CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSIONERS AND BOARD MEMBERS (CAPRCBM) HANDBOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1- CAPRCBM MISSION BRIEF HISTORY GOALS AND PURPOSE ASSOCIATION BROCHURE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION AWARD NOMINATION FORM SCHOLARSHIP CONFERENCE BOOTH INFORMATION HOSTING A TRAINING WORKSHOP SECTION 2- COMMISSIONERS PURPOSE OF THE ADVISORY COMMISSION KEY POINTS FOR COMMISSIONERS COMMISSION RESPONSIBILITIES RESPONSIBILITIES FOR SOME COMMISSIONERS DUTIES OF PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSIONERS AND BOARDS THE BUDGET RELATIONSHIP WITH FELLOW COMMISSION MEMBERS RELATIONSHIP WITH RECREATION AND PARK STAFF COMMISSION RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PUBLIC RELATIONSHIP WITH APPOINTING AUTHORITY RELATIONSHIP WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS INTER-AGENCY RELATIONSHIP RELATIONSHIP WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND THE PUBLIC SOURCE OF AUTHORIZATION FOR COMMISSIONERS INFORMATION SECTION 3- BOARD MEMBERS A BOARD MEMBER’S CODE ELECTED BOARDS TEN COMMANDMENTS KEY POINT FOR BOARD MEMBERS BOARD OF DIRECTOR’S CREED THE RECREATION ADMINISTRATOR’S CREED TO HIS BOARD AND GENERAL MANAGER THE BOARD MEMBER NOBODY WANTS BUDGET ROLES OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND THE BOARD IN AGENCY OPERATIONS EVALUATING OF THE GENERAL MANAGER SURVEY OF BOARD/STAFF RELATIONSHIP FEDERAL AND STATE LABOR LAWS INFLUENCING SPECIAL DISTRICT PERSONNEL POLICIES SOURCE OF AUTHORIZATION FOR BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION SECTION 4 - REGULATORY MATERIAL UNDERSTANDING THE BROWN ACT STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS LIMITATIONS AND OTHER RESTRICTIONS ON GIFTS, HONORARIA, TRAVEL AND LOANS AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT SECTION 5- ADVOCACY CPRS LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN ANATOMY OF A BILL TOOLS OF EFFECTIVE CITIZEN ADVOCACY ADVOCACY RECREATION NETWORK TIPS FOR ORGANIZING AN EFFECTIVE MEETING WITH YOUR LEGISLATOR SECTION 6- MEETINGS THE COMMISSION MEETING BOARD MEETINGS HOW TO HAVE EFFECTIVE MEETINGS HOW TO CONDUCT A MEETING - GLOSSARY MINUTES OF THE MEETING SUGGESTIONS FOR CORRECTION OF MINUTES GUIDELINES FOR MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSENT CALENDARS CHAIRMANSHIP MAKING A MOTION PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE - AT A GLANCE REDUCING THE RISK OF A LAWSUIT HOW TO CONDUCT A MEETING SECTION 7- ORGANIZATIONS CALIFORNIA PARK AND RECREATION SOCIETY (CPRS) CPRS VIP PLAN THE NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION CITIZEN BRANCH SECTION 8- SAMPLES AGENDA FOR A REGULAR MEETING AGENDA ITEM NOTICE OF ADJOURNED MEETING RESOLUTION ORDINANCE NEWS RELEASE SECTION 9- DIRECTORY AND BIBLIOGRAPHY | 
