The Parks and Recreation Commission shall have the following duties:
A. Act in an advisory capacity to the city council, and the director of parks and recreation in all matters pertaining to parks and public recreation and to cooperate with other governmental agencies and civic groups in the advancement of sound park and recreation planning and programming;
B. Formulate general policies on recreation services for approval by the city council;
C. Advise with the director of parks and recreation on development of recreation areas, facilities, programs and improved recreation services;
D. Recommend the adoption of standards on organization, personnel, areas and facilities, programs and financial support;
E. Make periodic inventories of recreation services that exist or may be needed and interpret the needs of the public to the city council, and to the director of parks and recreation;
F. Aid in coordinating the recreation services with the programs of other governmental agencies and voluntary organizations;
G. Interpret the policies and functions of the parks and recreation department to the public;
H. Advise the director of parks and recreation in the preparation of the annual budget of the department and a long-range recreation capital improvement program;
I. Environmental enhancement and beautification, including design review for aesthetic evaluation of landscaped median improvement projects within the public right-of-way. (Ord. 495, 2014; Ord. 210 § 1, 1999; Ord. 25 § 1 (part), 1991: Ord. 3 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 2.20.035)