Chapter 2.50
POLICE COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD
Sections:
2.50.030 Membership – Appointments, attendance, vacancies, and officers.
2.50.050 Conflict of interest.
2.50.010 Creation.
There is established for the city of Oak Harbor a community advisory board to be known as the “police community advisory board” or “CAB.” This board was created in 1991 by the mayor and city council with the goal of establishing a close relationship between the Oak Harbor police department (OHPD) and the community and promoting public awareness of the city’s police services and programs. (Ord. 1997 § 1, 2024).
2.50.020 Powers and duties.
(1) The duties of the board shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) Advise and make recommendations to the mayor, city council, and the chief of police concerning the provision of police protection and services within the city.
(b) Enhance police-community relations.
(c) Promote public awareness of the city’s police services.
(d) Hold monthly public meetings to solicit public input regarding police services and programs.
(e) Serve as liaison between the police department and the community.
(f) Apprise the mayor, city council, and the chief of police of the community’s needs for police services.
(g) Review and make recommendations concerning such other and further matters as may be referred to the board, from time to time, by the mayor, city council, or the chief of police.
(2) Notwithstanding the broad powers of the board under subsection (1) of this section, the board shall have no power or authority to investigate, review, or otherwise participate in matters involving specific police personnel or specific police-related incidents. (Ord. 1997 § 1, 2024).
2.50.030 Membership – Appointments, attendance, vacancies, and officers.
The police community advisory board shall follow the membership requirements in Chapter 2.65 OHMC. The following items are specific to the police community advisory board:
(1) Appointments. In appointing members and filling vacancies, the mayor and city council should endeavor to obtain a diverse cross-section and appoint members having an interest in the city of Oak Harbor, the police department, and establishing a close relationship with the community.
(a) Police community advisory board members shall be appointed, and terms of office shall be as provided in Chapter 2.65 OHMC.
(b) The police community advisory board consists of seven members appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the city council:
(i) Four members shall reside in the city limits or Navy housing.
(ii) Three members shall reside or work within the 98277 or 98278 zip code areas.
(iii) There shall be one ex-officio councilmember appointed to the police community advisory board. This will be a non-voting position and their attendance does not count towards a quorum.
(iv) There shall be one student representative from the local high school. This will be a non-voting position and their attendance does not count towards a quorum. (Ord. 1997 § 1, 2024).
2.50.040 Meetings.
(1) Meeting Schedule. In January of each year, the police community advisory board shall establish their meeting schedule and set the time and location for each meeting. Any changes must be added to the meeting agenda and approved by a majority of the police community advisory board members. Special meetings of the board may be called at any time by the chairperson or by a quorum of the members of the board upon personal notice being given to all members of the board. If personal notice cannot be given, written notice must be received by such members at least 24 hours prior to said meeting.
(2) Meeting Agenda – Notice. The police community advisory board agenda and meeting notice shall be sent to the police community advisory board members and posted as required 24 hours prior to said meeting.
(3) Quorum. A quorum for the transaction of official business shall consist of a majority of the appointed members of the board. If a quorum is not present within 15 minutes of the meeting time, the chairperson needs to call the meeting to order, indicate that there is no quorum, and close the meeting. The ex-officio and student representatives do not count towards a quorum. (Ord. 1997 § 1, 2024).
2.50.050 Conflict of interest.
Police community advisory board members shall recuse themselves from discussing and voting on contracts in which that member or a member of that person’s immediate family has a direct or remote financial interest. The definitions of contracts, financial interests, remote interests, and direct interests are set forth in RCW 42.23.020 and 42.23.030 and board members are encouraged to contact the city attorney in advance of the deliberation or vote on a contract in which the board member may have a financial interest for a recommendation regarding how to proceed. (Ord. 1997 § 1, 2024).