CC Resolution No. 2661RESOLUTION NO.2661
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
CONFIRMING THE BAYTOWN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ADVISORY
COMMITTEE AS A COMMITTEE OF THE CITY AND ESTABLISHING ITS
COMPOSITION, PURPOSE, AND DUTIES; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, in the summer of 2019, Mayor Capetillo established the Mayor's Community
Engagement Advisory Committee (the "Committee") to foster a healthy relationship between the
community and the Police Department; and
WHEREAS, over the past year, the
subcommittees to review the following:
1. media/communications,
2. community outreach/education,
3. policy and procedures, and
4. officer training.
Committee has met many times and has developed
WHEREAS, in August of 2019, Mayor Capetillo and Pastor Montgomery presented an overview
of the committee and its undertakings to date; and
WHEREAS, with the experience and education base gained throughout its service to the
community, the Committee will continue to be instrumental in proposing positive change by engaging the
community in a more official capacity by action of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown desires to task the Committee with
conveying the input received from the community at its public forums and proposing recommendations to
the City Council to build a community of trust, respect, and understanding; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: The recitals contained in the preamble of this resolution are true and correct and are
adopted as findings of the City Council of the City of Baytown.
Section 2: The City of Baytown hereby confirms the Mayor's Community Engagement Advisory
Committee and establishes it as the Baytown Community Engagement Advisory Committee as follows:
a. Created; composition. There is created the Baytown Community Engagement Advisory
Committee which shall consist of not more than 25 members. The members of this
committee shall be composed of a cross-section of the community. Minority groups will
at least be represented, at a minimum, in proportion to their citywide percentage
representation.
b. Purpose. The purpose of the Committee is to enhance and encourage communication
between the residents and the City and to provide comments, suggestions, and
recommendations to the City Council on police outreach, community policing, officer
training and policies and procedures to ensure best practices are in place and operational
to create a community of trust.
C. Appointments. Members of the Baytown Community Engagement Advisory Committee
shall be appointed by the City Council for one-year terms. For the initial term, all of the
members of the Mayor's Community Engagement Advisory Committee shall be
appointed if such members desire to serve in this new capacity and other members may
be appointed by the City Council. All members shall serve at the pleasure of the City
Council.
d. Ex ofcio members. Two police officers may be assigned by the City Manager to serve
in an ex officio capacity with no voting rights. The City Clerk or his/her designee shall
serve as the Assistant Secretary and shall keep the minutes, books, files and records of
the Committee and publish all meeting notices and attend to all correspondence
pertaining to the Committee.
e. Meetings. All meetings of the Committee shall be subject to the Texas Open Meetings
Act.
f. Powers and dirties. The Baytown Community Engagement Advisory Committee shall
hold such public forums to receive input from diverse community groups to enhance
understanding through communication and education, to improve and maintain the public
trust of the Baytown Police Department, and to further the purpose of the Committee.
g. Reports. The Committee shall prepare and present quarterly reports to the City Council.
Section 3: This resolution shall take effect on August 30, 2020, after its passage by the City
Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of
Baytown this the 1 ld' day of June, 2020.
ZIA
BRANDON CAP IL O, Mayor
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
KARENL. H RNER, Interim City Attorney
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