§ 2.40.040. Duties and responsibilities.

A.

The fundamental nature of the community services commission is to improve and enhance the quality of life throughout the community. The community services commission is responsible for overseeing the city's recreation and community services programs. The commission oversees the general use of parks, public facilities, transportation, community communication, and matters relating to the community's recreational and service needs. The commission provides information and recommendations to the city council in these areas.

B.

The duties and responsibilities of the commission shall be as follows:

1.

Act in an advisory capacity and be responsible to the city council in all matters pertaining to parks, public recreation and community services;

2.

Act as the communications link between the residents, city council, and community services department, in all matters pertaining to parks, facilities, recreation, and community services, and to cooperate with other governmental agencies and civic groups in the advancement of sound park, recreation, and community service planning and programming;

3.

To plan and recommend community service programs and evaluate community service programs and services designed to meet the community needs in areas of youth, recreation, adults, seniors, parks, aquatics, community communications, events, and transportation;

4.

Parks and facilities:

a.

Act in an advisory capacity to the city council in all matters pertaining to the acquisition, improvement, development, maintenance, and use of all public parks and facilities in the city,

b.

Recommend regulations, rules, and policies for city council adoption including hours of operation, fees, programs, organizations and operational procedures,

c.

Review the items in subsection (B)(4)(b) of this section annually and provide recommendations to the city council,

d.

Advise for long range capital improvements;

5.

Recreation, community services, and transportation:

a.

Formulate policies on services and programs for approval by the city council, including: agreements with the board of education of the school district and the city council for the best possible joint use of parks and recreation facilities and similar agreements with other civic groups,

b.

Interpret the policies and functions of the community services department to the community,

c.

Make periodic inventories of community services that exist or may be needed, assess and communicate the needs of the community to the community services director and the city council,

d.

Aid in the coordinating of community services with the programs of other governmental agencies and voluntary organizations;

6.

Community cable television:

a.

Formulate policies regarding the community bulletin board, rebroadcast schedule, and programs for the Community Channel 3, for approval by the city council, including: reviewing agreements with the Community Media of the Foothills Board and similar agreements with other civic groups as necessary,

b.

Interpret and communicate the policies and functions of community cable television to the community services department and to the community,

c.

Act in an advisory capacity to the city council in all matters pertaining to community cable television;

7.

Advise in the preparation of the community services department work plan and goals and budget and make recommendations to the city council;

8.

Perform all other duties referred to and requested of the community services commission by the city council;

9.

Improve and enhance the quality of life throughout the community through people, parks, and programs.

(Ord. 1236 § 2 (part), 2005)