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Committee recommends renaming 'Independent Citizens Advisory Board' to 'Community Advisory Board'

Overland Park Public Safety Committee · May 13, 2026
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Summary

The committee voted to recommend City Council adopt Resolution 5125 to rename the Independent Citizens Advisory Board for Racial Profiling and Other Nonbiased Policing to the Independent Community Advisory Board for Racial Profiling and Other Nonbiased Policing, aiming to match state statute language and be more welcoming.

City Attorney Eric Blevins (S6) presented a proposed one-word change to the advisory board's name, explaining state law uses the term "community" rather than "citizen." Blevins said the board (established in 2006) had historically been called the "citizen" board and that updating the name would better reflect state statute and be more inclusive.

Committee member Logan (S7) supported the change, noting many residents are not U.S. citizens but are part of the community, and said the revision is "a positive step." Josh (S5) moved to recommend City Council passage of Resolution 5125; the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote.

"Instead of citizen, it's gonna be called community," Chair Reese (S1) said during the discussion. The committee formally recommended the resolution to the council for final action.

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