Commission

Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners

The Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners (Board) consists of five Commissioners that serve on a voluntary basis. Each Board Member is appointed by the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles for a five-year term, subject to approval by the City Council. The Board President and Vice President are generally elected in July of each year by a majority vote of the Board to serve for a one-year period and until their successors are elected.. As the head of the Department of Recreation and Parks (Department), the Board adopts the annual Department budget, creates necessary staffing positions authorizes the Department to carry out the powers and duties imposed by the City Charter including, but not limited to, control of all money in the Recreation and Parks Fund, control and management of all recreation and park sites, establishment of policies, execution of contracts and agreements, acquisition of real property for recreational purposes, lease of facilities spaces under public park grounds under the Board’s control.

Commission Meetings

Two Regular Meetings of the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners (Board) are  scheduled  on the first and third Thursday at 9:00 a.m. of each month.  The Regular Meetings are held at various recreational facilities throughout the City of Los Angeles.  Special Meetings may be scheduled on an as-needed basis.   

Regular Meetings can be heard live over the telephone through the Council Phone system by calling one of the following telephone numbers:

From Downtown Los Angeles:
(213) 621-CITY (2489)
From West Los Angeles:
(310) 471-CITY (2489)
From San Pedro:
(310) 547-CITY (2489)
From Van Nuys:
(818) 904-9450
 

 

Commission Task Force Meetings

The Board has two committees that are composed of two Board members, the Commission Task Force on Facility Repair and Maintenance and the Commission Task Force on Concessions, both of which are generally scheduled at 10 am or immediately following the Regular Board Meeting. The Commission Task Force on Facility Repair and Maintenance Meetings are generally held on the first Thursday of each month, while the Commission Task Force on Concessions Meetings are generally held on the third Thursday of each month. Both Task Force Meetings are held at the same location or within near proximity as the Regular Board Meetings.

Agendas

Agendas for the  Board Meetings and Commission Task Force Meetings are available through the following website: http://www.laparks.org/commission

Please click on the “Agendas, Minutes, and Reports” link listed under the left tab.

Board Meeting and Task Force Meeting Agendas can be automatically received through automatic e-mail distribution by subscribing through the Early Notification System (ENS).  For more information, please visit the City of Los Angeles ENS website by clicking HERE