Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Public Safety Advisory Board topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Casa Grande repeals Police Advisory Board, creates seven-member Public Safety Advisory Board
Summary
The council voted to repeal the Police Advisory Board and create a seven-member Public Safety Advisory Board to advise on police and fire services. Existing Police Advisory Board members will be contacted about interviews for the new board.
The Casa Grande City Council voted to repeal the Police Advisory Board and create a new Public Safety Advisory Board, shifting the body's scope from police-only to a broader public safety role that includes fire services.
Staff told the council the new board would have seven members serving three-year terms, meet at least quarterly, be staffed by public safety departments and focus on community involvement, education about police and fire services, volunteer programs and other public safety opportunities.
The ordinance dissolves the Police Advisory Board (created by ordinance in 2001) and establishes a Public Safety Advisory Board with a defined meeting frequency and staffing plan. Staff said they will contact current Police Advisory Board members whose terms have not expired and invite them to interview with the mayor and public safety department leadership. The ordinance will proceed to second reading and a 30-day cure period before final appointment and posting for vacancies.
Council discussion was limited. Council members thanked the police and fire leadership for participating in the transition and described the change as a way to broaden community engagement on safety services.
The council approved Ordinance No. 3468 on first reading; council members voted in favor in roll call. Staff noted the change was initiated under the prior council and carried forward to the current council as part of a boards-and-commissions consistency project.
Staff said additional implementation steps include outreach to current advisory-board members, posting vacancies if necessary, and scheduling interviews to populate the new board once the ordinance cures.
