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RESOLUTION NO. 9823
RESOLUTION OF THE CITT COUNCIL OF THE CITf OF PASADENA
ESTABLISHING (1) A POLICY FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE COMMUNITf POLICE OVERSIGHT COMMISSION,
AND (2) A STIPEND FOR COMMISSION MEMBERS
WHEREAS, Pasadena Municipal Code Section 2.60.030(A), subdivisions (1) through (5) require the City Council to appoint a total of 11 members on the Community Police Oversight Committee ("Commission"), with each Councilmember and the Mayor nominating one member, for a total of eight members, and with the remaining three members being nominated representing community-based organizations; each member must be a resident of the City, and at least 50 percent of the filled positions on the Commission shall be women, if feasible; and
WHEREAS, the Pasadena Municipal Code Section 2.60.030(A)(6) requires the City Council to "establish'a policy for the appointment of members to the [Cjomission."
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council ofthe City of Pasadena as follows:
Section 1. This resolution sets forth the City Council's policy for appointment of members to the Community Police Oversight Commission ("Commission"), as well as the compensation of members of the Commission.
Section 2. Appointment of Members Nominated by
Councilmembers and the Mayor. For the eight Commission positions nominated by Councilmembers and the Mayor, this resolution does not limit the means for nomination beyond the following: At a regular or special City Council meeting scheduled to consider and select members of the Commission, each Councilmember and the Mayor will present to the full City Council the name of one person they desire to nominate to serve on the Commission. Each Councilmember and the Mayor can determine how they will arrive at their nominee.
Section 3. Appointment of Community-Based Organization
Members. For the three Commission positions where community-based organization members are nominated, the process for appointment shall be as follows, for each vacancy:
A. Commission staff, or, in the alternative, the City Manager or designee, shall (1) publicize the opportunity for community-based organizations to recommend applicants for the Commission position; and (2) submit the applicants to the Public Safety Committee for consideration; B. The Public Safety Committee shall review the applications, and shall submit its nomination to the City Council;
C. The City Council shall consider the Public Safety Committee's nomination for appointment, or, in the alternative, may subsequently consider other applications considered by the Public Safety Committee.
Section 4. Appointment of Initial Commission Bflembers to Staggered Terms. For the initial members appointed to the Commission, the City Council will vote to appoint nominees to the Commission for staggered terms of three years (four members), two years (four members), and one year (remaining three members), with terms of less than one year not being considered a full term, and with terms expiring on June 30 of applicable years, pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code Section 2.60.030(B). Unless the City Council can agree otherwise, nominees of four of the five Councilmembers, including the Mayor, whose terms expire in 2024 will be appointed for a three-year initial term, with the fifth nominee being appointed for a two-year initial term. The four appointees to the three-year initial term shall be drawn by lot. The nominees of the three Councilmembers whose terms expire in 2022 will be appointed for a two-year initial term.
For the three initial members appointed to the Commission from community-based organizations, the City Council will vote to appoint the members for one-year initial terms.
Section 5. Stipend. Each member of the Community Police Oversight Commission shali be paid a stipend of $100 per meeting for attendance at Commission meetings, whether regular or special.
Adopted at the special meeting of the City Council on the 25tthay of January 2021 by the following vote;
AYES: Councilmembers Hampton, Kennedy, Madison, Masuda, Williams, Vice Mayor Wilson, Mayor Gordo
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Mark Jomsky,
City Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Ja^n N. Rad
Chief Assistant City Attorney
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