12-20 Amending Chapter 2 of the South Bend Municipal Code

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shall be selected from nominees submitted by each member of the Common Council, including at large Council members. Nominees may include individuals and representative members of community organizations. No Council Member may nominate more than three (3) candidates for appointment to the Review Board. There shall be at least one (1) Member appointed from each City Councilmanic district. (2) The initial Review Board shall be composed of three (3) Members appointed to a one (1) year term; three (3) Members appointed to a two (2) year term; and three (3) Members appointed to a three (3) year term. (3) After the term of each initial Member is completed, the Common Council shall appoint Members with each Member serving a three (3) year term or until their successors are appointed, but for no longer than sixty (60) days beyond the expiration of their term. Each Member may be reappointed but may not be appointed to more than two (2) consecutive terms on the Review Board. (4) If a Member is unable to complete a term for any reason, a new Member shall be appointed by the Common Council. A new Member shall reside in the same Councilmanic district as the departing Member. Such new Member shall then be eligible to be reappointed for no more than one (1) additional full consecutive tern, if the Member has served eighteen (18) months or more of the original term (b) All Members shall serve at the pleasure of the Common Council. Sec. 2-12.2.4 — Review Board officers, quorum, attendance, and training. (a) The Members shall select one (1) Member to serve as president of the Review Board. (b) Five (5) Members of the Review Board shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting business, and five (5) Members must vote in favor of any item before any action or disposition can be taken. (c) All Review Board Members must attend a minimum of seventy-five (75) percent of the Review Board meetings. The Common Council may replace any Member who fails to meet this attendance requirement within sixty (60) days of written notice to the Member of failure to meet this attendance standard. (d) All Review Board Members must accompany an on -duty Officer of the Department for a minimum of twelve (12) hours per year, and for a minimum of four (4) hours per occasion, in order to observe police procedures first hand. Additionally, all Members must: 1) participate in training and assessment pursuant to the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) or similar program approved by the Common Council; 2) have strong community relations experience; 3) participate in the South Bend Police Department Citizens' Police Academy; 4) participate in mediation training; 5) participate in training in best practices in investigations, including a review of video footage of incidents of police misconduct; 6) participate in conflict resolution training; and 7) participate in restorative justice training. The Common Council may replace any Member who fails to meet this requirement after written notice to the Member of such failure. Sec. 2-12.2.5 — Review Board duties.