All persons appointed to the classifications of "Park Services Officer" or "Park Services Aide" and regularly employed and paid as such by the City are Peace Officers and designated as city rangers for purposes of Penal Code Section 830.31(b). The primary duty of such Peace Officers shall be the protection of public property and the preservation of the peace in and around city parks, public open space, public parking areas and public rights of way within the City of Santa Maria. The Director of Recreation and Parks or his/her designee shall serve as the City of Santa Maria's Principal Park Services Officer and shall have the authority to oversee, select and train persons in the classification of Park Services Officer/Aide.
(Prior Code § 2-91.11; Ord. 2005-01, eff. 3/3/05)
The Recreation and Parks Commission is authorized to adopt such reasonable regulations for the safe use of City parks as it deems necessary; provided, that the adoption of each such regulation shall be reported to the City Council at its first regular meeting next following the adoption of the regulation. At the meeting the City Council may consider the regulation and, if it deems the regulation unnecessary, unreasonable or not in the best interest of the City and of the public, may order the regulation repealed and voided forthwith, by motion of a majority of the Council, and the regulation shall be then and there null and void; provided, that such action shall not affect the validity of such regulations, or actions based thereon, prior to such avoidance and repeal by the Council.
Proposed updates and changes to Section 10-1.02 authorize the Recreation and Parks Commission to enact fees and regulations.
The Recreation and Parks Commission is authorized to adopt such reasonable fees and regulations for the safe and enjoyable use of City parks and recreation programs/services, as it deems necessary; the fee or regulation shall be enforced 30 days after adoption. Any adopted fee or regulation shall be reported to the City Council at its next regular meeting following the adoption of the fee or regulation by the Commission. At that meeting, the City Council may consider the fee or regulation for its appropriateness and may find the fee or regulation unnecessary, unreasonable, or not in the best interest of the City and of the public and may order the fee or regulation to be immediately repealed.
(Prior Code § 2-91.9; Ord. 2025-03, eff. 8/1/2025)