AGENDA CAPTION:
Title
Consider applications from interested citizens for service on an ad hoc committee to study the use of force policies of the San Marcos Police Department and make recommendations to the Chief of Police and City Council, hold discussion and make appointments to the committee, and provide direction to staff.
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Meeting date: October 20, 2020
Department: Police - Interim Chief Bob Klett
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Background Information:
During the City Council meeting held on September 1, 2020, the Council provided direction to staff to create an application for service on this committee and publish it for citizen interest through September 30, 2020. Additionally, Council further directed an item to be placed on the September 15, 2020 agenda that will allow Council to discuss the operational plan of this committee and provide direction to staff. After some deliberation about the process that should be used for nomination of members, Council decided to use the process most often used to establish board and commission membership. The process involves the Council members being provided the entire list of applicants in advance of the meeting and then taking turns nominating members from that l...
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