HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #2932 ORDINANCE NO. 2932
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE
BY AMENDING SECTIONS 2 .30 .020 , 2 .30 .030,
2 .30 .050 and 2 .30 .080 RELATING TO COMMUNITY
SERVICES DEPARTMENT
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 Sections 2 .30 .020, 2 .30 .030, 2 .30 .050 and
2 .30 .080 to read as follows:
2 .30 . 020 Objectives . The objectives of the department shall be
as follows:
(a) To establish, facilitate, and maintain ample and
sufficient safety services for the harbors and beaches owned, leased
and controlled by the City.
(b) To operate and maintain all department facilities .
(c ) To encourage, foster, facilitate, establish and maintain
systematized recreation, park acquisition and development, library,
cultural and human services programs as directed by the City Council.
(d) To assist department advisory boards, commissions and
committees including, but not limited to, the community services
commission, human resources board, library board, council on aging,
allied arts board and youth board.
(e) To cooperate with other governmental agencies and civic
groups in the advancement of sound recreational, park, cultural and
library planning under the direction of the City Council .
(f ) To be responsible for human services, including 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 the City,
such services to be offered on any part of the properties owned or
controlled by the City or on any other properties with the consent
of the owners and the authorities thereof .
(g) To assure that park property shall not be subject to
continuous or exclusive use of any one particular or special
interest group unless the membership of such group is open to the
public on a nondiscriminatory basis .
(h) To .be responsible for cultural services including both
direct and indirect services delivery in the areas of municipal arts
and museum/historic services by cooperative efforts with numerous
cultural organizations for the enhancement of the cultural
environment and economic viability of the community.
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(i ) To provide access to library materials and services;
promote community awareness of libraries; and facilitate volunteer
participation in library services and financing as exhibited through
the Friends of the Library, Library Patrons Foundation and the
Friends of the Childrens ' Library.
2 .30 .030 Director--Powers and duties . The director of
community services shall be appointed by the city administrator with
the approval of the City Council . The director shall have the
following powers and duties:
(a) Plans, organizes and directs programs and activities in
harbors, beaches, recreation, parks, library, human services, and
the arts and historic/museum services.
(b) Directs and coordinates all activities and phases of
operations within the department .
(c ) Advises on acquisition, design and construction of
recreational, beach, park, library and cultural facilities .
(d) Insures recreation, beach, park, cultural , arts, museum
and library needs are met and maintained within established
framework,and executes policy, rules and regulations as established
by the City Council .
(e ) Investigates and authorizes purchase of materials and
equipment necessary to implement and operate programs .
( f) Determines department policies and procedures .
(g ) Communicates program plans and activities to various city,
intercity, and community groups.
(h) Prepares and administers departmental budget .
( i ) Serves as secretary to the department ' s advisory boards
and commissions or appoints deputy so to serve .
( j ) Performs such other duties and has such other powers as
the City Council may establish hereafter by resolution .
2 .30 .050 Fees and charges . The department has authority to
charge reasonable fees for use of city buildings, property and
facilities, and for participation in related activities to help
defray public expense, subject to approval of the City Council .
2 .30 .080 Terms. Wherever the terms "Harbors and Beaches
Department" , "Recreation, Parks and Human Services Department",
"Department of Harbors, Beaches, Recreation and Parks" or "city
libraries" are used in this code, or in any resolution adopted by
the City Council, they shall be deemed to mean and read "Community
Services Department" . Wherever the terms "Director of Harbors and
Beaches" , "director of recreation, parks and human services" or
"Director of Harbors, Beaches, Recreation and Parks" , are used in
this code, they shall be deemed to mean and read "Director of
Community Services . "
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SECTION 2 . This ordinance shall take effect thirty days after
its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 7th
day of March , 1988
Mayor
ATTEST: AP /EDAS TO FORM:
City ClerkT._ a�_ S-YCity Attorney
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED:
City Administrator Director,
Community Services
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Ord. No. 2932
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 16th day of February
19 88 , and was again read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 7th day of March , 1988 , and
was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of
all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Councilmen:
Kelly, Green, Finley, Erskine, Mays, Winchell, Bannister
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
None
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
t A IL WENWOMLERK of the City of
Huntington Beach and ex-offido Clerk of the City
COMA do hereby ce"that a synoPsi5 of this
ordinance has been pub#shed in the Daily PRot on
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In accordance with the City er of said City.
ALd A ill. WAVNQM
City Clerk
Depu 01y Clerk
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