PREPARED BY: LT. JOHN BENONE DATE OF MEETING: 08/06/18
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AMENDING THE SAFETY COMMISSION BY-LAWS TO ALLOW NON-RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVES OF SAN PABLO BUSINESSES TO SERVE ON THE COMMISSION
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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Compliance statements
Traffic Safety Program is an adopted policy item under the FY 2018-21 Council Priority Workplan, effective November 1, 2017.
CEQA Compliance Statement
This proposed action is not a project under CEQA pursuant to Guidelines section 15378(b)(5): Organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
BACKGROUND
During the July 25, 2018, Safety Commission meeting Ex-Officio member/staff liaison Ronalyn Nonato provided the Commissioners with conceptual language for the residency section of the By-Laws which would allow a manager of a business to participate in the Safety Commission even if they were not the business or property owner. The Commissioners were provided with the following amendment to the residency section of the Safety Commission By-Laws.
RESIDENCY - Current
Three (3) of the five (5) voting members of the commission shall reside within the corporate limits of the City of San Pablo during their entire term of Office. The remaining two (2) voting members may live outside the corporate limits of the City of San Pablo provided they own property or a business inside the corporate limits of the City of San Pablo.
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENT
Three (3) of the five (5) voting members of the commission shall reside within the corporate limits of the City of San Pablo during their entire term of Office. The remaining two (2) voting members may live outside the corporate limits of the City of San Pablo provided they meet the following criteria: 1) own property inside the corporate limits of the City of San Pablo; 2.) own a business inside the corporate limits of the City of San Pablo; or 3.) work on site in a management position and can represent a business within the corporate limits of the City of San Pablo.
After reviewing and discussing the amendment to the residency section the Commissioners did not come to an agreement in support of the proposed change.
Staff recommends allowing a manager of a business to participate in the Safety Commission even if they are not the business or property owner. These on-site managers will have knowledge of the community and significant engagement in the safety of our City. Additionally, this change will allow a greater number of people to be eligible to serve on the Commission and should help the Commission reach and maintain full membership.
Staff is requesting that the City Council approve the amendment to the residency section of the Safety Commission By-Laws to including authorizing a manager of a business within the corporate limits of the City of San Pablo to serve on the Commission.
FISCAL IMPACT
The recommended Safety Commission By-Law amendment will not have a fiscal impact for the City of San Pablo.