Res 18-91 RESOLUTION NO. 18-91
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING THE KIDS AND COPS
COMMITTEE AS AN ADVISORY BODY TO THE CITY COMMISSION;
PROVIDING FOR SUCH COMMITTEE'S COMPOSITION, TERMS, THE
FILLING OF VACANCIES, RATIFICATION OF SELECTIONS BY
THE CITY COMMISSION, DIRECT REAPPOINTMENTS, AND
MEETING CRITERIA; PROVIDING FOR THE DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMITTEE; PROVIDING FOR
STAFFING FOR PROGRAM ACTIVITIES; PROVIDING FOR
RECRUITMENT OF PARTICIPANTS; PROVIDING FOR THE
AUTHORITY OF SAID COMMITTEE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach,
Florida, recognizes the need to strengthen the relationship between the
local youth of our community and members of the Delray Beach Police
Department; and,
WHEREAS, the City Commission has heretofore demonstrated its
commitment to providing and encouraging an alternative for the local
youth of our community from engaging in criminal behavior (street crime,
drug use, etc.) through the establishment of a "Kids and Cops" program
as an ad hoc committee in May, 1989; and,
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to assist in giving the
local youth of our community the opportunity to take part in
constructive and enjoyable activities,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That there is hereby established the KIDS AND COPS
COMMITTEE as an advisory body to the City Commission..
Section 2. That said Kids and Cops Committee shall consist of
a membership to be selected as follows:
(A) A representative from the Parks and Recreation Department,
as designated by the Director of Parks and Recreation;
(B) A representative of the Delray Beach Police Department, as
designated by the Chief of Police;
(C) A representative of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP),
as designated by the President of the FOP;
(D) A Clergy representative, as designated by the membership
of the Ministerial Association;
(E) A representative from each of the following schools, as
designated by the respective School Principals:
(1) Pine Grove Elementary
(2) S.D. Spady Elementary
(3) Plumosa Elementary
(4) Banyan Creek Elementary
(5) Carver Middle School
(6) Atlantic High School;
(F) A Youth representative, as designated by the Student
Council of Atlantic High School;
(G) A Citizen-at-large representative, as may be designated by
a community civic organization interested in the
enhancement of the program.
Section 3. That the members of the said Kids and Cops
Committee shall serve two (2) year, staggered terms.
Section 4. That if a vacancy should occur on said Kids and
Cops Committee, said 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.
Section 5. That the City Commission of the City of Delray
Beach, Florida, 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.
Section 6. That members of the Kids and Cops Committee may be
re-selected for one additional term so that no member of the Kids and
Cops Committee shall serve more than two 2-year terms.
Section 7. That the Kids and Cops Committee shall hold
meetings on a regular basis at least once monthly, which meetings shall
be open to the public, minutes shall be kept of all such meetings, and
any special meetings, with copies of said minutes, and any other
reports, to be transmitted to the City Commission and the City Manager
of the City of Delray Beach, Florida.
Section 8. That the duties and responsibilities of the Kids
and Cops Committee shall be as follows:
(A) The Kids and Cops Committee will be responsible for
program development. The program will be implemented by
the Delray Beach Police Department under the guidance of
the Kids and Cops Committee.
(B) Program activities will include educational activities,
field trips, counseling, special events, and athletic
activities.
(C) Through selected program activities, the Committee's
duties will be to strengthen the relationship between the
local youth of our community and members of the Delray
Beach Police Department.
(D) The emphasis of the program will be to instill upon the
local youth of our community methods of improving their
quality of life by discussing such topics as education,
personal responsibility, building self-esteem,
consequences and alternatives to crime and drugs.
Section 9. That staffing for program activities will consist
of volunteer Police Officers numbering no more than ten (10) officers
during any one time. Assignments will be made in conjunction with
individual interests and endorsed by the Kids and Cops Committee. These
officers will serve as role models, instructors an counselors to the
youth representative involved in the program.
Officers will be selected through a process established by the Chief of
Police or his designee. Compensation will be in the form of
compensatory time at the rate of 1-1/2 hours for each hour worked with a
maximum of five (5) hours per week for any officer. Hours worked in a
shift will be considered work related time.
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Section 10. That recrui~ent of participants for the program
will be done by the Kids and Cops Co~ittee in conjunction with
reco~endations from the Police Department. Possible resources will
include referral from churches, schools, the Parks and Recreation
Department, and citizens.
Section 11. That the Kids and Cops Co~ittee is authorized and
encouraged to review matters which are of City-wide concern, including
but not limited to the relationship between the local youth of our
co--unity and the Delray Beach Police Department to identify any
concerns and problems of a City-wide basis, to suggest to the City
Co~ission certain specific progr~s, guidelines and outlines to address
these identifiable problems, which programs would serve to promote
harmony and co~unication between the youth of Delray Beach and me~ers
of the Delray Beach Police Depar~ent, and to sponsor activities within
the co,unity which shall also serve to promote such harmony and com-
munication.
Section 12. That this Resolution shall become effective
i~ediately upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 13th
day of . Ma~ch , 1991.
ATTEST:
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