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CC - ACTION ITEM: Discussion and Direction Regarding Transitioning the City Council Ad Hoc 2025 Police Policies Subcommittee to a Standing City Council Public Safety Subcommittee.
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Meeting Date: July 9, 2025
Contact Person/Dept.: Jesse Mays, Assistant City Manager
Phone Number: City Manager's Office - (310) 253-6000
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (07/08/2025)
Department Approval: John Nachbar, City Manager (07/08/2025) _____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council discuss and provide direction regarding transitioning the City Council Ad Hoc 2025 Police Policies Subcommittee to a Standing City Council Public Safety Subcommittee.
BACKGROUND
At the February 10, 2025 City Council Meeting, the City Council received a majority consensus to discuss transitioning the Ad Hoc 2025 Police Policies Subcommittee to a Standing City Council Public Safety Subcommittee, to allow for public participation in the meetings. Council Member Vera and Council Member Fish are currently the two members of the Ad Hoc Subcommittee.
In January 2025, the City Council added discussion of a Public Safety Element to the purview of the General Plan Subcommittee, which is comprised of Vice Mayor Puza and Council Member McMorrin.
DISCUSSION
A Standing Subcommittee requires significantly more staff time than an Ad Hoc Subcommittee. A Standing Subcommittee is subject to the Brown Act, which involves additional requirements beyond those needed for an Ad Hoc Subcommittee. Additional staff time will be required for scheduling, preparation of the agenda, staff reports, and minutes, posting of the agenda and meeting videos, adding the meeting to the Granicus online agenda management system, and management of the IT required for any of the meetings to be live...
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