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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION RELATED TO UPDATES TO THE STRUCTURE OF CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, INCLUDING POTENTIAL ELIMINATION OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION AND ADJUSTMENTS TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE YOUTH COMMISSION
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On April 23, 2024, the Mayor and Council initiated discussions to update the City's Boards and Commissions to make them more engaging for participants and responsive to City and community needs, while recognizing the operational realities and legal constraints governing sworn personnel. Later the City Council made a referral to staff (with the Mayor volunteering to assist) to review and prepare updates to the City's code of conduct policy for Council and Commission meetings.
As part of this review, both the Fire Chief and Police Chief provided input, emphasizing concerns related to state laws on department operations, investigative confidentiality, patient privacy, and employee personnel matters specific to uniformed police officers and firefighters which, if discussed during public meetings, could have unintended consequences. This item provides an opportunity for the City Council to continue the review of the City's Commissions and to specifically consider updates to the structure and composition of the Public Safety and Youth Commissions, to ensure they remain responsive, effective, and compliant with all applicable legal requirements.
BACKGROUND
The City of Redondo Beach continually evaluates the structure and effectiveness of its Boards and Commissions to ensure alignment with current policy priorities, community engagement goals, and organizational efficiency.
Throughout 2024, the Mayor developed recommendations to streamline advisory functions and increase youth engagement in City government. These changes were approved by Council and resulted in the consolidation, elimination, and/or update of a number of the City's Boards and Commissions. These changes were codified in the Redondo Beach ...
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