CITY COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM

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Department:

City Manager’s Office

Commission Meeting Date:  May 7, 2019

Staff Contact:

Diane Stoddard, Assistant City Manager

Recommendations/Options/Action Requested:

 

Approve bylaws, as amended, for the Community Police Review Board.

 

Executive Summary:

At its March 19, 2019 meeting, the City Commission received a presentation from the Chair of the Community Police Review Board, Anthony Mitchell. During his presentation, Chair Mitchell, on behalf of the Board, requested three changes to the City Code.  The Commission provided direction that it would be willing to consider one of those proposed changes, which is the subject of another agenda item on the May 7, 2019 agenda.  The Commission suggested that one of the other recommendations could be incorporated as additional guidance into the Board’s bylaws. 

 

During its March 26, 2019 meeting, the Community Police Review Board discussed changes to its bylaws to include additional guidance relating to how evidence is weighed during an appeal.  This new language is now incorporated as part of Article 9, Review of Police Department Findings.  The Board approved the new bylaws on a vote of 4-1.   

 

The City Commission will now need to approve these updated bylaws. 

 

Strategic Plan Critical Success Factor

 

Effective Governance/Professional Administration

 

Fiscal Impact (Amount/Source):

There is no fiscal impact.

Attachments:

Updated Bylaws

Draft Minutes from March 26, 2019 CPRB meeting

 

 

 

 

Reviewed By:

(for CMO use only)

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