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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CARSON AMENDING SECTIONS 27103.1
THROUGH 27103.8 OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING THE
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION AND ADDING SECTIONS 27104.1 THROUGH
27104.8 OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING THE PUBLIC
RELATIONS COMMISSION
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subchapter Q, Public Safety Committee, consisting of Sections 27103.1
through 27103.8, of Chapter 7, Departments, Boards, Commissions, of Article II of the Carson
Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Q. Public Safety Commission
"27103.1 Public Safety Commission - Establishment of.
There is hereby established a Public Safety Commission. Said Public Safety Commission
may be known and referred to as the "Carson Public Safety Commission" or the "Public Safety
Commission." f
"27103.2 Members. '
The Public Safety Commission shall consist of seven (7) members, each of whom shall have
the qualifications hereinafter set forth. The Mayor and each Councilmember shall appoint one
(1) member of the Commission. The other two (2) members shall be appointed by the Mayor
subject to approval by the City Council. The Councilmember, or Mayor and City Council, making
an appointment to a position shall be the "appointing authority" for such Commission member or
position. The tenure of any member of the Commission shall be terminable at any time by the
appointing authority for such Commission member. Subject to the provisions of this section, the
tenure of Commission members appointed on or after the effective date of this section shall
expire at midnight on the last day of the calendar month in which the next general municipal
election after the member's appointment is held for seats on the Carson City Council. Each
Commission member shall continue to serve until a successor has been appointed by the
appointing power for such position and has qualified unless the appointing authority declares
the position to be vacant. Should any vacancy exist on the Commission, an appointment shall
be made by the appointing authority for that position. If a vacancy should occur in the office of a
Councilmember, the tenure of the Commission member appointed by such Councilmember
shall expire when the vacancy on the City Council has been filled, at which time the successor
Councilmember shall be the successor appointing authority. All appointments shall be made in
an open meeting of the City Council.
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"27103.3 Organization.
The Public Safety Commission shall elect a Chairperson and a Vice Chairperson from
among its members, for term of one (1) year, at its first regular meeting and thereafter at its first
regular meeting in July of each year. The Commission may also appoint such other officers as
may be necessary or convenient for the administration of its business, at the same time and for
like terms. Said officers shall enter in the duties of their office at the first regular meeting in July I
of each year. The Commission shall adopt Bylaws for the transaction of its business. The
Bylaws, or any amendments thereto, shall become effective only upon approval by the City
Council. The Commission shall keep a record of all its minutes, resolutions, actions, findings
and determinations, all of which shall be filed with the City Clerk. Minutes, resolutions, and
recommendations shall be filed with both the City Clerk and the City Manager.
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"27103.4 Regular Meetings.
The Public Safety Commission shall hold at least one (1) regular meeting in each month at
such time and place as designated in the Bylaws of the Commission. Regular meetings may be
adjourned by public announcement to a specified date, time, and place, and any such adjourned
meeting shall be deemed a regular meeting. All meetings shall be open to the public. A majority
of the members shall constitute a quorum.
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"27103.5 Absence from Meetings.
If a member of the Public Safety Commission is absent from three (3) successive regular
meetings without being excused by the Commission, or is absent for any reason for more than
six (6) regular meetings in any twelve (12) month period, the office of such member shall be i
vacated and the Chair shall immediately notify the City Manager, who shall notify the City
Council that said office is vacant. Upon such notification, a successor for the remainder of the
term of such member shall be appointed by the appointing authority for the member whose
position is vacated.
"27103.6 Duties and Functions of Commission. ;
The Carson Public Safety Commission shall have the following authority and duties:
(a) Act in an advisory capacity to the City Council, City Manager, and Director of Public
Safety in certain matters pertaining to public safety services within the City of Carson.
(b) Recommend general policies on public safety services for approval by the City Council,
City Manager, or Director of Public Safety. E
(c) Advise the City Council, City Manager, and Director of Public Safety concerning the
development of public safety programs and services.
(d) Provide a forum for community discussion of public safety concerns and issues.
(e) Public safety" as used herein refers to law enforcement, fire suppression, code
enforcement, and disaster and emergency aid services provided within the City of Carson.
(f) The Public Safety Commission shall have no responsibility or authority to review,
evaluate, investigate, or comment upon individual personnel complaints involving any public
agency or contractor employee. Any and all such matters are solely within the jurisdiction of the
involved public agency or contract employer and its internal affairs and personnel policies and
procedures.
(g) The Public Safety Commission shall have no responsibility or authority to direct or
interfere with the operations and management of any public safety agency or contractor, nor
shall any individual member of the Public Safety Commission at any time attempt to direct,
interfere with, or participate in the operations or management of any public safety agency or
contractor or their personnel. .
(h) The Public Safety Commission shall have no responsibility or authority to review,
evaluate, investigate, or comment upon matters which are within the duties and functions of any
other City of Carson commission or Commission.
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"27103.7 Compensation and Expenses.
Each member of the Public Safety Commission shall receive compensation at the rate of
$35.00 for each meeting of the Commission attended by such member, not to exceed a total
compensation of $70.00 in any one (1) month. Such compensation shall be paid on the first
payroll payment date following the end of each calendar month. The Secretary of the i
Commission shall submit to the Finance Officer at the end of each calendar month a statement
showing the number of"meetings of the Commission attended by each member during such
month. No additional compensation shall be paid for expenses incurred by the members of the
f Commission in the performance of their duties, except that the City Council may, from time to
time, authorize in advance expenditures for attendance at seminars, institutes or other meetings ,
which the City Council finds beneficial to the Commissioners in the performance of their duties,
and in the best interest of the City. Claims for such expenditures shall be filed with the Finance
Officer and shall be subject to audit and approval by the City Council.
"27103.8 Membership Qualifications.
Each member of the Public Safety Commission shall be a resident of the City of Carson and
be at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of the member's appointment."
Section 2. Subchapter R, Public Relations Commission, consisting of Sections
27104.1 through 27104.8, of Chapter 7, Departments, Boards, Commissions, of Article II of the I
Carson Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"R. Public Relations Commission (�
"27104.1 Public Relations Commission - Establishment of.
There is hereby established a Public Relations Commission. Said Public Relations
Commission may be known and referred to as the "Carson Public Relations Commission" or the
"Public Relations Commission."
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"27104.2 Members.
The Public Relations Commission shall consist of seven (7) members, each of whom shall
have the qualifications hereinafter set forth. Three (3) of the members of the Public Relations
Commission shall be members-at-large and four (4) of the members of the Public Relations
Commission shall be public relations professionals. The Mayor and each Councilmember shall
appoint one (1) member of the Commission. The other two (2) members shall be appointed by
the Mayor subject to approval by the City Council. The Councilmember, or Mayor and City
Council, making an appointment to a position shall be the "appointing authority" for such E
Commission member or position. The tenure of any member of the Commission shall be
terminable at any time by the appointing authority for such Commission member. Subject to the
provisions of this section, the tenure of Commission members appointed on or after the effective
date of this section shall expire at midnight on the last day of the calendar month in which the
next general municipal election after the member's appointment is held for seats on the Carson I
City Council. Each Commission member shall continue to serve until a successor has been
appointed by the appointing power for such position and has qualified unless the appointing
authority declares the position to be vacant. Should any vacancy exist on the Commission, an f
appointment shall be made by the appointing authority for that position. If a vacancy should
occur in the office of a Councilmember, the tenure of the Commission member appointed by
such Councilmember shall expire when the vacancy on the City Council has been filled, at
which time the successor Councilmember shall be the successor appointing authority. All
appointments shall be made in an open meeting of the City Council
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"27104.3 Organization. 1
The Public Relations Commission shall elect a Chairperson and a Vice Chairperson from j
among its members, for term of one (1) year, at its first regular meeting and thereafter at its first
regular meeting in July of each year. The Commission may also appoint such other officers as
may be necessary or convenient for the administration of its business, at the same time and for
Ike terms. Said officers shall enter in the duties of their office at the first regular meeting in July
of each year. The Commission shall adopt Bylaws for the transaction of its business. The
Bylaws, or any amendments thereto, shall become effective only upon approval by the City
Council. The Commission shall keep a record of all its minutes, resolutions, actions, findings
and determinations, all of which shall be filed with the City Clerk. Minutes, resolutions, and f
recommendations shall be filed with both the City Clerk and the City Manager.
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"27104.4 Regular Meetings.
The Public Relations Commission shall hold at least one (1) regular meeting in each month
at such time and place as designated in the Bylaws of the Commission. Regular meetings may
be adjourned by public announcement to a specified date, time, and place, and any such
adjourned meeting shall be deemed a regular meeting. All meetings shall be open to the public.
A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum.
27104.5 Absence from Meetings.
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If a member of the Public Relations Commission is absent from three (3) successive regular
meetings without being excused by the Commission, or is absent for any reason for more than
six (6) regular meetings in any twelve (12) month period, the office of such member shall be
vacated and the Chair shall immediately notify the City Manager, who shall notify the City
Council that said office is vacant. Upon such notification, a successor for the remainder of the i
term of such member shall be appointed by the appointing authority for the member whose
position is vacated.
"27104.6 Duties and Functions of Commission.
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The Carson Public Relations Commission shall have the following authority and duties:
(a) Act in an advisory capacity to the City Council, City Manager, and Manager, Public
Information in certain matters pertaining to public relations and public information services within
the City of Carson.
(b) Recommend general policies on public relations and public information services for
approval by the City Council, City Manager, or Manager, Public Information.
(c) Advise the City Council, City Manager, and Public Information Manager concerning the
development of public relations and information programs and events.
(d) Provide assistance to the Public Information staff on coordinating major public relations
programs and events.
"27104.7 Compensation and Expenses.
Each member of the Public Relations Commission shall receive compensation at the rate of
$35.00 for each meeting of the Commission attended by such member, not to exceed a total
. compensation of $70.00 in any one (1) month. Such compensation shall be paid on the first
payroll payment date following the end of each calendar month. The Secretary of the
Commission shall submit to the Finance Officer at the end of each calendar month a statement
showing the number of meetings of the Commission attended by each member during such
month. No additional compensation shall be paid for expenses incurred by the members of the
Commission in the performance of their duties, except that the City Council may, from time to
time, authorize in advance expenditures for attendance at seminars, institutes or other meetings
which the City Council finds beneficial to the Commissioners in the performance of their duties,
and in the best interest of the City. Claims for such expenditures shall be filed with the Finance
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Officer and shall be subject to audit and approval by the City Council.
"27104.8 Membership Qualifications.
Each member of the Public Relations Commission shall be a resident of the City of Carson
and be at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of the member's appointment."
Section 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance.
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 8t' day of January, 2002.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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I, Helen S. Kawagoe, City Clerk of the City of Carson, California, do hereby certify that the I'
whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing ordinance, being
Ordinance No. 01-1239, passed first reading on December 18, 2001 was duly and regularly adopted by
the City Council of said City at an adjourned regular meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held on
the 8"' day of January, 2002, and that the same was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Sweeney, Frank, Calas, Ontal, and Dear
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None {
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
City Clerk, City of Carson,' alifornia
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