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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #2174 r ORDINANCE NO. 2174 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 2 . 60 THEREOF TO INCORPORATE THE NEW DEPARTMENT NAME OF "RECREATION, PARKS AND HUMAN SERVICES" The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does ordain as follows : SECTION 1. The Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended by amending Chapter 2. 60 to read as follows : Chapter 2 .60 RECREATION, PARKS AND HUMAN SERVICES 2. 60. 010 Established. In order to secure the benefits accruing to the city from the growth and development of land within the city, there is established a recreation, parks and human services department in the city. 2. 60. 020 Objectives . The objectives of the department shall be to encourage, foster, facilitate, establish and main- tain a systemized recreation, park acquisition and development and human services program as directed by the city council. The department shall also be responsive to the, advisory councils formed to assist them, including, but not limited to, the recre- ation and parks commission, the human resources council, and the council on aging. Specifically, the department shall have re- sponsibility to cooperate with other governmental agencies and civic groups in the advancement of sound recreational and park planning under the direction of the city council. In addition, the department shall have human services responsibilities which will include limited direct service delivery as well as the enhancement of communication, cooperation and coordination among agencies , organizations and those individuals providing services to the residents of Huntington Beach. These services shall be offered on any of the properties owned or controlled by the city or on any other properties with the consent of the owners and authorities thereof. 2. 60. 030 Fees and charges . The department of recreation, parks and human services has authority to charge the public reasonable fees for city building use and for participation in recreation activities to help defray public expense, subject to the approval of the city council. WSA: cs 1. 2. 60. 040 Acceptance of gifts . The recreation, parks and human services department may accept all gifts, devices, legacies or bequests (personal property) from any source, public or private, in the name of the city, subject to the approval of the city council. 2. 60. 050 Funds . All moneys so obtained by the recrea- tion, parks and human services department shall be deposited by the director of recreation, parks and human services or his assistant , in the general fund of the treasury of the city, or any special fund the city council may designate. 2. 60. 060 Annual budget . The city council shall annually establish a recreation, parks and human services department budget of which department demands shall be drawn from the general fund. 2 . 60. 070 Director--Appointment . The director of recrea- tion, parks and human services shall be the head of the recreation, parks and human services department. 2. 60. 080 Director--Responsibility. Subject to prevailing administrative policy, the director of recreation, parks and human services will assume full responsibility for the manage- ment and overall coordination of all functions of a governmental agency concerned with the development and operation of public recreation, parks and human services. 2. 60 . 090 Director--Duties . The director of recreation, parks and human services shall direct all operational and development phases of the work; evaluate present and future needs for areas and services and relate same to available resources; recommend policy and act as advisor to administrative and legislative superiors; direct and participate in the preparation of budgets and reports; meet and confer with individuals and groups in matters of public interest; develop and maintain a high level of organizational efficiency and a sound public relations program; plan and implement in-training programs and assume such other duties which are essential to good administrative practices . The director of recreation, parks and human services shall supervise divisions of city government pertaining to recreation, park acquisition, park development and/or any other use the city council may so direct . Said direction may be accomplished by a resolution passed by a majority vote of the council. The director of recreation, parks and human services shall serve as secretary to the recreation and parks commission without vote . 2. 60.100 Appointment of subordinates . The director of recreation, park- and human services shall, under the supervision of the city administrator, appoint all other officers, assistants, 2. deputies and employees of the recreation, parks and human services department , subject to the approval of the city council. SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect thirty days after its adoption. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and cause same to be published within fifteen days after adoption in the Huntington Beach News , a weekly news- paper of general circulation, printed and published in Huntington Beach, California. PASSED AND ADOPTED by � the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 22 nd day of February , .1977 . __4L'L ATTEST: Alicia M. Wentworth Mayor City Clerk Deputy City Clerk REVIEWED AND APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM: ty Administrator ` City Att y INITIATED AND APPROVED AS CONTENT: r 3. Ord. No. 2174 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ) I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 7th day of February 1977 , and was again read to said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 22nd day of February , 19 77 and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council. AYES: Councilmen: Bartlett, Pattinson, Coen, Gibbs, Siebert, Wieder NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Shenkman Alicia M. Wentworth City Clerk and ex-officio ,Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California By Deputy City Clerk I, Alicia M. Wentworth CITY CLERK of the City of Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council, do hereby certify that this ordinarce ha= been Rub,lished in the Huntington ,Bleach views or 7. 19--7. . in a c rdance with the C y Charter of said City. ALICIA M ............ CityClerk f •-- - --- Deputy i y Clerk