CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY THIRD COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. C/S O-19-76 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Isaac Benton
ORDINANCE
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C/S Amending Chapter 2, Article 6, Part 11 Of The Revised Ordinances Of Albuquerque, The “Public Safety Tax Advisory Board Ordinance”, To Redefine The Composition, And Roles And Responsibilities Of The Public Safety Tax Review Board (Benton)
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AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 6, PART 11 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF ALBUQUERQUE, THE “PUBLIC SAFETY TAX ADVISORY BOARD ORDINANCE”, TO REDEFINE THE COMPOSITION, AND ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY TAX REVIEW BOARD.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2-6-11 ROA 1994 is hereby deleted in its entirety, and replaced with the following:
“Section 1. SHORT TITLE
This ordinance may be cited as the “Public Safety Tax Advisory Board Ordinance”.
Section 2. FINDINGS
The City Council finds that an ongoing review is needed to ensure that the use of the Public Safety Tax most effectively meets the needs of the City and its residents. The City Council also finds that an advisory board consisting of key City and citizen public safety stakeholders is the most appropriate vehicle to review the use of the tax, and suggest changes, if necessary, in the distribution of Public Safety Tax revenue.
Section 3. MEMBERSHIP, TERMS AND APPOINTMENTS
There is hereby created a Public Safety Tax Advisory Board to review and recommend to the Council the use and distribution of the Public Safety Tax imposed at §4-3-8-1 et seq. ROA 1994.
A. The Board shall consist of five members as follows: One member with experience or financial expertise in crime prevention and intervention appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council, one member with experience or financial expertise in law enforcement appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council, one member with experience or financial expertise in emergency medical services appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council, and two At-Large members appointed by the City Council. The Board shall elect a chair from its members.
B. The term of office for members of the Board shall be for three years unless the appointment is to fill a vacancy. Each member may serve a maximum of two terms.
Section 4. DUTIES
The duties of the Board shall be as follows:
A. Review the use of the Public Safety Tax revenue for the previous fiscal year.
B. Review the distribution of revenue among the three funded City Departments and recommend changes, if necessary, to the percentage of revenue distributed, based on community conditions.
C. Provide recommendations to the Mayor and City Council by January 1 for the proposed use of Public Safety Tax revenues for the upcoming fiscal year.”
SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. If any section, paragraph, word or
phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable
by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining provisions of this ordinance. The Council hereby
declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each section, paragraph,
sentence, clause, word or phrase thereof irrespective of any provision being
declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid.
SECTION 3. COMPILATION. The amendments set forth in Section 1
above shall amend, be incorporated in and made part of the Revised
Ordinances of Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1994.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect five
days after publication by title and general summary.
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