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Charlotte committee approves CRB training and response‑time changes and asks staff to review background‑check rules for all boards
Summary
The Housing, Safety & Community Committee approved two recommended changes to the Citizens Review Board ordinance on Sept. 2: lowering the annual training requirement from eight to four hours and extending the police chief’s and city manager’s maximum response time from seven to 14 days.
The Housing, Safety & Community Committee voted Sept. 2 to recommend two administrative changes to the Citizens Review Board (CRB) ordinance and asked staff to return with a broader review of eligibility rules for city boards and commissions.
Committee action and votes
The committee unanimously approved staff recommendations to: (1) reduce the CRB’s annual training requirement from eight hours to four hours; and (2) change the ordinance’s response timeline so the police chief and then the city manager each have up to 14 days (rather than seven) to respond to CRB findings and recommendations after the board issues them. Clerk staff and the city manager’s…
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