Fiscal Note
The proposed ordinance change dissolves the Public Safety Review Committee (PSRC) in its entirety. Public Safety staff (Police and Fire) attend the committee meetings, prepare reports, and respond to questions/ requests from the committee. The dissolution of the committee would result in savings of staff time, including overtime, spent on these activities. No appropriation is required.
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Repealing Section 33.22 of the Madison General Ordinances to Dissolve the Public Safety Review Committee.
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DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS: This ordinance dissolves the Public Safety Review Committee (PSRC) in its entirety.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Section 33.22 entitled “Public Safety Review Committee” of the Madison General Ordinances is repealed.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Section 33.22 currently reads as follows:
“33.22 - PUBLIC SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE
(1) Organization . A Public Safety Review Committee is hereby created for the City of Madison.
(2) Membership . The Public Safety Review Committee shall consist of nine (9) members: the Mayor, or his/her designee, three (3) members of the Common Council, five (5) resident members, and one alternate resident member who may participate in Board business as though a full member, but may vote only in the absence of one of the resident members. The aldermanic members and resident members shall be appointed by the Mayor subject to confirmation by the Common Council. All elected members shall serve by virtue of their office (ex officio).
(3) Terms . Common Council members shall be appointed for two (2) year terms ending on the third Tuesday in April. Resident members shall be appointed for three (3) year terms ending on April 30 of the third calendar year after their appointment and confirmation, except that, in April 1993, the Mayor shall designate the terms of resident members in order to achieve staggered terms. The Mayor shall designate two resident members for one-year terms, two for two-year terms, and two for three-year terms.
(4) Duties . The work of the Public Safety Review Committee shall be advisory to the Mayor and the Common Council to assist them in the performance of their statutory duties regarding the police and fire departments. The role of the Public Safety Review Committee shall in no way interfere with the lawfully prescribed powers and duties of the Common Council, the Police and Fire Commission, the Mayor, or the Chiefs of the respective Police or Fire Departments. The Public Safety Review Committee may, in the performance of its duties:
(a) Review service priorities and capital budget priorities of the Police and Fire departments;
(b) Serve as liaison between the community and the City on public safety issues;
(c) Review annually and make recommendations to the Mayor and the Common Council regarding the annual work plans and long-range goals of the departments.