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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-042 CCRMember Graves introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION AMENDING THE ESTABLISHING RESOLUTION OF THE BROOKLYN CENTER COMMUNITY SAFETY AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION COMMISSION AND DEFINING DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES WHEREAS, on May 15, 2021, the City Council for the City of Brooklyn Center ("Council") passed Resolution No. 2021-73, adopting the Daunte Wright and Kobe Dimock­ Heisler Community Safety and Violence Prevention Act (the "Act"); and WHEREAS, the pursuant to Section 2.02 of the Brooklyn Center City Charter, the City Council may create boards, commissions, and committees to assign to them specific duties; and WHEREAS, on December 9, 2024, the Council passed Resolution No. 2024-138, establishing the Commission previously identified as the Committee; and WHEREAS, the City remains committed to creating a safer, healthier, more just, and more thriving community by promoting a diversity of responses to our community's safety needs that do not rely solely on our armed law enforcement officers; and WHEREAS, the City remains committed to putting in the work necessary to bring about changes as quickly as possible in how the City provides public safety while recognizing that some of these measures will take longer to implement than others and that additional work remains to be done to create a healthier and more equitable community; and WHERAS, the Council also desires to set forth the current vision and direction for the Commission with this amendment; and WHEREAS, the Council wishes to amend Resolution No. 2024-138 as set out below; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, as follows: 1.Establishment. The advisory Community Safety and Violence Prevention Commission ("Commission") is hereby established for the City of Brooklyn Center. 2.Scope. In accordance with the Act and the findings set forth above, the scope of activity of the Commission shall consist of advising the Council and other City advisory commissions and committees regarding matters relevant to Community Safety and Violence Prevention functions. 3. Purpose. The general purpose of the Commission is to act in an advisory capacity to the City Council on issues related to Community Safety and Violence Prevention. BR291-413-857707.v5 4. Duties and Responsibilities. In accordance with the Act and the findings set forth above, and in fulfillment of its purpose, the Commission's duties and responsibilities of the Commission include, but are not limited to, the following: a. Recommend new and innovative concepts in community safety and violence prevention for the City; b. Advise and assist the City in the review, discussion, and adoption of policies and procedures by the City Council responsive to changing diverse community needs and concerns in matters of community safety and violence prevention. 5. Composition. The Commission shall be composed of a Chairperson and six (6) voting members all of whom shall be appointed and serve as set forth below. All members of the Commission shall be residents, who may have direct experience or contact with the public safety, judicial or public health systems or have had direct contact or expertise with one or more of the public safety, judicial or public health systems. 6. Method of Selection. The Office of Community Prevention, Health and Safety ("CPHS") will propose candidates to the Mayor to serve on the Commission after input from Brooklyn Center Police Depaiiment ("BCPD"), Brooklyn Center Fire Depaiiment "(BCFD") and Brooklyn Center Parks and Recreation Department ("Parks and Recreation") as processed by the Office of the City Clerk. The Mayor will recommend candidates to the City Council for approval by the Council. The City Council shall appoint members to the Commission by resolution. 7. Initial Appointment. The Commission under this resolution shall become effective May 12 th , 2025, or soon thereafter, and shall consist of three members appointed for a term through 2027, three members appointed for a term through 2026, and one member appointed for a term through 2025. 8. Term of Office. The terms of office for Commission members shall be staggered two-year terms, except that any person appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which their predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of such term. Upon expiration of their term of office, a member shall continue to serve until their successor is appointed and shall have qualified. Terms of office for members of the Commission shall expire on December 31 of respective calendar years. In the event an appointed Commission member suffers from an extended illness, disability, or other activity preventing proper fulfillment of duties, responsibilities, rules, and regulations of the Commission member may be temporarily replaced during the temporary leave by an interim Commission member recommended by the Mayor and appointed by the City Council. 9. Resignations-Removal from Office-Vacancies. Commission members may resign voluntarily or may be removed from office by the Mayor with consent of the City Council. Three consecutive unexcused absences from the duly called Commission meetings or unexcused absences from a majority of duly called Commission meetings within one calendar year shall constitute automatic resignation from office. The City Council liaison shall inform the Mayor and City Council of such automatic resignations. Vacancies in the Commission shall be filled by appointment of the City Council. The procedure for filling Commission vacancies is as follows: a. Notices of vacancies shall be posted for 30 days before any official City Council action is taken; b. Vacancies shall be announced in the City's official newspaper; c. Notices of vacancies shall be sent to all members of standing advisory comm1ss10ns; d. The City Clerk shall forward copies of the applications to all applicable Depaiiments and to the Mayor; e. The Mayor shall identify and include the nominee's name in the City Council agenda materials for the City Council meeting at which the nominee is presented; f. The City Council, by majority vote, may approve an appointment at the City Council meeting at which the nominee is presented. 10. Chairperson. The Commission's Chairperson shall be elected by a majority vote of the Commission membership. The election shall be conducted at the Commission's first meeting and at the first regular meeting of each calendar year, or, in the case of a vacancy, within two regularly scheduled meetings from the time a vacancy of the Chairperson occurs. The Chairperson may be removed by a majority vote of the Commission membership. The Chairperson shall assure fulfillment of the following responsibilities in addition to those otherwise described herein: a. Preside over meetings of the Commission; b. Appear, or appoint a representative to appear, as necessary, before City adviso1y commissions and the City Council to present the viewpoint of the Commission in matters pertaining to community safety and violence prevention as it relates to business under consideration by said commissions or City Council; c. Review all official minutes of the City Council and other advisory commissions to inform the Commission of matters relevant to community safety and violence prevention; May 5th, 2025 d. Serve as a liaison with other governmental and voluntary organizations on matters relevant to community safety and violence prevention. 11. Vice Chairperson. A Vice Chairperson shall be appointed annually by the Chairperson from the members of the Commission. The Vice Chairperson shall perform such duties as may be assigned by the Chairperson and shall assume the responsibilities of the Chairperson in their absence. 12. Representation Requirements. Due regard shall be given by the Mayor and City Council in appointing Commission members which will take into consideration geographical distribution within the City, as described in paragraph 20 below, and the representative nature of the Commission in terms of gender, religion, ethnic, racial, age, disability, employee, and employer groups. 13. Conflict of Interest. No Commission member shall take part in the consideration of any matter wherein their interest might reasonably be expected to affect their impartiality. 14. Compensation. Commissioner members shall serve without compensation. 15. Bylaws, Rules and Procedures. The Commission shall adopt such bylaws, rules and procedures not inconsistent with these provisions as may be necessary for the proper execution and conduct of business. Bylaws adopted by the Commission shall become effective upon approval and consent of the City Council. 16. Meetings. The initial meeting of the Commission shall be convened by June 1st, 2025. Thereafter, regular meetings shall be held with the date and time to be determined by the Commission. Special meetings may be called by the Chairperson. 17. Staff Liaison. The City Manager shall assign one member of the staff to serve as staff liaison to the Commission. The staff member liaison assigned shall perform administrative duties on behalf of the commission. The City will have representation from all public safety departments at commission meetings that include CPHS, BCPD, BCFD, and Parks and Recreation, with CHPS serving as the liaison for the commission. 18. Ex Officio Members. The Mayor, or the member of the City Council appointed by the Mayor, shall serve as an ex officio member of the Commission, privileged to speak on any matter but without a vote, and shall provide a liaison between the Commission and the City Council. Resolution No. 2024-138 is amended as referenced herein. Date Mayor ATTEST: ------------ The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Kragness and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Graves, Jerzak, Kragness, Lawrence-Anderson and the following voted against the same: Moore whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Type text hre Interim City Clerk