The Parks & Recreation Commission serves in an advisory capacity to the City Council and consists of seven members. The Commission meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 a.m. at the Meitzenheimer Community Center, Tulare Room, 830 S. Blackstone Street in Tulare.

The responsibility of this Commission is to: advise the City Council regarding policies for the acquisition, development, maintenance and improvement of park facilities and make recommendations as appropriate;  formulate and recommend to the City Council, fee schedules, policies, rules and regulations for park sites and other recreation facilities; formulate and recommend to the City Council a recreation and park program for the inhabitants of the city which emphasizes general educational and recreational objectives for children and adults of the city; promotes and stimulates public interest in parks and recreation programs; and which encourages to the fullest extent possible, the cooperation of the local school authorities and other public and/or private agencies or interests; advise the City Council regarding the acceptance or rejection of offers of donations of money, personal and/or real property to the city for recreation, park purposes and use and make recommendations where appropriate; and advise the City Council regarding the Recreation Division and Parks Division budgets and make recommendations as appropriate.

Current Commissioners

Craig Hancock, Chair
Nick Sherwood, Vice Chair
Manuel Caceres
Armando da Silva
Eric Farrenkopf
Lori Fishbough
Mike Jamaica

Please contact administration office at (559)684-4200 if you are interested in serving on this commission.