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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO MEMORANDUM Date: June 16, 2008 To: City Council Rules and Communications Committee From: John Jermanis, City Manager Via: Steve Hollister, Assistant City Manager By: Marian Handa, City Clem Subject: DISCUSSION OF POLICY REGARDING SCHOOL BOARD REPRESENTATION ON THE CITY'S RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION SUIVIMARY AND RECOMMENDATION The current composition of the Recreation and Parks Commission includes one representative from the San Leandro School Board and one representative from the San Lorenzo School Board. Staff recommends that the Committee review the sections of the current Recreation and Parks Commission ordinance which address the nominees from the San Leandro and San Lorenzo Unified School Districts, determine whether changes to the ordinance are desired, and make a recommendation to the City Council regarding changes to the existing ordinance, if any. BACKGROUND The City's Recreation and Parks Commission consists of nine members. Title 1, Chapter 3 of the San Leandro Municipal Code specifies the representation of the Commission as follows: one member nominated from each of the six Council Member Districts, one member nominated at- large by the Mayor, and one member nominated from each of the two School Boards. The Municipal Code requires that the School Boards submit to the Council the names of at least three nominees for the Council's consideration for appointment (SLMC Sects. 1-3-1100, 1-3-1105 and 1-3-1110). The City Council Rules and Communications Committee previously discussed the matter of the School Boards' representatives to the Recreation and Parks Commission at its meetings on May 17, 2005 and June 15, 2005. At that time, it was noted by staff that the School Boards had experienced difficulty complying with the Municipal Code requirement to provide the names of three nominees for the Council's consideration.