Calabasas Municipal Code Ch. 2.37 Public Safety Commission

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 2014-309, § 2, adopted Feb. 12, 2014, amended the title of Ch. 2.37, which was formerly titled "Calabasas Public Safety Commission."

The public safety commission of the City of Calabasas is created.

(Ord. 2006-215 § 3 (part), 2006: Ord. 2003-184 § 1 (part), 2003)

(Ord. No. 2015-321, § 5, 4-8-2015)

A. The commission shall consist of six (6) members who shall be lawful residents of the city and electors during their respective terms of office. The sixth member shall be appointed from the members of the Calabasas Emergency Response Program (CERP) or its successor city emergency response organization.

B. Commissioners nominated by individual councilmembers shall have a term lasting for the lesser of two (2) years or until the expiration of the term of the councilmember who nominated that commissioner. The commissioner nominated from the CERP or its successor organization shall have a term lasting two (2) years. Notwithstanding the expiration of a term, a commissioner shall continue until his or her successor has been appointed.

C. If a vacancy occurs other than by expiration of a term, a new commissioner shall be appointed in the manner as set forth in this section and shall serve the unexpired portion of the term.

D. The commission may appoint or reappoint a high school student lawfully resident in the city as a nonvoting commissioner for a one-year term.

(Ord. 2006-215 § 3 (part), 2006: Ord. 2003-184 § 1 (part), 2003)

(Ord. No. 2010-274, § 4, 4-28-2010; Ord. No. 2014-309, § 3, 2-12-2014; Ord. No. 2015-320, § 6, 2-11-2015; Ord. No. 2015-321, § 5, 4-8-2015)

A. The commission shall elect a chair and vice chair from among its members, each for a term of one (1) year, at its first regular meeting of each year. No person shall serve more than two (2) successive one-year terms in either office. The chair, or in the absence of the chair, the vice chair, shall preside over the meetings of the commission.

B. The commission may appoint standing or ad hoc subcommittees from its membership and with the consent of the city council, may appoint advisory committees comprised of noncommissioners.

C. With the consent of the city council, the commission may adopt rules and regulations for the transactions of its business.

D. The city manager, or his or her designee, shall serve as the staff liaison to the commission.

(Ord. 2006-215 § 3 (part), 2006: Ord. 2003-184 § 1 (part), 2003)

(Ord. No. 2015-320, § 7, 2-11-2015; Ord. No. 2015-321, § 5, 4-8-2015)

When requested by the city council, the commission will advise the city council on matters related to public safety, crime and fire prevention, emergency preparedness and response, service contracts with public safety agencies and related matters. In its advisory role, the commission will make recommendations to the city council regarding budgets for public safety services and perform such other functions as the city council may direct.

(Ord. 2006-215 § 3 (part), 2006: Ord. 2003-184 § 1 (part), 2003)

(Ord. No. 2015-321, § 5, 4-8-2015)

Regular meetings shall be held not less than quarterly on a date established from time to time by resolution of the commission.

(Ord. 2006-215 § 3 (part), 2006: Ord. 2004-194 § 3, 2004; Ord. 2003-184 § 1 (part), 2003)

(Ord. No. 2015-321, § 5, 4-8-2015)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2015-321, § 5, adopted April 8, 2015, repealed § 2.37.060, which pertained to absence from meetings and derived from Ord. No. 2003-184, § 1(part), adopted in 2003; Ord. 2006-215, § 2(part), adopted in 2006.

The commissioners shall serve without compensation, but may receive reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in connection with the performance of their duties. No expense of any kind shall be incurred by the commission or any commissioner, unless first authorized and approved by the city council.

(Ord. 2006-215 § 3 (part), 2006: Ord. 2003-184 § 1 (part), 2003)

(Ord. No. 2015-321, § 5, 4-8-2015)