ORDINANCE NO. 2528
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MERCED, CALIFORNIA, ADDING
CHAPTER 2.36, "RECREATION AND PARKS
COMMISSION," TO THE MERCED MUNICIPAL
CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERCED DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO CODE. Chapter 2.36 "Recreation
and Parks Commission, " is hereby added to the Merced Municipal Code to read as follows:
"Chapter 2.36
RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION
Sections:
2.36.010 Authority.
2.36.020 Appointment
2.36.030 Powers and Duties.
2.36.010 Authority.
Pursuant to Section 711 of the Charter of the City there is hereby established a Recreation and Parks Commission
consisting of seven members.
2.36.020 Appointment.
A. Members are to be appointed by the City Council
from the qualified electors of the city and no member of said commission shall hold any paid office or
employment in the city government.
B. Six (6) members will be appointed from each of
the six (6) districts and one (1) member will be appointed at large. Should a district appointment remain vacant for X: \Ordinances|2021\City Attorney|Chapter 2.36 - Recreation and Parks Commission.docx 1 •
more than ninety (90) days, the City Council has the
authority and may elect to appoint an otherwise-qualified at large member to fill the district vacancy.
C. The number of members to comprise the
commission may be changed by ordinance of the City
Council to not less than five nor more than nine
members.
D. In the event the City Council contracts with other
agencies interested in recreation and parks for the joint exercise of any of such functions, such contract may
provide for representation on the commission of
otherwise qualified representatives of such agencies
during the existence of such contract or extensions
thereof.
2.36.030 Powers and Duties.
The Recreation and Parks Commission shall have power
to:
A. Act in an advisory capacity to the City Council in
all matters pertaining to recreation and parks;
B. Consider the annual budget for recreation and parks
during the process of its preparation and make
recommendations with respect thereto to the City
Manager and the City Council; and,
Assist in the planning of a recreation program for
the inhabitants of the City, promote and stimulate public interest therein, and to that end, solicit to the fullest extent possible the cooperation of school authorities and other public and private agencies interested therein."
X:Ordinances|2021\City Attorney Chapter 2.36 - Recreation and Parks Commission.docx 2 SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its adoption.
SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection,
subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 4. PUBLICATION. The City Clerk is directed to cause a summary of this Ordinance to be published in the official newspaper at least once within fifteen (15) days after its adoption showing the vote thereon.
The foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Merced on the 2nd day of August _ 2021, and was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the _16th day of August 2021, by the following called vote:
AYES: 7 Council Members: BLAKE, BOYLE, ECHEVARRIA, ORNELAS,
PEREZ, SERRATTO, SHELTON
NOES: 0 Council Members: NONE
ABSTAIN: ° Council Members: NONE
ABSENT: 0 Council Members: NONE
APPROVED:
Nant Sauter
Mayor
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ATTEST:
STEPHANIE R. DIETZ, CITY CLERK
BY: MERCED CALIFORN
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
In Bs. Deat 7-14-21
City Attorney Date
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