24-0336

Subject: Charter Changes Police Commision From: Councilmember Jenkins Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution On The City Council’s Own Motion Submitting To The Voters For The November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election A Measure That Would Amend City Charter Section 604 To, Among Other Things: (1) Simplify The Process For Appointing Police Commissioners By Having Nine Regular Police Commissioners That Are Appointed One Each By The Councilmembers And The Mayor; (2) Strengthen The Independence Of The Office Of Inspector General By Having The City Auditor, Rather Than The Police Commission, Appoint The Inspector General; (3) Streamline The Process For Recruiting And Hiring Police Chiefs By Restoring The Authority That The City Administrator Previously Had For Police Chiefs And Still Has For Violence Prevention Chiefs, Fire Chiefs, And The Heads Of Other Important Departments; And (4) Clarify That The Community Police Review Agency Can Investigate Any Allegation Of Police Misconduct, No Matter The Source Of The Complaint; And Directing The City Clerk To Fix The Date For Submission Of Arguments And Provide For Notice And Publication, And To Take Any And All Other Actions Necessary Under Law To Prepare For And Conduct The November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election

City Resolution In Rules Committee Introduced April 23, 2024

Where it was heard