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expenses when on official duty of the City when such expenditure has been so authorized by the board or commission end subject to rules and regulatfons prescribed by ordinance on order of the City Council. Section 906. APPOINTIVE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: AT- TENDANCE OF WITNESSES, OATHS, AND AFFIRMATIONS. Each ap- pointive board or commission shall have the same power as the City Council to compel the attendance of witnesses, to examine them under oath, and to compel the production of evidence before it. Each member of any such board or commission shall have tho power to administer oaths end afffrmatlons in any investigation or proceeding pending before such board or commission. Section 907. BOARD OF RECREATION AND PARKS. The Board of Recreation and Parks shall consist of nine members appointed from the qualified electors of the City. Seven members shall be appointed by the City Council. Not more than five of these seven members shall be of the same sex, and none of them shall hold any paid offlce or employ- ment in the City government. Two members shaft be appointed by the Board of Education. Section 908. BOARD OF RECREATION AND PARKS: POWERS AND DUTIES. The Board of Recreation end Parks shall have power end be required to: la} Consider matters that may be referred to it by the City Coun- cji, the City Manager, or the Director of Recreation lad Parks ind render such counsel and advice in regard thereto es may be requested by the referring authorities; lb) By Its own motion, make such studies lad investigations as it may deem necessary for the formulation of recreation and park policies, or to determine the wisdom and efficacy of the policies, plans, end pro- cedures dealing with recreation and park matters and report its findings and recommendations to the City Council, the City Manager, or the Director of Recreation and Parks, or to any or all such authorities ss it may see fit; lc) Recommend to the City Council and tho City Manager es to the acceptance or rejection of offers of donations of money, personal property, or real estate to be used for recreation and park programc; (d) Consider tho annual budget during the process of its prepare- Sion by the Director of Recreation and Parks end make recommendations with respect thereto to the City Manager end the City Council; lo) Solicit to the fullest extent possible the cooperalon of school authorities and other public and private agencies concerned with recree- tion and park programs of the City. Section 909. PLANNING COMMISSION. The Planning Commis- sion shall consist of seven members to be appointed by the City Council from the qualified electors of the City, and no member of said Commis- sion shall hold any paid offlce or employment in the City government.