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Election of the Chair and Vice Chair of the PRCS Commission.
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Meeting Date: July 7, 2026
Contact Person/Dept: Adrian Cobian/PRCS Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-6750
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-mail) Meetings and Agendas - Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission (07/02/2026); (E-mail) Parks, Recreation & Community Service Department Updates (07/02/2026)
Department Approval: Tomás Herrera-Mishler, PRCS Director (07/02/2026)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission select the Chair and Vice Chair of the PRCS Commission for the 2026-2027 term.
REORGANIZATION 2023
Selection of the Chair and Vice Chair
At the first meeting at the beginning of the fiscal year, the PRCS Commission traditionally selects a Chair and Vice Chair for a term from July through June. The PRCS Commission does not have a formal policy for the selection of the Chair and Vice Chair. Traditionally the Vice Chair becomes the Chair and the Member with the most seniority becomes the Vice Chair. The selection of Chair and Vice Chair is at the discretion of the Commission Members.
Below is each Commission Member’s seat number with their associated term:
Seat Number 1: Marci Baun - First full-term expires on June 30, 2028.
Seat Number 2: Crystal Alexander - First full-term expires on June 30, 2027.
Seat Number 3: Thomas Whitaker - First full-term expires on June 30, 2030.
Seat Number 4: Jennifer Chen- First full-term expires on June 30, 2029.
Sear Number 5: Maggie Peters - First full-term expires on June 30, 2029.
A. Nominations of the Chair and Vice Chair
In the absence of a Chairperson, the previous Chair announces that this is the time and place to receive nominations for Chair, calls for nominations, closes the nominations, and calls for the vote.
Recommended Motion: That the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission select Commission Member ___________________as Chair of the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission for Fiscal Year 2026/2027.
B. New Chair Opens Nominations for Vice Chair
The new Chair then announces that this is the time and place to receive nominations for Vice Chair, calls for nominations, closes the nominations, and calls for the vote.
Recommended Motion: That the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission select Commission Member ________________ as Vice Chair of the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission for Fiscal Year 2026/2027.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this discussion.
ATTACHMENTS
None.
MOTIONS
That the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission:
Elect the Chair and Vice Chair of the PRCS Commission.