R114891
City Council Meeting: December 13, 2022 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 11489 (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
REQUIRING CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY REFORM AND
OVERSIGHT COMMISSION TO COMPLETE REQUIRED TRAINING BY FEBRUARY
1, 2023, SETTING FORTH THAT THE CITY COUNCIL INTENDS TO SUSPEND OR
REMOVE ANY COMMISSIONER WHO FAILS TO COMPLETE THE TRAINING BY
FEBRUARY 1, 2023, AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROVIDE THE
COMMISSIONERS WITH A REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY TO FULFILL ANY
REMAINING TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 1000 of the City Charter, Santa Monica Municipal
Code (“SMMC”) Chapter 2.50 establishes the City’s Public Safety Reform and Oversight
Commission (“Commission”); and
WHEREAS, the Commission has the authority and duty to review and make
recommendations regarding Santa Monica Police Department (“SMPD”) policies and
practices; review and make recommendations regarding SMPD disciplinary
investigations, proceedings, and actions; collaborate with SMPD to sponsor and promote
interaction and trust building between SMPD and community members; promote
transparency of SMPD data and records; collaborate with SMPD and the community to
promote restorative justice; make recommendations regarding best practices in
community-oriented policing and reimagining public safety and wellbeing; and review and
make recommendations regarding the SMPD budget; and
WHEREAS, the City Council appoints eleven Commission members, and the
Police Chief and the Santa Monica Police Officers Association (“SMPOA”) also jointly
recommend a twelfth member of the commission who serves in an ex officio non-voting
capacity; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council, Police Chief, and SMPOA have made their
appointments, and the Commission has a full complement of twelve members; and
WHEREAS, SMMC Section 2.50.020(f) requires the Commissioners to fulfill
training requirements – the SMPD Community Academy, a SMPOA training regarding the
Police Officers Bill of Rights, and any additional training required by the Commission itself;
and
WHEREAS, SMMC Section 2.50.020(f) requires the Commissioners initially
appointed to the Commission to complete the required training by May 31, 2022, and any
other Commissioners to complete the required training within six months of their
appointment; and
WHEREAS, SMMC Section 2.50.020(f) does not exempt the ex officio non-voting
member of the Commission from these training requirements; and
WHEREAS, some of the Commissioners initially appointed to the Commission did
not complete the SMPD Community Academy Training by May 31, 2022; and
WHEREAS, one of the Commissioners did not complete the SMPD Community
Academy Training and the SMPOA training regarding the Police Officers Bill of Rights
within six months of the Commissioner’s appointment; and
WHEREAS, under City Charter Section 1002, the City Council may remove
Commissioners with five affirmative votes.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council will provide Commissioners initially appointed to the
Commission who have not completed required training with a final opportunity to complete
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the SMPD Community Academy training by February 1, 2023. If any initially appointed
Commissioner has failed to complete required and agreed upon training by February 1,
2023, the City Council intends to suspend or remove that member from the Commission.
No such Commissioner will be required to undergo any training that the commissioner
has previously completed.
SECTION 2. The City Council will provide the Commissioner appointed on
January 25, 2022, with a final opportunity to attend the SMPD Community Academy
training and the SMPOA training regarding the Police Officers Bill of Rights by February
1, 2023. If the Commissioner fails to complete these required and agreed upon trainings
by February 1, 2023, the City Council intends to suspend or remove that member from
the Commission. The Commissioner will not be required to undergo any training that the
Commissioner has previously completed.
SECTION 3. The City Council directs the City Manager to facilitate and provide
any Commissioner who needs to complete the training required by SMMC Section
2.50.020(f) with a reasonable opportunity to do so before February 1, 2023. If any
Commissioner requires any training modification due to any health-related reason, the
SMPD and the Commissioner shall cooperate with the City Manager regarding any such
modification that does not unduly interfere with the training.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
________________________ DOUGLAS SLOAN
City Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 13th day of December 2022.
__________________________
Gleam Davis, Mayor
I, Denise Anderson-Warren, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby
certify that Resolution No. 11489 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 13th day of December 2022, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Brock, de la Torre, Parra, Torosis, Zwick
Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
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Denise Anderson-Warren, City Clerk
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