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Department: City Clerk
Agenda Item No: 3.b
Meeting Date: November 5, 2012
Prepared by: Esther C. Beirne City Manager Approval:
File No: 9-2-4
SUBJECT: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS TO FILL ONE UNEXPIRED FOUR-YEAR TERM TO THE END OF
MAY 2014 AND TWO, FOUR-YEAR TERMS TO EXPIRE END OF OCTOBER 2016 ON THE
PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION, DUE TO THE RESIGNATION OF FRED
WARNECKE, APPOINTMENT OF MARK LUBAMERSKY TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
AND THE EXPIRATION OF TERM OF JEFF JONES. (CC)
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It is recommended that Council:
a) Call for applications to fill one unexpired four-year term to the end of May 2014, and two, four-year terms to
expire the end of October, 2016 on the San Rafael Park and Recreation Commission',
b) Set deadline for receipt of applications for Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. in the City Clerk's
Office, Room 209, City Hall; and
b) Set date for interviews of applicants at a Special City Council meeting to be held on Monday, December 17,
2012, at a time to be determined.
SUMMARY/BACKGROUND:
Commissioner Fred Warnecke, whose term expires end of May 2014, has recently resigned. He has served on
the Park and Recreation Commission since 1993. The four-year term of Commissioner Mark Lubamersky, whose
term was to expire at the end of October, 2012, was appointed by the San Rafael City Council to the San Rafael
Planning Commission on October 18, 2012. The four-year term of Commissioner Jeff Jones also expired at the
end of October, 2012.
ACTION: Approve staff recommendation.
Enclosures: Vacancy notice
Application
Excerpt from San Rafael Municipal Code
Ethics Training Information
FOR CITY CLERK ONLY
File No.:
Council Meeting:
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APPLICATIONS to serve on the PARK & RECREATION COMMISSION, City of San Rafael, for one
unexpired 4 -year term to the end of May 2014, and two, 4 -year terms to the end of October, 2016, may
be secured at the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, 1400 Fifth Avenue, Room 209, San Rafael or the City's
website at http://www.cityofsanrafael.org/cityclerk-boards/. The deadline for filing applications is
Tuesday, November 27, 2012, at 5:00 P.M. in the City Clerk's Office, Room 209.
There is no compensation paid to Park & Recreation Commissioners. Members must comply with the
City's ethics training requirement of AB 1234. Please see attached information.
ONLY RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL MAY APPLY.
The PARK & RECREATION COMMISSION meets the 3rd Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at the
San Rafael Community Center.
Interviews of applicants will be held at a Special Meeting of the San Rafael City Council on Monday,
December 17, 2012, at a time to be determined, to fill one unexpired four-year term to the end of May
2014 and two, four-year terms to the end of October 2016.
An excerpt from the San Rafael Municipal Code regarding Park & Recreation Commission
membership, terms of commissioners, powers and duties, etc., is also attached,
NOTE: All Park & Recreation Commissioners are required to file Fair Political Practices Commission
Conflict of Interest Statements, which are open to the public for review.
[Government Code Section 87200]
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City Clerk
City of San Rafael
Dated: November 6, 2012
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
APPLICATION TO SERVE AS MEMBER OF THE
PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION
NAME:
STREET ADDRESS:
CITY/STATE/ZIP CODE:
RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL FOR YEARS
PRESENT POSITION:
NAME OF FIRM:
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
*HOME & BUSINESS PHONE:
*E-MAIL ADDRESS (optional):
EDUCATION:
PARTICIPATION IN THE FOLLOWING CIVIC ACTIVITIES:
MEMBER OF FOLLOWING CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS:
MY REASONS FOR WANTING TO SERVE ARE:
DATE,- SIGNATURE:
Filing Deadline: Mail or deliver to:
Date: Tues., November 27, 2012 City of San Rafael, City Hall, Dept. of City Clerk
Time: 5:00 pm 1400 Fifth Avenue, Room 209, San Rafael, CA 94901
Information kept confidential to the extent permitted by law
SAN RAFAEL MUNICIPAL CODE
A Park and Recreation Commission is created. (Ord. 889 § 4, 1967: Ord. 511)
* Park Commission --See San Rafael Charter, Art. III § 52 and Art. VIII § 11.
The Park and Recreation Commission shall consist of seven members appointed by the
City Council, one of whom may be a councilman. All members of the Park and
Recreation Commission shall serve without compensation. (Ord. 1141 § 1, 1974: Ord.
889 § 5 (part), 1967)
Members of the Park and Recreation Commission shall serve for a term of four years
and shall be subject to removal by the affirmative vote of three members of the council.
The terms of office of members of the commission shall be staggered in the manner
provided by resolution of the city council. (Ord. 889 § 5 (part), 1967)
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Subject to the direction and control of the city council, as provided in Section 2.04.030
of this code, the powers and duties of the Parks and Recreation Commissioners shall
be:
To assist in the preparation and adoption of a review annually and revise as necessary
a long-range plan for parks including neighborhood parks, community -wide parks,
special use facilities and open space lands;
To focus public attention upon the need for adequate parks and healthful and creative
year-round supervised recreation for all age groups;
To solicit to the fullest extent possible the cooperation of school authorities and other
public and private agencies interested therein;
To assist the Parks and Recreation Director in establishing general policies and
procedures in respect to park usage;
To review, comment and make recommendations regarding the annual operating
budget of the department;
To receive periodic reports from the department head concerning the general
operations and functions of the department;
To perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the council.
(Ord. 1131 § 2, 1974: Ord. 889 § 5 (part), 1967)
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
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To establish a park commission and to appoint commissioners thereon, to serve without
compensation, with such powers and duties as may be fixed by the council.
There shall be a park and recreation commission appointed by the council, the exact
number of which shall be set by ordinance or resolution of the council, one of whom
may be a councilman. The members of the commission shall serve for a term of four
years, and shall be subject to removal by the affirmative vote of three members of the
council. The terms of office of members of the commission shall be staggered in the
manner provided by resolution of the council. The park and recreation commission shall
exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed or conferred in
this charter or by ordinances of the city.
(Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 121, August 20, 1973:
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 46, May 31, 1967.)
NOTICE TO BOARD & COMMISSION APPLICANTS
REGARDING ETHICS TRAINING
On January 1, 2006, a new law became effective that requires two (2) hours of ethics training
of the local legislative bodies by January 1, 2007. This new law defines a local legislative body
as a "Brown Act" governing body, whether permanent or temporary, decision-making or
advisory, and created by formal action of the City Council. In other words, any person serving
on a City Council, Board, Commission, or Committee created by the Council is subject to this
ethics training requirement. After this initial class, training will be required every two years.
Ethics training can be accomplished by taking a 2 -hour class, self -study, or an on-line class
You may seek reimbursement for taking any authorized ethics class. The city staff member
that is assigned to your committee can help you with the reimbursement process.
After you have completed the ethics class, the original certificate needs to be given to the City
Manager's Office for record-keeping, with a copy kept for your records.
AB 1234 (Salinas). Local Agencies: Compensation and Ethics
Chapter 700, Statutes of 2005
This law does the following:
• Ethics Training: Members of the Brown Act -covered decision-making bodies must take two
hours of ethics training every two years, if they receive compensation or are reimbursed
expenses. The training can be in-person, on-line, or self -study.
For those in office on 1/1/06, the first round of training must be completed by 1/1/07.
Expense Reimbursement -- Levels: Local agencies which reimburse expenses of
members of their legislative bodies must adopt written expense reimbursement policies
specifying the circumstances under which expenses may be reimbursed. The policy may
specify rates for meals, lodging, travel, and other expenses (or default to the Internal
Revenue Service's (IRS) guidelines). Local agency officials must also take advantage of
conference and government rates for transportation and lodging.
Expense Reimbursement -- Processes: Local agencies, which reimburse expenses, must
also provide expense reporting forms; when submitted, such forms must document how the
expense reporting meets the requirements of the agency's expense reimbursement policy.
Officials attending meetings at agency expense must report briefly back to the legislative
body at its next meeting.
October 30, 2012
Dear San Rafael City Council,
It is with much sadness that I resign my position as Park and Recreation
Commissioner effective this day.
I have greatly enjoyed my twelve years of service to the City in that
capacity.
Going to the monthly Park and Recreation commission meetings was
like a weekend in Carmel. Great conversation, super people acting
together for the betterment of the city we all love so much. Sometimes
even a walk in a park. The snacks provided at the meetings were the
equal of any turndown service treats I have enjoyed at The Lodge in
Pebble Beach.
I must give special thanks to Director Carlene McCart. The City is truly
fortunate to have such an intelligent, dedicated, professional person to
run the Park and Rec Department. Carlene "gets it". She has helped the
department weather the economic challenges the City has faced with as
minimal impact to the residents as possible and provided great
leadership to the department.
I look forward to the challenges my position on the Planning
Commission will offer but my heart will always be with the Parks and
Recreation Department.
Sincerely,
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Mark ubamersky
Former Parks and Recreation Commissioner
