Chapter 2.44
SAFETY COMMISSION*

Sections:

2.44.010    Created – Appointment – Term – Quorum – Rules and regulations.

2.44.020    Powers and duties – Scope.

2.44.030    Meetings.

*    For city Charter provisions regarding appointive boards and commissions, see Charter §§ 600 – 606.

2.44.010 Created – Appointment – Term – Quorum – Rules and regulations.

There is created and established the Chula Vista safety commission, which shall consist of seven members to be appointed by the city council and to hold office at the pleasure of the council, pursuant to the requirements of Article VI of the Charter. All of said members shall be qualified electors of the city. No members shall hold any paid office or employment in the city government. The members shall serve for a term of four years; provided, however, that those members presently appointed to the safety council shall continue to serve as members of the safety commission, and the terms of said members shall be staggered in accordance with the existing terms expiring on June 30th of the fourth year of said terms; and provided further, that any of said members who may not be qualified electors of the city may continue to serve and the city council may consider the reappointment of such members for not more than one four-year term. Each member shall serve until his successor is duly appointed and qualified and all vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term of the members whose places have become vacant. The chief of police and the traffic engineer of the city shall be ex-officio members of the commission but they shall have no vote. The commission shall select a chair from its membership annually. Four members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the affirmative votes of the majority of the entire membership of the commission shall be necessary for it to take any action except to adjourn. The commission shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its inquiries and shall render its findings and recommendations in writing to the city council. (Ord. 1530 § 1, 1974; Ord. 1056 § 1, 1967; prior code § 2.92).

2.44.020 Powers and duties – Scope.

The duties of the safety commission shall be to conceive and to develop ideas or suggestions which would specifically or generally contribute to the improvement of personal or property safety within the city area, and to receive and process such ideas from any individual or groups of individuals, and after such suggestions have been given careful consideration and study by members, both individually and collectively, the safety commission shall make appropriate recommendations, by resolution, to the city council. All recommendations shall be considered and acted upon favorably or unfavorably. The scope of the operations of the safety commission may embrace any hazardous condition, whether it be physical or material, which would jeopardize human safety, or cause damage to property both within and outside the home or industry; provided, however, that the basic function of the commission shall be related to matters of vehicular or pedestrian traffic safety within the public rights-of-way in the city and safety hazards which may exist on or about publicly-owned land and facilities. All of the provisions of Sections 600 through 606 of Article VI of the Charter shall control as to the conduct and operation of such commission and its members. (Ord. 1056 § 1, 1967; prior code § 2.93).

2.44.030 Meetings.

The safety commission shall hold at least one regular meeting each month on the day and at the same time and in the place that it shall designate by resolution, and such special meetings as such commission may require. Said meetings shall be subject to all requirements of state and local laws governing notice and open meetings. (Ord. 1056 § 1, 1967; prior code § 2.94).