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ORDINANCE NO. 13 -966
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE
CITY AMENDING SECTION 2607 OF THE TEMPLE CITY MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATIVE TO DUTIES OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION
COMMISSION
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 2607 of the Temple City Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as follows. Additions are underlined, and deletions are struckout.
"2607: DUTIES:
The duties of the Parks and Recreation Commission shall be as follows:
A. It shall be the continuing duty of the Parks and Recreation Commission to
monitor the existing parks and recreation programs and to formulate policy
matters directly to the City Council in respect to the development and
acquisition of park sites, the development, maintenance and general
operation of existing recreation areas and facilities; and the development of
programs such as senior citizens services; transportation; human services;
youth services; special events, and other communitywide programs and
activities;
B. To act in an advisory capacity to the City Council in all matters pertaining to
parks_aparks and recreation programs, transportation programs, and
trees and parkways;
C. To act as liaison with the governmental agencies, private social service
agencies, civic groups and citizens in order to establish an ongoing needs
assessment for programs and sites, and to coordinate programs for a more
effective delivery of services and reduction of duplication;
D. To advise city staff with respect to matter of administration, development of
park and recreation programs, areas, facilities and services;
E. To make periodic inventories of recreation programs that exist or may be
needed within the city, county or community, to review the needs with city
staff and to advise the City Council accordingly;
F. To advise city staff concerning the preparation of the annual parks
maintenance, recreation /human services, public transportation, and trees
and parkways program budgets, special projects and long range capital
improvement programs;
G. To review on an as needed basis ordinances and city policies which relate
to use of city parks and public facilities;
H. To develop, review, recommend and implement community activities that
promote and encourage economic enhancement opportunities.. -1
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I. To assist city staff in the development, review, and amendment of a
comprehensive street tree management plan, street tree inventory, master
street tree list, and landscape plan requirements for private developments
J. To recommend specific guidelines for tree maintenance, landscaping
policies, placement and general pruning standards for publicly -owned trees
within in the city;
K. To assess the effectiveness of the existing ordinances regulating trees and
recommend tree preservation and enhancement ordinances;
L. Upon request by the City Council or City staff, consider, investigate, and
make findings, reports and recommends upon any special matter or
question relating to street trees within the city;
M. To hear appeals from residents on city staff decisions regarding denials of
permits for removal or altering of trees in public places, or denials of permits
to plant trees in public places;
N. To help develop and implement educational and other programs addressing
urban forestry issues."
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance
and shall cause the same to be published according to law.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 19h day of February, 2013.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
I, City Clerk of the City of Temple City, hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No.
13 -966 was introduced at the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Temple City held
on the 5th day of February 2013 and was duly passed, approved and adopted by said Council,
approved and signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at the regular meeting held
on ,the 19th day of February 2013 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmember -Blum, Chavez, Vizcarra, Sternquist, Yu
Councilmember -None
Councilmember -None
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