Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners—Membership
Seattle Mun. Code § 3.26.010
in effect3.26.010 - Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners—Membership
A. The Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners is the Board of Park Commissioners for the purposes of Article XI, Section 2 of the City Charter.
B. The Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners shall consist of 15 members.
1. Seven members shall be individuals from each City Council district and nominated and appointed by the City Council.
2. Eight members shall be nominated by the Mayor subject to confirmation by a majority vote of the City Council.
a. Four members shall be at-large members.
b. Three other members shall be from existing City boards and commissions that have expressed an interest in serving on the Board. If a board or commission representative is not identified for a position, the Mayor shall nominate an at-large member for that position.
c. One member shall be a designated young adult position pursuant to the Get Engaged Program, Chapter 3.51. The Mayor and Parks Superintendent must make all reasonable and diligent efforts to appoint a Get Engaged young adult to the Board. After a showing to the Board that all reasonable and diligent efforts have resulted in not obtaining a Get Engaged young adult for the position, the Mayor shall appoint any person to the position subject to confirmation by a majority of the City Council.
C. The City will seek to appoint members with a diversity of expertise, experience, and perspectives including but not limited to parks management, public financing, economic development, land use, anti-displacement, urban horticulture, landscape architecture, art, contract management, social and human services, youth development, recreation, and the interests of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and other historically underserved communities.
D. Except for Get Engaged members, whose terms are governed by Chapter 3.51, appointments shall be for three-year terms ending on the third anniversary of their appointment. No member shall serve more than two terms.
E. Any vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. The term for the member filling a vacancy shall be three years. Members of the Board shall annually appoint one or more members to serve as Chair(s) for a term of one year, pursuant to Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners Operating Procedures. A member whose term is ending may continue on an interim basis as a member with voting rights until such time as a successor for that position has been appointed by the City Council or confirmed by the City Council.
(Ord. 126380, § 4, 2021; Ord. 123803, § 1, 2011; Ord. 122332, § 1, 2007; Ord. 96453, § 1, 1968.)
Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT3AD_SUBTITLE_IIDEOF_CH3.26PAREDE_3.26.010BOPARECOEMFetched: 11/1/2026