Chapter 2.19
PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Sections:
2.19.020 Membership and rules.
2.19.050 Expenditure of funds.
2.19.060 Report to city council.
2.19.010 Creation and duties.
A. The public safety advisory committee (PSAC) is established for the purpose of advising and making recommendations to the chief of police and the city council regarding public safety needs in the city of Fairview. The committee shall be responsible for, but not limited to, the following activities:
1. Review and make recommendations on community livability concerns related to crime prevention and traffic safety that affects public safety in Fairview;
2. Review and make recommendations on police-community partnerships to mitigate the negative influence of crime on the community;
3. Promote public education and awareness of the effects of crime and the fear of crime on the community;
4. Collaborate with local, county, and state government agencies to develop strategies to mitigate negative community livability concerns by focusing partnership agency resources to reduce or eliminate specific crime, problem areas, or concerns;
5. Provide policy guidance to the council on matters of public safety and to act as a liaison between the public, interest groups and the city’s elected and appointed officials; and
6. Any other duties or functions assigned by motion or resolution of the council.
B. The public safety advisory committee is not charged with and shall not engage in reviewing use of force complaints or citizen’s complaints against public safety personnel.
C. The public safety advisory committee shall meet at times deemed necessary by the committee; however, they will meet at least once per quarter. (Ord. 6-2011 § 1 (Exh. 1))
2.19.020 Membership and rules.
A. The committee shall consist of a total of eight members, seven of whom are regular members and one member of the city council who shall be a nonvoting member. No less than a majority of the regular members shall be residents of the city, and all members shall reside, work in, own property, or own a business within the city. Whenever possible, the committee shall consist of at least one representative from the business community, one employee from Reynolds School District, one representative from the faith community, and one representative from multifamily housing. All members shall be appointed by the city council. Terms shall be for a period of three years or until a successors is appointed; however, of the initial seven members who are appointed, two shall be appointed for one-year terms, two shall be appointed for two-year terms, and three shall be appointed for three-year terms.
B. Each committee member serves at the pleasure of the city council and may be removed before the end of the committee member’s term. The city council may add other nonvoting city council members to the committee at their discretion.
C. The city council shall fill any vacancy on the committee for the unexpired term of the member creating the vacancy. (Ord. 6-2011 § 1 (Exh. 1))
2.19.030 Officers.
A. At its first meeting, the committee shall elect a chair and a vice-chair who shall hold office for one year, except that the first chair and vice-chair shall serve until the end of the calendar year. At the first meeting of each calendar year, the chair or vice-chair from the previous year shall preside over the elections for chair and vice-chair.
B. When the chair is absent, the vice-chair shall assume the responsibilities of the chair as chair pro tem. If the office of chair becomes vacant, the vice-chair shall become the chair and shall call an election to fill the remaining term of the vice-chair. (Ord. 6-2011 § 1 (Exh. 1))
2.19.040 Meetings and quorum.
A majority of the committee shall constitute a quorum. Not less than a quorum of the committee may transact any business or conduct proceedings before the committee. The committee may adopt and amend rules and regulations to govern policy and procedures to implement this chapter. The committee shall convene when necessary to discharge its duties but not less than four times in a calendar year. The committee shall establish regular meeting dates and meeting locations at the first meeting in January of each year. All meetings are open to the public and shall be subject to the requirements of Oregon Public Meetings Law (ORS 192.610 to 192.690). (Ord. 6-2011 § 1 (Exh. 1))
2.19.050 Expenditure of funds.
The committee shall obtain approval of the city manager or designee before expending or obligating funds on behalf of the city. (Ord. 8-2021 § 1; Ord. 6-2011 § 1 (Exh. 1))
2.19.060 Report to city council.
No later than the first of February of each year, the committee shall file its annual report with the city council. The annual report shall include sufficient details of the committee’s activities during the preceding year and other matters and recommendations the committee deems appropriate for the city council. (Ord. 6-2011 § 1 (Exh. 1))