HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #4 PSAC Reorganization - SRTo:Honorable Members of the Public Safety Advisory Commission
From:Mark Mahan, Deputy City Clerk
Date:August 21, 2019
Subject:Reorganization of the Public Safety Advisory Commission
Recommendation
Select and appoint a Chair and Vice-Chair
Discussion
The conduct and reorganization of CityCommissions is addressed in City Council policy 200-
5a. Under this policy, Commissions nominate and elect their officers by majority vote.
Commission officers then preside until the next annual reorganization. All Commissioners
are eligible for office.
Therefore, this item is for the installation of a Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson, to serve
through July 2019. The presiding officer, the Chairperson, will first call for nominations for
Chairperson. Following a nomination, the Chairperson will ask if there are other
nominations—continuing until no more nominations are forthcoming—then will call for a vote
on the nominee(s), until a winner has been chosen by majority vote.
Generally,theroleof ChairpersonistopresideoverPSACmeetings,studysessions,and joint
sessions.TheChairperson meetsregularlywith Citystaff todiscussandformalizethe monthly
PSAC agenda. The Chairperson also serves as spokesperson for the PSAC in presenting
Commission reports and recommendations to the City Council, if needed. The duty of the
Vice-Chairperson is to preside in the absence of the Chairperson.