Title
Resolution to Amend the Resolution Establishing the Citizens Police Advisory Group as a Hampton City Council Appointed Committee
Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:
The Citizens Police Advisory Group ("CPAG") was established by resolution of City Council, on October 12, 2016 as part of the City Council's and Hampton Police Division's commitment to support the recommendations of the President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing (the "Resolution"). The Resolution was amended on January 10, 2018 and again on January 12, 2022. The current amendment is recommended by staff in order to enable the CPAG to continue with its important work during times when there may be vacancies of the Non-Institutional Members of CPAG, who are appointed by City Council, or Institutional members, who serve as ex-officio members, need to be reassigned by their respective institutions. The proposed amendment would lower the quorum requirement from a set number of ten members, to a number of Institutional and Non-Institutional Members equal to the majority of Non-Institutional Members currently appointed by the City Council. While Institutional Members can count toward the quorum, they do not count towards the calculation of the quorum. For example, if all 15 Non-Institutional Members have been appointed by City Council, the required attendance of both Institutional and Non-Institutional members needed in order to achieve a quorum, would be eight.
Impact:
There is no fiscal impact.
Recommendation:
Rec
Approve the Resolution.
Body
WHEREAS, the Hampton City Council has endorsed the Hampton Police Division’s support for the recommendations of the Final Report of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing;
WHEREAS, recommendation 4.5.3 of that report advocates for the establishment of a citizen group to advise the police on crime prevention strategies and agency policies;
WHEREAS, the Hampton City Council deems it advisable to appoint an advisory committee, the Cit...
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