§ 32.41. COMPOSITION; TERMS; APPOINTMENT.

(A)

The Kids and Cops Committee shall consist of a membership to be selected as follows:

(1)

A representative from the Parks and Recreation Department as designated by the Director of Parks and Recreation;

(2)

Representatives, not to exceed three (3), of the Delray Beach Police Department, as designated by the Chief of Police;

(3)

A representative from schools serving Delray Beach residents, as may be designated by the respective school principals;

(4)

A citizen-at-large representative. The citizen-at-large representative may be designated by a community civic organization interested in the enhancement of the program or may be designated by the City Commission;

(5)

Three (3) at-large representatives appointed by the City Commission. The City Commission may appoint other members if a vacancy exists in any category and the City Clerk provides notice to the City Commission that despite reasonable efforts to have the appointments filled as provided within the ordinance the City Clerk has been unable [to] secure the appointments.

(B)

The members of the Kids and Cops Committee shall serve two (2) two-year terms. The current members of the Committee shall continue to serve out their terms as previously set forth and ratified by the City Commission. However, members of the Kids and Cops Committee shall be limited to two (2) two-year terms, unless additional two-year terms are authorized by a majority vote of the City Commission.

(C)

If a vacancy should occur on the Kids and Cops Committee, the vacancy shall be filled by selection by the person who selects members for each group, and the said selection shall serve for the unexpired term of the member position which was vacant.

(D)

The City Commission shall have the authority to approve and ratify all selections to membership on the Kids and Cops Committee, and the City Commission shall have the authority to remove any member of the Kids and Cops Committee from said position whenever a majority of the City Commission votes for such a removal.

(Ord. No. 20-94, passed 5/3/94; Am. Ord. No. 83-94, passed 10/18/94; Am. Ord. No. 53-95, passed 9/19/95; Ord. No. 41-06, § 1, passed 8/15/06; Ord. No. 56-07, § 1, passed 12/11/07)