Chapter 2.25
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
Sections:
2.25.010 Community services commission created.
2.25.020 Powers and duties of the community services commission.
2.25.030 Community services commission staff.
2.25.040 Historic resource designation criteria and procedures.
2.25.050 Meetings of the community services commission.
2.25.010 Community services commission created.
A. There is hereby created and established a community services commission for the city which shall consist of five members, who shall act solely in the public interest.
B. A total of five members of the community services commission shall be appointed as follows: each city council member shall appoint one commissioner for the term (or remainder thereof) of the appointing city council member, or to fill the unexpired term of a former incumbent, in which case the appointment shall be for the unexpired term.
C. The commission shall be subject to and follow all rules, procedures and standards established by the city council, state and federal law. Except where such rules are in direct conflict herewith, the commission shall be subject to the regulations and standards of conduct for city commissioners, committee members and board members as established and amended from time to time by resolution of the city council. [Ord. 187 §§ 4, 5, 2001; Ord. 99-6 § 1; Ord. 98-7 § 2; Ord. 97-4 § 1; Ord. 96-12 § 1; Ord. 93-4 § 1; Code 1990 § 1.8.01.]
2.25.020 Powers and duties of the community services commission.
The community services commission shall have the following powers and duties:
A. Recommend policies and procedures to the city council for the administration, operation, development, improvement and maintenance of community facilities, including parks, recreation facilities, and park and recreation programs within the city.
B. Recommend policies and procedures to the city council for the acquisition, development and improvement of community facilities, including parks and recreational facilities.
C. Review and, from time to time, make recommendations to the city council regarding fees and charges for community facilities, including park and recreational services and the use of community facilities.
D. Assist staff in drafting and submitting an annual budget for community facilities, including park and recreation activities, and including a long-range capital improvement program, methods of financing operations and acquisitions. Staff shall provide the commission information on available funds, committed funds, and projected income.
E. Review all joint use agreements for community facilities, including parks and recreational facilities, with school districts and other governmental agencies and report the results of such reviews with recommendations to the city council.
F. Review and recommend to the planning commission the development of open space and public facilities elements of the city’s general plan and any amendments thereto.
G. Review and recommend to the planning commission approval, conditional approval or disapproval of community facilities, including park and recreation facilities, or mitigations for proposed land divisions within the city.
H. Act as the historic and cultural preservation review authority for the city, as provided in California Government Code Section 37361, to promote the general and economic welfare of the city by providing oversight to the preservation and protection of those places, sites, buildings, structures, works of art and other objects having a special historical, cultural, aesthetic, paleontological, or archaeological character or interest for the use, education and view of the general public, and to remind all citizens of the city and visitors from elsewhere of the historical background of the city, as follows:
1. To act in an advisory capacity to the city council, the planning commission, city staff and other groups which the city council may designate in all matters pertaining to the culture, heritage and history of the city.
2. To receive and act upon applications from any interested persons to investigate and recommend to the city council the designation of places, sites, buildings, structures, works of art and other objects within the city as having historical, cultural, aesthetic, paleontological, archaeological or special character or interest, and being worthy of consideration for protection, enhancement or perpetuation as such.
3. To promote awareness of and appreciation for the city’s cultural and historical significance through the preservation and promotion of the cultural arts. The commission shall encourage the sponsorship of community events and activities which promote the history and culture of the city and shall assist community organizations and other city boards and commissions in undertaking such tasks.
4. To compile, keep and maintain a list of all sites, structures, persons, events, and landmarks which have cultural or historical significance or importance. Such list shall be submitted to the city council for its review. The commission shall notify the owner of any item on the list of any special requirements applicable to his or her property.
5. To implement and administer studies and plans relating to matters of historical, cultural, paleontological or archaeological significance and to make recommendations to the city council on the designation and creation of historical, cultural, paleontological, or archaeological sites and districts.
6. To include within the annual budget for commission activities a provision for financing cultural and historic preservation activities and capital projects designed to protect the cultural heritage of the city.
7. To review the city’s general plan, and all proposed amendments thereto, and make recommendations to the planning commission regarding all matters within the purview of the commission’s cultural and historic preservation functions.
8. To review the cultural impact of all proposed land divisions within the city and recommend approval, conditional approval or disapproval to the planning commission.
9. Investigate and report to the city council on the availability of federal, state, county, local and private funding sources and programs for the rehabilitation and preservation of cultural and historic resources.
I. Appoint one of its members as an ex officio member of the trails, open space and beautification commission.
J. Perform such other duties and undertake such studies as may be directed by the city council. [Ord. 187 §§ 4, 6, 2001; Ord. 99-1 § 1; Ord. 97-4 § 1; Ord. 96-12 § 2; Ord. 93-4 § 1; Code 1990 § 1.8.02.]
2.25.030 Community services commission staff.
A. The city manager, or his designated representative, shall act as the secretary of the community services commission, shall conduct official correspondence, and shall coordinate the clerical and technical work of the commission in administering the provisions of this chapter.
B. The city clerk shall be the custodian of the records of the community services commission. [Ord. 187 § 4, 2001; Ord. 93-4 § 1; Code 1990 § 1.8.03.]
2.25.040 Historic resource designation criteria and procedures.
A. Historic Resource Designation Criteria. For the purposes of this section, an improvement, site or area may be recommended by the commission for designation as an historic resource or district by the city council if it meets the following criteria:
1. It exemplifies or reflects special elements of the city’s cultural, social, economic, political, aesthetic, engineering, architectural, paleontological, or archaeological history;
2. It is identified with persons or events significant in local, state or national history;
3. It embodies distinctive characteristics of a style, type, period, or method of construction, or is a valuable example of the use of indigenous materials or craftsmanship;
4. It is representative of the notable work of a builder, designer or architect;
5. It is a unique location or has singular physical characteristics representing an established and familiar visual feature of the city;
6. It has the potential of yielding significant information of archeological interest; or
7. Its integrity as a natural environment strongly contributes to the well-being of the people of the city.
B. Historic Resource Designation Procedures. Historic resources and districts shall be established in the following manner:
1. The commission shall hold public hearings for the purpose of determining whether a proposed historic resource is worthy of consideration for protection, enhancement or perpetuation, and such hearings shall be held no less than 15 days and no more than 45 days after the property owner(s) have been notified of the public hearing by registered mail, return receipt requested. Upon receipt of the notice, the property owner(s) shall be prohibited from defacing, demolishing, adding to, altering or removing the proposed historic resource.
2. If, after hearing, the commission concludes the proposed historic resource is worthy of protection, enhancement or perpetuation, it shall make its recommendations to the city council and notify the property owner(s) by registered mail, return receipt requested, within 15 days. Each such recommendation shall include the source of funding for acquisition and maintenance.
3. The property owner(s) shall file any objections to the commission’s recommendation with the city clerk within 15 days after receipt of notice of the recommendation.
4. The city clerk shall set the matter for public hearing before the city council no later than 30 days after receipt of the objections, or the commission’s recommendation, whichever last occurs.
5. If the commission’s recommendation is for an expenditure of public funds and after the public hearing the city council finds that the proposed historic resource is significant and the expenditure of public funds for protection, enhancement or perpetuation is justified, it may initiate acquisition proceedings. If the council finds that the expenditure of public funds is not justified, the proposed historic resource shall not be designated as such. [Ord. 187 § 8, 2001; Code 1990 § 1.8.04.]
2.25.050 Meetings of the community services commission.
A. Regular meetings of the community services commission shall be at a date and time to be established by resolution of the commission.
B. All regular and special meetings of the community services commission, and any committees created and established pursuant to this chapter, shall be noticed and conducted pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54590), Part 1, Division 2, Title 5 of the California Government Code (the Brown Act).
C. Minutes of all commission meetings and all committee meetings shall filed with the city clerk and provided to the city council. [Ord. 187 §§ 4, 7, 2001; Ord. 97-4 § 1; Ord. 94-1 § 1; Ord. 93-4 § 1; Code 1990 § 1.8.05.]