HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 875ORDINANCE NO. 875
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 2.60
TO TITLE 2 FOR THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING THE PUBLIC
SAFETY COMMISSION.
The City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN,
as follows:
SECTION 1: That Chapter 2.60 be, and the same hereby is, added to Title 2 for
the Code of the City of Palm Desert, California, to read as shown on the attached Exhibit
SECTION 2: The City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, California, is hereby directed to
publish this ordinance in the Palm Desert Post, a newspaper of general circulation,
published and circulated in the City of Palm Desert, California, and shall be in full force and
effect thirty (30) days after its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Palm Desert City Council this IITH
Day of JUNE ,1948, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: CRITES, FERGUSON, BELLY, SPIEGEL, BENSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
'JEAN M. BENSON, MAYOR
ATTEST:
SHEILA R. GILLIGAN, CI CLERK
CITY OF PALM DESERT LIFORNIA
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Ordinance No. 875
Exhibit. "A"
"CHAPTER 2.60
2.60.010
Commission Established
2.60.020
Commission Members
2.60.030
Secretary to the Commission
2.60.040
Meetings
2.60.050
Rules, Regulations and Bylaws
2.60.010 Public Safety Commission Established.
The Public Safety Commission is established in said City to accomplish the
following programs and purposes:
a. Serve as liaison between the community leaders, citizens, and the public safety ^*
officials;
b. Review plans, policies, budgets, and proposals for greater efficiency and
effectiveness in the area of public safety;
C. Provide annual oversight of the City's contracts for public safety;
d. Seek out and evaluate innovative program development for potential
implementation in the City of Palm Desert;
e. Make recommendations to the Palm Desert City Council on programs to provide
the highest quality of service possible to community members and business owners
and operators;
f. Serve as the City's Disaster Council on matters relating to the disaster preparedness
program;
g. Review and recommend to the City Council ordinances to protect the safety of the
community;
h. Prepare and make recommendations to the City Council on general public safety
issues;
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Ordinance No. 875
1. Perform other functions as the City Council may request or as may be imposed by
law. (Ord. 99 1 (part), 1975: Exhibit A 25.39-1.04)
2.60.020 Commission Members
Membership of the Public Safety Commission shall consist of five (5) voting members to
be appointed by the City Council each of whom shall serve a term of four (4) years, or
until their successor is appointed. The initial appointment shall be staggered so that one
(1) community at large member and one (1) technical member will serve initial two-year
terms and thereafter a four-year term; the remainder of the Commissioners will serve full
four-year terms. The membership will be as follows:
* One commissioner who has law enforcement background;
* One commissioner who has fire protection background;
* One commissioner who represents the retail business community;
* Two commissioners who represent the community at large.
2.60.030 Secretary to the Public Safety Commission
The Risk Manager shall be an ex-officio member of the commission as well as the official
secretary to said commission for the maintenance of all records of their proceedings. In
addition, other ex-officio members shall be two (2) members of the City Council, one
City Council Member who is a member of the Cove Communities Services Commission,
and one City Council Member who is not a member of the Cove Communities Services
Commission.
2.60.040 Meetings
The Public Safety Commission shall hold monthly meetings at such time and place
determined by their rules, regulations and bylaws.
2.60.050 Rules, Regulations and Bylaws
The Public Safety Commission shall adopt such rules, regulations and bylaws for the
conduct of their business as may be deemed appropriate. Such rules, regulations and
bylaws shall be subject to ratification and approval of the City Council.