced accordingly), or earlier upon the termination of the term of office of the nominating Council person, except those appointments made after the commencement of the term to fill a vacancy or removal, in which case the term of office shall be for the balance of the unexpired term. The term of any member of the PRCC will be automatically extended pending the selection and qualification of his or her successor
c. Meetings; Compensation. The PRCC shall meet quarterly or when deemed necessary by staff to carry out its duties and responsibilities. The PRCC shall select among its members a chair and vice chair. PRCC members shall not be compensated for their attendance at PRCC meetings.
d. Powers and Duties. The powers and duties of the PRCC shall be those as set forth below:
1. To serve in an advisory capacity to the Council, Commissions, or City staff, as appropriate, on matters pertaining to public recreation, parklands, and related facilities.
2. To serve in an advisory capacity to the Council and City staff on matters pertaining to art, literature, music, theatre, and other related activities.
3. To recommend to the Council and City staff the acceptance or rejection of offers of donations of money, personal property, and real property to be used for recreation, cultural arts, or parkland purposes.
4. To serve in an advisory capacity to the Council and City staff with respect to the establishment of user/rental fee schedules for parks, sports fields, and public facilities.
5. To resolve differences and seek solutions to scheduling and use conflicts of City recreational facilities.
6. To establish rules and regulations for the use and improvement of public parklands, recreation areas, community gardens, squares, and grounds, including playgrounds, concessions, and recreational and related facilities and programs installed and maintained therein.
7. To serve in an advisory capacity to the Council and City staff with respect to policies for the acquisition, development, and improvement of parklands and recreational areas.
3 8. To recommend to the Council a comprehensive recreation and parkland use program based on the needs and interests of the community to assure and stimulate public interest, and to solicit to the fullest extent the cooperation of schools, local youth, and public and private agencies.
e. Noticing of Meetings. Since the PRCC is a standing committee, it shall be shall be subject to the Brown Act under Government Code Section 54950, et seq. In order to keep the Council and public informed on the status of the PRCC, the Chair or other member of the PRCC shall give the Council written quarterly reports on the progress of the PRCC.
Section 2. Resolution No. 4532-2010 is hereby repealed in its entirety.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 6th day of March 2023.
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Paul Anthony Courtney, Dr.B.A., Mayor
ATTEST:
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Andrea Flores, City Clerk
4 I, Andrea Flores, City Clerk of the City of Barstow and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council DO HEREBY CERTIFY UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. XXXX-2023, was adopted by said City Council at a regular meeting held on the 6th day of March 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Andrea Flores, City Clerk