Parks & Recreation Commission reorganizes leadership; oath administered to reappointed commissioner

The Parks and Recreation Commission held its reorganization on July 22, administering the oath of office to a reappointed commissioner and selecting officers for the upcoming term. The action matters because the chair and vice chair set meeting agendas and guide the commission's work for the year, affecting committee assignments and public meeting priorities. City Clerk specialist Lorena Cordova administered the oath of office to Commissioner Louis Porsche (as recorded in the meeting transcript). Following the oath, the commission declared the offices of chair and vice chair vacant and accepted nominations. A commissioner nominated David for chair; no additional nominations were made, and the commission confirmed David as chair. Commissioner Kotowski (nominated for vice chair) was nominated and confirmed after a second was voiced. The chair then conducted the remainder of the meeting. The procedure was carried out by voice; the meeting record shows the commission acknowledged and accepted the nominations and confirmations without recorded roll-call votes on the chair/vice-chair appointments. The reorganization took place at the start of the regular meeting and immediately preceded reports and committee business.