HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-10-06 Ordinance 5015ORDINANCE NO 5015
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING SECTION 2.08.210 OF CHAPTER 2.08 OF TITLE 2
[OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS] AND SECTION 22.04.035 OF
CHAPTER 22.04 OF TITLE 22 [PARK AND RECREATION
BUILDING USE AND REGULATIONS] OF THE PALO ALTO
MUNICIPAL CODE TO AMEND EMPLOYEE TITLES AND NAMES
OF DIVISIONS AND REFLECT THE tITLES OF EMPLOYEES
WHO ARE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE CITATIONS, RESPECTIVELY
The Council ofthe City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 2.08.210 of Chapter 2.08 of Title 2 of the Palo Alto
Municipal Code is hereby added to read, as follows:
(a) The Community services department shall be under the direction of the
director of community services, who shall be accountable to the city manager. The duties of the
director of community services shall be, as follows:
(1) To formulate for approval plans and programs as they relate to the
identified social needs of the community either directly or in cooperation with the resources of
the community;
(2) To provide staff advisory and technical assistance to the human
relations commission, the public art commission, the parks and recreation commission and such
similar groups that may be created or established;
(3) To maintain landscaped areas, including district and neighborhood
parks, mini-parks, athletic fields, fire stations and utility grounds in a safe and aesthetic manner;
(21) To manage the use, scheduhng, ana operatiOn of municipal
playgrounds, tennis courts, swimming pools, community centers, camps, athletic centers and
fields, golf courses, theaters, cultural centers, museums, interpretative centers, parks, and
activities connected therewith;
(5) To provide and develop programs for increased knowledge, artistic
expression, physical activity, social help, and enjoyment of the outdoors;
(6) To perform or cause to be performed all duties required by this
code or other law of the arts and sciences division manager, Cubberley Center and human
services division manager, recreation and golf division manager, and open space and parks
division manager; and
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(7) To perfonn other such duties as may be required.
(b) For organizational purposes, the department of community services shall
consist of the following divisions: arts and sciences; Cubberley Center and human services;
recreation and golf; and open space and parks.
SECTION 2. Section 22.04.035 of Chapter 22.04 of Title 22 of the Palo Alto
Municipal Code is hereby added to read, as follows:
22.04.035 Enforcement.
(a) Criminal Penalties. As provided in Chapter 1.08 of Title 1 of this code,
violations of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to criminal penalties. The following
designated employee positions may enforce the provisions of this chapter by the issuance of
citations. Persons employed in such positions are authorized to exercise the authority provided in
----~Penal-eodeSection 83-6-:5 and are authorized-to issue citations for violations or-this chapter. Th"'e-----
designated emRloy:ee Rositions are: oRen. sRace and sciences sURerintendent>-Rark ranger,-, "'-"se...,.n""io .... r'-----___ _
ranger, seasonal ranger, open space and parks division manager, and community services
operations manager.
(b) Other Remedies. The method of enforcement of this chapter set forth in
subsection (a) of this section is not exclusive and shall be in addition to any other method of
enforcement or remedy available to the city under this code or state or federal law.
SECTION 3. The Council finds that this is not a project under the California
Environmental Quality Act and, therefore, no environmental impact assessment is necessary.
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SECTION 4.
date of its adoption.
This ordinance shall be effective on the thirty-first day after the
INTRODUCED: September 15, 2008
PASSED: October 6, 2008
AYES: BARTON, BURT, DREKMEIER, ESPINOSA, KISHIMOTO, KLEIN,
MORTON, SCHMID
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ABSENT: YEH
ABSTENTIdN~:
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED:
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Senior Asst. City Attorney
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