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ORDINANCE NO._______________
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2.04.040 OF CHAPTER 2.04 OF TITLE 2 OF THE SAN MATEO COUNTY ORDINANCE CODE RELATING TO THE CREATION OF AN INDEPENDENT CITIZENS REVIEW PANEL TO REVIEW ALLEGATIONS OF SERIOUS OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT ON THE PART OF AN ELECTED COUNTY OFFICAL
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The Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, ORDAINS as follows:
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SECTION 1. Section 2.04.040 of Title 2, Chapter 2.04 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code is amended to read as follows:
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2.04.040 Appointment and Membership of Independent Citizens Review Panel.
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(a)
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The Board of Supervisors may appoint a five-member Independent Citizens Review Panel, with the option of appointing either a three-member or seven-member panel, if deemed appropriate at the time of appointment. A majority of the panel members shall constitute a quorum.
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(b)
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Panel members shall be selected at random from two lists, as described in subsections (c) and (d), as follows: (1) in the event the Board convenes a panel consisting of three members, two members shall be chosen at random from the list of Public Members and one member shall be chosen at random from the list of Private Citizens; (2) in the event the Board convenes a panel consisting of five members, four members shall be chosen at random from the list of Public Members and one member shall be chosen at random from the list of Private Citizens; (3) in the event the Board convenes a panel consisting of seven members, five members shall be chosen at random from the list of Public Members and two members shall be chosen at random from the list of Private Citizen.
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(c)
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A list of Public Members shall be compiled and maintained by the County Counsel of citizens from among the following categories: retired judges; former County or City Administrators; former grand jury forepersons; and former County Counsels, City Attorneys and/or District Attorneys.
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(d)
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A list of Private Citizens shall be compiled from one or more names provided by each member of the Board of Supervisors at the time that a panel is created. A new list of Private Citizens shall be compiled each time a panel is created.
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Less than a quorum of the panel may be members chosen from the categories listed in subsections (c) and (d) who reside in the Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco and Santa Clara. A quorum of members must reside in the County of San Mateo.
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At its initial meeting, the panel shall select one of its members to be the Chair.
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SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days from the passage date thereof.
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