BENCHMARKING RESEARCH: What are other jurisdictions’ current processes for their Public Safety Committee? Does this jurisdiction have a Public Safety Committee?
How often do they meet?
How many members does this committee include?
What is the committees scope?
City of Berkeley
No
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City of Dublin
No
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City of Emeryville
Yes
Monthly-Second Tuesday of each month
2 Councilmembers
Provide input and recommendations regarding City policies and priorities, as well as assist the City Council as a whole in providing oversight relating to public safety, and the City’s provision of police and fire services.
City of Fremont
No
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City of Milpitas
No; it has a Public Safety Commission
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City of Oakland
Yes
City of Piedmont
Yes
Quarterly
Four to six residents appointed by Council, one Board of Education member appointed by the Board, Chief of Police and Fire Chief Enhance partnership between residents, Fire Department and Police Department with specific charges to increase awareness of public safety, specifically crime prevention and disaster preparedness issues, establish a formal program to increase outreach to neighborhoods, increase coordination between the police and fire departments, and find funding sources for these efforts.
City of San Jose
Yes
Monthly-Third Thursday of every month
5 Councilmembers
The purpose of these meetings is to effectively develop, manage, and safeguard the City's fiscal, physical, technological, and human resources to enable and enhance the delivery of City services and projects and to provide prevention and emergency response services for crime, fire, medical, hazardous, and disaster related situations.
City of San Mateo
No
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San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Yes
Monthly- 2nd and 3rd Thursday of every month
3 District Supervisors
The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee shall be referred measures related to public works, infrastructure, traffic and parking control, parks and recreation, utilities, public protection, delinquency prevention, public health, emergency services, seniors, the disabled, children and their families, as well as measures related to the City's coordination, strategies, policies, programs, and budgetary actions surrounding public safety.
BENCHMARKING RESEARCH LINKS
City of Emeryville
Website Information Public Safety Committee | City of Emeryville, CA - Official Website City of Oakland
Website Information City of Oakland | Council Committee Assignments and Schedule (oaklandca.gov) City of Piedmont
Resolution establishing committee charge.pdf (civiclive.com) Website Information Public Safety Committee - City of Piedmont (ca.gov) City of San Jose
Website Information Public Safety, Finance, & Strategic Support Committee Meetings | City of San José (sanjoseca.gov) San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Website Information Public Safety and Neighborhood Services | Board of Supervisors (sfbos.org)
ATTACHMENT III BENCHMARKING RESEARCH - PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE CONTENT