12-21-2010 - Appointments to City Commissions - Item 15 attach A (2).doc
Sec. 2-72. Community Services Commission Responsibilities.
The Community Services Commission may:
Aid and advise the city council on matters pertaining to the community service needs of the citizens of West Covina relating to:
Public recreational services.
Cultural activities and special events.
Youth services.
Public transportation.
Neighborhood and human relations.
Human rights.
Review matters pertaining to the preparation, implementation, and evaluation of the city's community development block program.
Seek the assistance of citizen committees to investigate and research specific issues concerned with community services with the concurrence of the city council.
Provide input to the planning commission and the city council on matters pertaining to the design and features of parks and community centers that affect the provision of recreation
and related services.
Recommend programs and activities directed toward enhancing the recreation opportunities available to all persons in our community.
Recommend to the city council programs and activitiesdirected toward enhancing communication and relationships between residents, agencies, institutions, and businesses in our community.
Recommend to the city council measures to ameliorate physical, social and economic conditions adversely affecting the residents of our community.
Seek involvement of residents, agencies, organizations, institutions, and the business community to further mutual regard and understanding between all persons of our city, and work
toward constructive resolution of tensions whenever they occur.
Recommend to the city council delinquency prevention programs that foster respect, positive self-esteem, and personal and social responsibility.
(Ord. No. 2041, §§ 2, 3, 9-7-99)
Sec. 2-73. Human Resources Commission Responsibilities.
Advisory capacity. As provided in article III of this chapter and the personnel rules, the human resources commission may act in an advisory capacity to the council and the personnel
officer on personnel matters not specifically delegated by law to other parties in the city service.
Review personnel administration. The human resources commission may continually review the recruitment and selection process for the classified service, including the publishing or posting
of test notices and the preparation and scoring of tests, and the certification of [those] eligible for appointment, and review the city's position classification system; and make comments
and recommendations regarding such processes to the personnel officer of the council.
Requests for hearings. When requested by the council or the personnel officer, the human resources commission may hold hearings and make other
recommendations on any of the matters of personnel administration, within the limits of the request by the council or the city manager.
Appeals. As provided by article III of this chapter and by the personnel rules, the human resources commission may receive and hear appeals submitted by any person in the city service
relative to any dismissal, demolition, reduction in pay or alleged violation of such article III or the classification and salary resolution of the personnel rules; and to certify its
findings and recommendations as provided in this chapter.
Hearing procedures; subpoenas. In any hearing delegated to the commission under this section, it shall have the power to examine witnesses under oath and compel their attendance or the
production of evidence before it by subpoenas, issued in the name of the city and attested by the city clerk. It shall be the duty of the chief of police to cause all such subpoenas
to be served; and refusal of a person to attend or testify in answer to such subpoena shall subject such person to prosecution, in the same manner set forth by law for failure to appear
before the city council in response to a subpoena issued by the city council. Each member of the human resources commission shall have the power to administer oaths to witnesses.
(Ord. No. 2041, § 2, 3, 9-7-99; Ord. No. 2098, § 2, 4-15-03; Ord. No. 2201, § 1, 2-2-10)