Members	Expires
John Spevak - City Appointment	December 31, 2008
Diana Ingram - City Appointment	December 31, 2008
Jacqueline Skinner - City Appointment	December 31, 2011
Arturo Herrera - City Appointment	December 31, 2010
Tesse Mazzina - County Appointment	January 1, 2009
Mike Neu - County Appointment	January 1, 2011
Mario Gonzalez - LBUSD Appointment	December 31, 2011

The Recreation and Parks Commission was established to serve in an advisory capacity to the Public Services Director and the City Council on all matters pertaining to public recreation, including the management, conduct, and care of the parks and playgrounds in the City. The Commission studies the needs of the City and the means of meeting such needs in connection with all such matters pertaining to public recreation, and parks usage.

The Commission counsels the Public Services Director and the City Manager in connection with the preparation of the annual budget for the Parks and Recreation Department, including the City the parks, and makes recommendations with respect thereto to the City Manager and City Council through the Public Services Director.

The Commission assists in the planning of recreation programs for the residents of the City and promotes and stimulates public interest therein, and, to that end, solicits to the fullest possible extent the cooperation of special authorities and other public and private agencies interested therein.

The Commission studies present and future needs of the City with respect to recreation and park facilities, programs, and events, and makes recommendations to the City Council and City Manager concerning the same. All commissioners are appointed by the City Council and serve four-year terms.

The Los Banos Recreation and Parks Commission meets the third Tuesday of every month at 6:30 P.M. at the Los Banos City Hall, 520 – J Street.

Questions regarding the Parks & Recreation Commission please call the Recreation Department at (209) 827-7034 ext. 12.