ORDINANCE NO. 9124

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, AMENDING CHAPTER I, ARTICLE 25, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, 2015 EDITION, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 1-2501, 1-2502, AND 1-2503 PERTAINING TO THE LAWRENCE CITIZEN ADVISORY BOARD.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS:

SECTION 1: The Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition and amendments thereto, is hereby amended by revising Chapter I, Article 25, Section 1-2501 to read as follows:

1-2501. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY BOARD. The Lawrence Citizen Advisory Board is hereby established renamed the Citizen Advisory Board for Fair and Impartial Policing.

SECTION 2: The Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition and amendments thereto, is hereby amended by revising Chapter I, Article 25, Section 1-2502 to read as follows:

1-2502. Purpose of Advisory Board.  The purpose of the Lawrence Citizen Advisory Board Citizen Advisory Board for Fair and Impartial Policing is to advise and assist the City of Lawrence and its police department in policy development, education, community outreach and communications related to racial profiling. or other biased-based policing.

SECTION 3: The Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition and amendments thereto, is hereby amended by revising Chapter I, Article 25, Section 1-2503 to read as follows:

1-2503. Specific Duties of Advisory Board.  The Lawrence Citizen Advisory Board Citizen Advisory Board for Fair and Impartial Policing shall:

1. Review Lawrence Police Department policies regarding racial profiling or other biased-based policing and make recommendations to the Police Chief for the amendment of those policies or the adoption of additional policies on that subject as it deems necessary.

2. Review the Police Department’s annual training on racial profiling or other biased-based policing, and if necessary suggest substitute or additional training to prevent racial profiling, or other biased-based policing and, at its discretion, participate in such training.

3. Assist the Police Department with community outreach opportunities involving racial profiling or other biased-based policing prevention.

4. Advise the Police Department about community concerns related to racial profiling. or other biased-based policing.

5. Receive annual reports regarding racial profiling or other biased-based policing from the Police Department no later than January July 31^st of each year.  Such report shall be presented to the Lawrence Citizen Advisory Board Citizen Advisory Board for Fair and Impartial Policing prior to its submission to the Kansas Attorney General.  At a minimum, the report shall include contain the information listed under K.S.A. 22-4610(d)(2) as required by law to be included. following information regarding each complaint of racial profiling lodged against the Police Department or any of its employees in the preceding calendar year:

a.The date the complaint was filed.

b.Actions taken in response to the complaint.

c.   The decision made in disposition of the complaint.

d.The date the complaint was closed.

6. Report to the City Commission from time to time regarding its activities,

   including an annual report to be presented to the City Commission at the first   

   regularly scheduled Lawrence City Commission meeting following January July   

   31^st of each year.

7. Review and render advice on such other matters related to racial profiling or

other biased-based policing as are assigned to the advisory board by the Chief

               of Police, City Manager, or City Commission. 

SECTION 4: If any section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is found to be unconstitutional or is otherwise held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction it shall not affect the validity of any remaining parts of this ordinance.

SECTION 5: This ordinance shall take effect and be in force after its passage and publication as provided by law.

PASSED by the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, this ____ day of ________, 2015.

APPROVED:

Jeremy Farmer, Mayor

ATTEST:

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Diane Bucia, Acting City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

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Toni R. Wheeler, City Attorney

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NOTICE TO PUBLISHER

Publish one time and return one Proof of Publication to the City Clerk and one to the City Attorney.