San Marino Municipal Code Art. 14 Public Safety Commission

There is hereby created the Public Safety Commission, which shall consist of five (5) members. Each member shall be an elector of the City. (Ord. 0-18-1334, 2-14-2018, eff. 3-16-2018; amd. Ord. O-22-1387, 4-29-2022)

Members of the Public Safety Commission shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Council.

Members of the Commission shall serve terms of four (4) years, with terms commencing June 1 of the year of appointment; except, that of the Commissioners first appointed, two (2) members shall serve terms of two (2) years and three (3) members shall serve terms of four (4) years. Thereafter, all Commissioners shall serve a term of four (4) years and until a successor has been appointed.

The City Council may remove any member of the Commission at any time. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired portion of the remaining time in the same manner as the original appointment.

No Commissioner may serve more than two (2) consecutive terms; however, after waiting a period of at least two (2) years following the end of the second term, a Commissioner may be reappointed to not more than two (2) additional consecutive terms.

(Ord. 0-18-1334, 2-14-2018, eff. 3-16-2018; amd. Ord. O-22-1387, 4-29-2022; Ord. O-23-1403, 6-30-2023)

Vacancies to the Public Safety Commission shall be filled by appointment of the Mayor with the approval of the Council, after complying with any waiting period required by law. Appointment to fill a vacancy shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term. (Ord. 0-18-1334, 2-14-2018, eff. 3-16-2018)

The members of the Public Safety Commission shall select a Chairperson and a Vice Chairperson from among its members as established by City Council resolution. (Ord. 0-18-1334, 2-14-2018, eff. 3-16-2018)

Members of the Public Safety Commission shall serve without compensation.

Expenses of members of the Commission in attendance at meetings related to their duties as members of the Public Safety Commission shall be paid for by the City when such attendance is approved by the Council. (Ord. 0-18-1334, 2-14-2018, eff. 3-16-2018; amd. Ord. O-22-1387, 4-29-2022)

The Public Safety Commission shall meet each and every calendar month at such date, time, and location as the City Council shall establish by resolution. (Ord. 0-18-1334, 2-14-2018, eff. 3-16-2018; amd. Ord. O-20-1361, 4-8-2020; Ord. O-22-1387, 4-29-2022)

The Police Chief shall be the Secretary of the commission. All proceedings and actions by the commission shall be public records, and the Secretary shall record and preserve them.

All officers, departments and department heads of the City shall cooperate and render all reasonable and necessary assistance to the Public Safety Commission. (Ord. 0-18-1334, 2-14-2018, eff. 3-16-2018)

The Public Safety Commission shall act solely as an advisory board to the City Council and an advocate for public safety and traffic services with respect to matters relating to public safety, including understanding police and fire operations, crime prevention, emergency preparedness, traffic and transportation, and any other matters which may be assigned to it from time to time by the City Council, and shall study and make recommendations as to such matters directly to the City Council in an advisory capacity. Unless expressly authorized by the City Council, the commission shall not represent itself to be acting for or on behalf of the City Council, nor shall it commit the officers, employees, or staff of the City in any manner or to any course of action. To the contrary, the commission shall act as a study center and clearinghouse for advisory action to the City Council. (Ord. 0-18-1334, 2-14-2018, eff. 3-16-2018)