§ 1151. MEMBERSHIP AND TERMS OF CITIZEN POLICE COMPLAINT COMMISSION.  


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  • The Citizen Police Complaint Commission shall be composed of eleven (11) members who are broadly representative of the racial, ethnic, religious, labor, business, age, gender, sexual orientation, and disabled members of the general public, and who reside in the City of Long Beach. Each member shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the City Council. There shall be one Commission member appointed to represent each of the nine City Council districts, and two members appointed at large. Each member of the City Council shall nominate an individual to the Mayor to represent each respective Council district.

    The term of each member of the Commission shall be for two years; provided, however, that of the eleven members first appointed after the effective date of the Article, a drawing will be held at the first meeting to determine who serves for two years and three years; six shall serve for three years, and five shall serve for two years. No person shall serve more than two full terms. Serving any portion of an unexpired term shall not be counted as service of one term.

(Added by Prop. 1, 4-10-1990, eff. 5-3-1990)