PUBLIC SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE.
Madison General Ordinances § 33.22
in effect33.22 - PUBLIC SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE.
(Am. by ORD-09-00052, Pub. 4-2-09, Eff. 8-1-09)
(1) Organization. A Public Safety Review Committee is hereby created for the City of Madison.
(2) Membership. The Public Safety Review Committee shall consist of nine (9) members: the Mayor, or his/her designee, three (3) members of the Common Council, five (5) resident members, and one alternate resident member who may participate in Board business as though a full member, but may vote only in the absence of one of the resident members. The aldermanic members and resident members shall be appointed by the Mayor subject to confirmation by the Common Council. All elected members shall serve by virtue of their office (ex officio). (Am. by Ord. 10,240, 4-26-91; 12,560, 4-7-00; Ord. 12,695, 10-20-00; ORD-09-00136, Eff. 11-1-09)
(3) Terms. Common Council members shall be appointed for one (1) year terms ending on the third Tuesday in April. Resident members shall be appointed for three (3) year terms ending on April 30 of the third calendar year after their appointment and confirmation, except that, in April 1993, the Mayor shall designate the terms of resident members in order to achieve staggered terms. The Mayor shall designate two resident members for one-year terms, two for two-year terms, and two for three-year terms. (Am. by Ord. 10,660, 5-29-93; Ord. 13,293, 4-5-03; Am. by ORD-26-00017, 4-3-26)
(4) Duties. The work of the Public Safety Review Committee shall be advisory to the Mayor and the Common Council to assist them in the performance of their statutory duties regarding the police and fire departments. The role of the Public Safety Review Committee shall in no way interfere with the lawfully prescribed powers and duties of the Common Council, the Police and Fire Commission, the Mayor, or the Chiefs of the respective Police or Fire Departments. The Public Safety Review Committee may, in the performance of its duties:
(a) Review service priorities and capital budget priorities of the Police and Fire departments;
(b) Serve as liaison between the community and the City on public safety issues;
(c) Review annually and make recommendations to the Mayor and the Common Council regarding the annual work plans and long-range goals of the departments.
(5) (R. by Ord. 9134, 3-12-87)
(Section 3.65(4) Am. by Ord. 10,198, 2-14-91) (Sec. 33.22 Am. by ORD-09-00052, Pub. 4-2-09, Eff. 8-1-09; Am. by ORD-17-00030, 3-8-17)
Source: City of Madison, Wisconsin, Madison General Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wi/madison/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COORMAWIVOIVCH32--45_CH33BOCOCO_33.22PUSARECOFetched: 11/1/2026