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Home My WebLink AboutOrd. No. 2005-1137 Correcting Provisions Regarding the Public Safety Advisory Commission ORDINANCE NO. 1137 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CORRECTING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF SECTION 2.46 OF THE LAKE ELSINORE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMISSION. WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elsinore first established a Public Safety Commission in 1984; and WHEREAS, the Public Safety Commission had been inactive since about 1988; and WHEREAS, on March 23,2004 the Lake Elsinore City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1116 revising Section 2.46 of the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code and thereby reactivating the Public Safety Advisory Commission; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to incorporate technical corrections to Section 2.46 to accurately reflect revisions to Ordinance No. 1116 that were made during the Council discussion on March 23,2004, but were not fully incorporated into the codified version of the Ordinance. - NOW, THEREFORE, the Lake Elsinore City Council does hereby amend Section 2.46 of the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code as indicated and set forth in full hereinbelow: SECTION 2.46.010 - DEFINITION. "Public Safety" is that which is related to Police, Fire, Code Enforcement Services and civil disaster within the City of Lake Elsinore. SECTION 2.46.020 - CREATION OF A PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMISSION. A Public Safety Advisory Commission is established. SECTION 2.46.030 - MEMBERSHIP. The Public Safety Advisory Commission shall consist of five members. Members of the Public Safety Advisory Commission shall: (1) reside within the City of Lake Elsinore; or (2) be an owner of a business that is established and currently licensed inside the City of Lake Elsinore. Members shall be subject to a routine background check to be administered by the Police Department. SECTION 2.46.040 - APPOINTMENT - REMOVAL. The Members of the Public Safety Advisory Commission shall be appointed by each member ofthe City Council and may be removed at his/her pleasure, but subject to the approval by the majority vote of the City Council. Upon its creation the Mayor shall select the Chairman of the Commission and the Commission members shall thereafter select the Vice-Chairman. The offices of Chairman Page Two - Ordinance No. 1137 and Vice-Chairman shall run through December 31, 2004, at which time the Chairman and Vice-Chairman shall be selected by a majority vote of the membership of the Commission. SECTION 2.46.050 - TERM OF OFFICE. The Members of the Public Safety Advisory Commission shall be appointed for a term of two years, said two year term shall commence on July I of the respective year in which appointed. Those members of the Public Safety Advisory Commission serving as of the date of this amendment shall serve until July I, 2006, except for those Commissioners initially serving in the capacity of Chairman and Vice-Chairman, whose initial terms shall run until July 1,2005. All members are subject to potential reappointment pursuant to Section 2.46.040. SECTION 2.46.060 - DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. A. The Commission shall serve as a conduit of information from the residents and business people of Lake Elsinore to their Public Safety, Code Enforcement and Emergency Services Professionals. B. The Commission shall serve as an additional set of eyes and ears that shall complement staff s efforts in their attempt to be proactive. C. The Commission shall create and maintain a link on the City's web site encouraging citizens input and providing a complaint or contact form, which may be submitted, on-line. D. The Commission shall seek out additional input and maintain a dialogue with various City organizations including but not limited to Lake Elsinore Marine Search and Rescue, Neighborhood Watch Groups, Homeowners' Associations, the Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Merchants Association, etc. E. The Commission shall report to the City Council on a regular basis, and all recommendations shall be forwarded to the City Council for consideration. F. The Commission shall consider assisting the City Council, City Manager or other Public Safety Professionals with disaster preparedness and crisis management. G. The Commission shall consider and evaluate the cost and benefits of creating a Citizens' Action Patrol. Page Three - Ordinance No. 1137 H. The Commission shall actively and aggressively seek out funding programs such as grants to fund Public Safety related programs, projects and equipment needs for the City of Lake Elsinore. I. The Commission shall limit its activities to those enumerated above. However, the Commission may request of the City Council additional duties and responsibilities (i.e. changes to Section 2.46 of the LEMC). Such requests may be granted by a majority vote of the City Council. SECTION 2.46.070 - MEETINGS. A. The Commission shall be subject to the laws governing public agencies and a quorum must be present in order to hold a meeting or take any action. B. meeting. Printed agendas and backup material shall be prepared for each - C. Minutes of each meeting shall be prepared and distributed to all City Council Members and available upon request for public review at City Hall or on the City's website. D. If a Commissioner cannot attend a meeting or is going to be late, he/she shall contact the City Manager's Office. Failure to be present at four regularly scheduled meetings in anyone calendar year may be cause for removal from the Commission by the Mayor and City Council. E. The Commission shall be authorized to meet as often as twice a month, but not less than once a quarter. The Commission shall report to the City Council not less than once quarterly. F. The Chief of Police and the Fire Chief or a member of their respective staffs may attend the regularly scheduled meetings, but are not voting members of the Commission. SECTION 2.46.080 - OBLIGATIONS AND EXPENSES. The Public Safety Advisory Commission shall incur no obligations or expenses of any kind, without obtaining prior written authorization and approval by the City Council. Page Four - Ordinance No. 1137 SECTION 2.46.090 - TERMINATION. The Commission may be terminated at any time by a simple majority vote of the City Council. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after the date of its passage. The City Clerk shall certify as to adoption of this Ordinance and cause this Ordinance to be published and posted in the manner required by law. INTRODUCED AND APPROVED UPON FIRST READING this 28th day of December, 2004, by the following roll call vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BUCKLEY, HICKMAN, KELLEY, SCHIFFNER, MAGEE NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED UPON SECOND READING this 11 th day of January, 2005, by the following roll call vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BUCKLEY, HICKMAN, KELLEY, SCHIFFNER, MAGEE NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ATTEST: Page Five - Ordinance No. ( \ '\, ,. ,,\ ' ~/\ -\.Ac{,~. ;2;: ~jL..c) VICKI KASAD, CMC, CITY CLERK! HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE - STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) SS: CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE) I, VICKI KASAD, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced and read by title only on the 28th day of December, 2004, and presented for second reading by title only for adoption on the 11 th day of January, 2005, and approved, by the following roll call vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BUCKLEY, HICKMAN, KELLEY, SCHIFFNER, MAGEE NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE - ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: (- ~,B_S(AJNj/ COUN. CILMEMBERS: ~ ~~ ;~JU>"-f/ . - '/"'1 ","SAD, CITY dERK CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE NONE NONE - (SEAL} STATE OF CALIFORNIA) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) SS: CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE) I, VICKI KASAD, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, DO HEREB Y CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy - of Ordinance No. 1137 of said Council, and that the same has not been amended or repealed. D~TED: Janu~ 12,2005 In \./ ~ 0\-- \ F I 0.; ; ,. l ,&V~Ct-/t7\ ,'" ytCKI ~SAD, CITY CLERK CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE (SEAL}.