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(1) Administration of the Oath of Office to the Reappointed Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission Member; and (2) Selection of Chair and Vice Chair of the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission.
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Contact Person/Dept: Dan Hernandez
Phone Number: (310) 253-6655
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: []
Public Notification: (Email) Meetings and Agendas - Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission (07/02/15); (Email) Parks, Recreation & Community Service Department Updates (07/02/15).
Department Approval: Dan Hernandez, (06/30/15).
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends (1) the Commission Meeting Attending Secretary administer the Oath of Office to the Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS) Commission Member reappointed by the City Council on May 26, 2015; and (2) the PRCS Commission elect the Chair and Vice Chair of the Commission.
REORGANIZATION 2015
1. Administration of the Oath of Office to the Reappointed Commission Member
1-A. ADMINISTRATION OF THE OATH OF OFFICE
Commission Meeting Attending Secretary Patricia Mooney calls reappointed Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission Member Scott Zeidman to the podium and administers the constitutional and loyalty oaths, both parties sign a duplicate original of the document, and the reappointed Member is presented with one of the signed documents. The reappointed PRCS Commission Member then takes his seat at the dais.
2. Election of the Chair and Vice Chair
The PRCS Commission does not have a formal policy for the election of the Chair and Vice Chair. Traditionally the Vice Chair becomes the Chair and the Member with the most seniority becomes the Vice Chair. However, election of Chair and Vice Chair is at the discretion of the Commission Members.
2-A. NOMINATIONS FOR CHAIR
The current Chair announces that this is the time and place to receive nominations for Chair, calls for nominations, closes the nominations, and calls for the vote.
Recommended Motion: That the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission elect Commissioner ___________________as Chair of the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission for the period July 7, 2015 to July 5, 2016.
2-B. NEW CHAIR OPENS NOMINATIONS FOR VICE CHAIR
The new Chair then assumes the Chair, and after any remarks he/she may wish to make, opens the nominations for Vice Chair. The Chair announces that this is the time and place to receive nominations for Vice Chair, calls for nominations, closes the nominations, and calls for the vote.
Recommended Motion: That the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission elect Commissioner ________________ as Vice Chair of the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission for the period July 7, 2015 to July 5, 2016. The new Vice Chair then assumes the appropriate chair.
2-C. COMMENTS BY PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
The Chair calls on Commissioners for any remarks they may wish to make at this time. There is no special action necessary by the Commission. In the past, Commissioners have made comments about the previous year and the future of the new officer(s).
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with the discussion of this Agenda Item.
MOTION:
That the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission:
1. Elect a Commission Member as Chair; and,
2. Elect a Commission Member as Vice Chair.