§ 28.704. Adoption of rules.

(a)

Any proposed rules and any amendments to the rules shall be referred by the Director to the City Council Standing Committee (the "Committee") to which bills addressing parks and recreation are referred. Within 60 days of the Committee's receipt of the proposed rules or amendments to the rules, the Committee shall approve the proposed rules or amendments, or shall disapprove the proposed rules or amendments and make recommendations to the Director in the format approved by Council Rules.

(b)

Upon approval of any proposed rules or amendments by the Committee, the Director shall cause to be published, in a newspaper of general circulation within the City and in all places where notices of public meetings are customarily placed by the Department, a notice of proposed rule-making at least 20 days before conducting public hearings on the proposed rules or amendments to the rules. The notice shall include the following information:

(1)

The date, time, place, and subject of the public rule-making hearing;

(2)

The requirements, if any, for interested parties to notify the Director of their intent to participate in the hearing, including the manner of such notice and the deadline for such notice; and

(3)

A statement that the complete text of the proposed rules or amendments is on file with and may be examined at the office of the Director.

(c)

The Director may make changes in the text of the proposed rule or proposed amendment prior to, during, or as a result of the public hearing.

(d)

Any person who wishes to comment on proposed rules may do so in writing delivered to the Director prior to the date of the hearing or in person at the hearing, subject to any requirements for participation set out in the notice of hearing. If minutes are not prepared, the Director shall preserve the proceedings at the hearing on audio magnetic tape or similar audio-recording media so that the proceedings may be transcribed at a later date at the expense of the one requesting a transcript of the hearing.

(e)

The rules shall become effective upon dating and signing of the rules by the Director and the approval of the rules for legality by the Office of General Counsel.

(f)

Within seven (7) business days after adoption of the rules, the Director shall file a copy of the rules as finally adopted with the Legislative Services Department and the Office of General Counsel and shall cause to be published a notice of their adoption in an official publication of the City. The notice shall also include a statement that the rules are on file with the Director and available for public inspection and copying.

(g)

Any judicial or quasi-judicial action to contest the validity of the procedure in adopting the park rules may not commence more than 120 days after the adoption of the rule.

(Ord. 2007-839-E, § 7)