Board of Community Services
Ordinance Amendments
City Council
April 1, 2025
Emily Ander, Assistant Parks Planner
Recreation and Parks
HISTORY
2 1976
Ordinance1832
Formed the BOCS
1988
Ordinance 2735
Redefined BOCS role
and updated Powers
& Duties to reflect role
1994
Ordinance 3104
Established uniform
4-year terms
1994
Ordinance 3114
Established member
removal procedure
2002
Ordinance 3579
Increased number of
members from 7 to 8
2006
8th member
resigned leaving 7
members and 5
needed for
quorum
BACKGROUND
3 City Code, Chapter 2-04, Board of Community
Services currently requires:
• 8 members
• Appointed by Full Council
• 5 members constitute Quorum
• 4-year Terms
• Member Removal = 4 Affirmative Council Votes
BACKGROUND
4 • These requirements do not align with City Charter
Section 11b or to Section G of Council Policy 000-
06: Appointments to Boards/Commissions/
Committees
• Higher burden on members to achieve quorum
• BOCS formed Subcommittee
• 3 Board Members
• Met 8 times between 2022 - 2024
• Recommended new Ordinance and Bylaws
PURPOSE
5 Retitle City Code Ch. 2-04 from Board of
Community Services to Recreation and Parks Board
Amend City Code Ch. 2-04 to align with City
Charter and Council Policy 000-06
Amend Council Policy 000-06 to replace Board of
Community Services with Recreation and Parks
Board
6 1. Name of Board
2. Number of Members
3. Appointment of Members
4. Removal from Board
5. Purpose of Board
6. Quorum
7. Powers & Duties
ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS
7 Current Name:
• Board of Community Services (BOCS)
Proposed Name:
• Recreation and Parks Board (RPB)
1. NAME OF BOARD
8 Current Number of Members:
• 8 members
Proposed Number of Members:
• 7 members
2. NUMBER OF MEMBERS
9 Current Appointment of Members:
• Each board member is appointed by
the full Council
Proposed Appointment of Members:
• Each Council member appoints one
board member
3. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS
10 Current Removal of Members:
• Removed by affirmative vote of four
Council members
Proposed Removal of Members:
• Members serve at the pleasure of
appointing Council member
• Members may be replaced at any
time
4. REMOVAL FROM BOARD
11 Current Purpose:
The purpose of the Board of Community Services is to review recreational policies, facilities, and programs and to advise City Council on their effectiveness, and to advise the Council on matters related to community beautification. When requested by the Director of Recreation and Parks, the Board of Community Services assists in the formulation of rules for the use of parks and recreation facilities.
Proposed Purpose:
The purpose of the Recreation and Parks Board is to review recreation and parks policies, facilities, and programs and advise the Director of Recreation and Parks and City Council on their effectiveness, to encourage public input and engagement on matters related to City park facilities and recreation programs, and to serve as a conduit for recreation and parks with the community.
5. PURPOSE OF BOARD
12 Current Number of Members to constitute
Quorum:
• 5 members
Proposed Number of Members to constitute
Quorum:
• 4 members
6. QUORUM
13 • Focus moves to recreation and parks
• Specifies areas of oversight
• Makes recommendations to Council
• Active engagement with residents and
Council
• Incorporates maintenance into Board’s
area of responsibility
7. POWERS & DUTIES
14 RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended by the Recreation and Parks
Department and the Board of Community Services that
the Council, by one ordinance and one resolution:
1.) Introduce an ordinance to retitle and amend City
Code Chapter 2-04 to:
• Change the name of the advisory body from the
Board of Community Services to the Recreation and
Parks Board,
• Update the Board’s statement of purpose,
• Update the Board’s powers and duties to reflect
their current role,
15 RECOMMENDATION CONT.
• Align the number of members with the number of City
Council members,
• Reduce the number of members needed to achieve a
quorum,
• Align member’s terms to coincide with the term of their appointing Council member, and
• Update the process for member appointment to and
member removal from the Board to accurately reflect
City Charter Section 11. Participation & Diversity in
Boards and Commissions and City Council Policy 000-
06: Appointments to Boards/Commissions/Committees
16 RECOMMENDATION CONT.
2.) Adopt a resolution to amend Council Policy 000-06 to replace occurrences of Board of Community Services with Recreation and Parks Board.
Questions
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