5336375 Resolution 20-766, Police Complaints Board Paul Ashton II Confirmation Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2014

A RESOLUTION

 

20-766

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

December 17, 2014

 

To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to appoint Paul Ashton II as a member of the Police Complaints Board.

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Police Complaints Board Paul Ashton II Confirmation Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2014”.

 

Sec. 2.  (a) The Police Complaints Board (“Board”) was established by section 5 of the Office of Citizen Complaint Review Establishment Act of 1998, effective March 26, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-208; D.C. Official Code § 5-1104), as an effective and efficient system for the citizens of the District of Columbia to review the Metropolitan Police Department’s exercise of police powers.

(b) The Board consists of 5 members, one of whom shall be a member of the Metropolitan Police Department, and 4 of whom shall have no current affiliation with any law enforcement agency. All members of the Board shall be residents of the District of Columbia.

(c) A quorum for the transaction of business consists of 3 members of the Board.

(d) The members of the Board are appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Council. 

(e) Ms. Margaret Moore, who was serving in holdover capacity on the Board, vacated her seat, leaving the Board without a quorum.

(f) Mr. Paul Ashton II would fill Ms. Moore’s vacant seat.

(g) There is an immediate need to confirm Mr. Ashton to ensure that the Board has a quorum to legally conduct business.

 

Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Police Complaints Board Paul Ashton II Emergency Confirmation Resolution of 2014 be adopted on an emergency basis.

 

Sec. 4.   This resolution shall take effect immediately.