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Home My WebLink About12-01-20 City Commission Packet Materials - A3. Appointment to Police Commission Commission Memorandum REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission FROM: Mike Maas, City Clerk SUBJECT: Appointment to the Police Commission MEETING DATE: December 1, 2020 AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Action RECOMMENDED MOTION: I move to approve the City Manager’s appointment of Courtney Smith to the Police Commission to a term ending April 30, 2023. BACKGROUND: The Police Commission currently has one position with an expired term as of April 30, 2020. One term renewal application and four new applications have been received. One applicant was deemed ineligible for appointment. The Police Commission is created under Section 7-32-4151, Montana Code Annotated. The three- member board is appointed by the City Manager, with the concurrence of the City Commission, and is comprised of those who are “residents of such city or town who shall have the qualifications required by law to hold a municipal office therein." Members are appointed to staggered three-year terms. Under Section 7-32-4152, M.C.A., one member must be appointed annually at the first regular meeting of the City Commission in May. Section 7-32-4154, MCA describes the role of police commission in examination of applicants for police force; and, Section 7-32-4155, MCA describes the role of police commission in hearing and deciding appeals brought by police officers. The Police Commission conducts hearings and decides on appeals brought by any member of the Police Department who has been disciplined, suspended, removed, or discharged. This board currently has one available position. The City Clerk’s Office has received four qualifying applications, with their relevant qualifications indicated below. 1. One position with a term ending April 30, 2023 | Qualifies: B. Ranard (currently held by B. Ranard), C. Smith, N. Hamwey, A. Marble Applicant: 169 Bill Ranard Courtney Smith Niccole Hamwey Aleks Marble There is no City Commission liaison for this board. Police Commission appointments are City Manager appointments with the concurrence of the City Commission. ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission. Attachment: Board Applications Report Compiled on: 11/24/2020 170 From:webadmin@bozeman.net To:Agenda Subject:Citizen Advisory Board Application Date:Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:42:27 PM A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name:Citizen Advisory Board Application Date & Time:06/16/2020 12:42 PM Response #:243 Submitter ID:27693 IP address:98.127.248.90 Time to complete:9 min. , 19 sec. Survey Details Page 1 WELCOME Thank you for your interest in joining a Citizen Advisory Board. The City of Bozeman elected officials and staff believe in the value of public participation and local governance in the decision-making process. If you are applying for more than one vacancy please submit an individual application for each vacancy. Questions about this process can be directed to the City Clerk's office or by phone at 406-582- 2320. CONTACT INFORMATION The City will need to communicate with all board members via email for a number of annual communications, so a valid email address is required for all applicants. Please notify the City Clerk's Office if your email address changes for any reason. Please note that your application will become public information. All required fields are marked with a red asterisk *. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT Each official and employee serving on a multimember agency is expected to devote the time and effort necessary to ensure the successful functioning of such agency (Bozeman Municipal Code, Section 2.03.490.C.). Applicant Information 171 First Name William Last Name Ranard Physical Address 2513 Valhalla Court PO Box (if different from physical address) Not answered City Bozeman State Montana Zip Code 59715 Primary Phone (406) 580-0222 Additional Phone Not answered Current Occupation retired Employer retired Email billranard@gmail.com Which position are you applying for? (○) Police Commission Do You Live in the City Limits? (Some positions do require you live within Bozeman city limits while others do not.) (○) Yes How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area? (○) 11 years or more Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission? (○) Yes (If Yes, where and how long?) Police commission Bozeman 15 years Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences: I have served in this position since 2005. References: Please provide name, phone, and email contact information for two references. Reference 1 Police Chief Steve Crawford, Bozeman, MT Reference 2 Chairman of Bozeman Police Commission, Jim Drummond, Bozeman, MT The Bozeman City Charter, voted in by the citizens of Bozeman in 2008, requires annual ethics training. If appointed, do you understand you will be expected to take online and in person ethics training? (○) Yes How did you hear about this board or vacancy? Heather Bienvenue Is there any other information that you feel we need to know? 172 Not answered If you have a disability that requires assistance or need accommodations, please contact our ADA Coordinator, Mike Gray, at 582-3232 (TDD 582-2301). Please note that for most Citizen Advisory Boards, materials are distributed electronically for each meeting. Your application and all information submitted is considered a public record. All applications are included in the City Commission’s Meeting materials for consideration which are electronically archived and available to the public. Thank you, City Of Bozeman This is an automated message generated by the Vision Content Management System™. Please do not reply directly to this email. 173 From:webadmin@bozeman.net To:Agenda Subject:Citizen Advisory Board Application Date:Wednesday, September 23, 2020 8:33:32 PM A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name:Citizen Advisory Board Application Date & Time:09/23/2020 8:33 PM Response #:296 Submitter ID:30738 IP address:98.127.254.204 Time to complete:22 min. , 40 sec. Survey Details Page 1 WELCOME Thank you for your interest in joining a Citizen Advisory Board. The City of Bozeman elected officials and staff believe in the value of public participation and local governance in the decision-making process. If you are applying for more than one vacancy please submit an individual application for each vacancy. Questions about this process can be directed to the City Clerk's office or by phone at 406-582- 2320. CONTACT INFORMATION The City will need to communicate with all board members via email for a number of annual communications, so a valid email address is required for all applicants. Please notify the City Clerk's Office if your email address changes for any reason. Please note that your application will become public information. All required fields are marked with a red asterisk *. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT Each official and employee serving on a multimember agency is expected to devote the time and effort necessary to ensure the successful functioning of such agency (Bozeman Municipal Code, Section 2.03.490.C.). Applicant Information 174 First Name Courtney Last Name Smith Physical Address 1184 N 15th PO Box (if different from physical address) PO Box 11885 City Bozeman State Montana Zip Code 59719 Primary Phone (615) 300-2012 Additional Phone Not answered Current Occupation Criminal Justice Initiative Lead Employer MT Racial Equity Project Email csmith@themtrep.org Which position are you applying for? (○) Police Commission Do You Live in the City Limits? (Some positions do require you live within Bozeman city limits while others do not.) (○) Yes How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area? (○) Less than 1 year Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission? (○) No Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences: I am a law school graduate with experience practicing both criminal and civil law in Arkansas. I relocated to Bozeman, MT and have lived in the community for almost 1 year. Currently, I am the Criminal Justice Initiative Lead with The Montana Racial Equity Project (MTREP). In my role, I serve Bozeman by advocating for racial equity and justice with a very inclusive lens by focusing on policing, prosecution, and post-conviction issues. I am interested in bringing my experience and knowledge to this Citizen Advisory Board in order to serve my community. References: Please provide name, phone, and email contact information for two references. Reference 1 Alan Cartwright 406.465.1646 alanpd3@gmail.com Reference 2 Judith Heilman 406.624.6820 jheilman@themtrep.org The Bozeman City Charter, voted in by the citizens of Bozeman in 2008, requires annual ethics training. 175 If appointed, do you understand you will be expected to take online and in person ethics training? (○) Yes How did you hear about this board or vacancy? word of mouth Is there any other information that you feel we need to know? As a member of the Citizen Advisory Board, I would bring my legal knowledge and experience to respond to the needs of the community. I provided my business address as my "Physical Address" rather than list my home address. I recognize that this application is a matter of public record, however, I, and MTREP have been a target of white nationalists in Montana so we have always kept our physical address(es) on a need-to-know basis. The Bozeman Police Dept knows we are at risk and is aware of our vulnerability. I ask for a critical security exception to publishing the "Physical Address" listed. Please redact it in the public record. If you have a disability that requires assistance or need accommodations, please contact our ADA Coordinator, Mike Gray, at 582-3232 (TDD 582-2301). Please note that for most Citizen Advisory Boards, materials are distributed electronically for each meeting. Your application and all information submitted is considered a public record. All applications are included in the City Commission’s Meeting materials for consideration which are electronically archived and available to the public. Thank you, City Of Bozeman This is an automated message generated by the Vision Content Management System™. Please do not reply directly to this email. 176 From:webadmin@bozeman.net To:Agenda Subject:Citizen Advisory Board Application Date:Tuesday, September 29, 2020 10:17:31 PM A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name:Citizen Advisory Board Application Date & Time:09/29/2020 10:17 PM Response #:297 Submitter ID:30909 IP address:2600:6c67:5180:1b0:2dd0:6d13:70f6:147e Time to complete:4 min. , 46 sec. Survey Details Page 1 WELCOME Thank you for your interest in joining a Citizen Advisory Board. The City of Bozeman elected officials and staff believe in the value of public participation and local governance in the decision-making process. If you are applying for more than one vacancy please submit an individual application for each vacancy. Questions about this process can be directed to the City Clerk's office or by phone at 406-582- 2320. CONTACT INFORMATION The City will need to communicate with all board members via email for a number of annual communications, so a valid email address is required for all applicants. Please notify the City Clerk's Office if your email address changes for any reason. Please note that your application will become public information. All required fields are marked with a red asterisk *. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT Each official and employee serving on a multimember agency is expected to devote the time and effort necessary to ensure the successful functioning of such agency (Bozeman Municipal Code, Section 2.03.490.C.). Applicant Information 177 First Name Niccole Last Name Hamwey Physical Address 5673 Saxon Way, Unit B PO Box (if different from physical address) Not answered City Bozeman State Montana Zip Code 59718 Primary Phone (406) 697-0605 Additional Phone Not answered Current Occupation Student & housekeeper Employer Montana Vacation Rentals Email lindy@mountain-home.com Which position are you applying for? (○) Police Commission Do You Live in the City Limits? (Some positions do require you live within Bozeman city limits while others do not.) (○) Yes How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area? (○) 1-5 years Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission? (○) No Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences: I want to go into law enforcement. Currently I’m a psychology and sociology major at MSU focused on criminology. I want to help make sure we have officers who have good morals and good qualifications for the job References: Please provide name, phone, and email contact information for two references. Reference 1 Lindy Ward +1 (406) 595-5991 lindy@mountain-home.com Reference 2 Steven Frey +1 (406) 581-0818 The Bozeman City Charter, voted in by the citizens of Bozeman in 2008, requires annual ethics training. If appointed, do you understand you will be expected to take online and in person ethics training? (○) Yes How did you hear about this board or vacancy? 178 A professor Is there any other information that you feel we need to know? Not answered If you have a disability that requires assistance or need accommodations, please contact our ADA Coordinator, Mike Gray, at 582-3232 (TDD 582-2301). Please note that for most Citizen Advisory Boards, materials are distributed electronically for each meeting. Your application and all information submitted is considered a public record. All applications are included in the City Commission’s Meeting materials for consideration which are electronically archived and available to the public. Thank you, City Of Bozeman This is an automated message generated by the Vision Content Management System™. Please do not reply directly to this email. 179 From:webadmin@bozeman.net To:Agenda Subject:Citizen Advisory Board Application Date:Sunday, October 18, 2020 12:14:41 PM A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name:Citizen Advisory Board Application Date & Time:10/18/2020 12:14 PM Response #:299 Submitter ID:31667 IP address:2600:6c67:5080:4dd6:b823:1118:cbd2:fd04 Time to complete:53 min. , 28 sec. Survey Details Page 1 WELCOME Thank you for your interest in joining a Citizen Advisory Board. The City of Bozeman elected officials and staff believe in the value of public participation and local governance in the decision-making process. If you are applying for more than one vacancy please submit an individual application for each vacancy. Questions about this process can be directed to the City Clerk's office or by phone at 406-582- 2320. CONTACT INFORMATION The City will need to communicate with all board members via email for a number of annual communications, so a valid email address is required for all applicants. Please notify the City Clerk's Office if your email address changes for any reason. Please note that your application will become public information. All required fields are marked with a red asterisk *. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT Each official and employee serving on a multimember agency is expected to devote the time and effort necessary to ensure the successful functioning of such agency (Bozeman Municipal Code, Section 2.03.490.C.). Applicant Information 180 First Name Aleks Last Name Marble Physical Address 6287 s 19th ave PO Box (if different from physical address) Not answered City Bozeman State Montana Zip Code 59718 Primary Phone (406) 451-4191 Additional Phone Not answered Current Occupation Landscaping Employer Rivers landscaping Email Aleksmarble@gmail.com Which position are you applying for? (○) Police Commission Do You Live in the City Limits? (Some positions do require you live within Bozeman city limits while others do not.) (○) Yes How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area? (○) 6-10 years Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission? (○) No Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences: Looking for something knew References: Please provide name, phone, and email contact information for two references. Reference 1 Tate Tallier (970) 819-4167 Reference 2 Joshua Gastineau (970) 581-0076 The Bozeman City Charter, voted in by the citizens of Bozeman in 2008, requires annual ethics training. If appointed, do you understand you will be expected to take online and in person ethics training? (○) Yes How did you hear about this board or vacancy? Facebook Is there any other information that you feel we need to know? 181 Not answered If you have a disability that requires assistance or need accommodations, please contact our ADA Coordinator, Mike Gray, at 582-3232 (TDD 582-2301). Please note that for most Citizen Advisory Boards, materials are distributed electronically for each meeting. Your application and all information submitted is considered a public record. All applications are included in the City Commission’s Meeting materials for consideration which are electronically archived and available to the public. Thank you, City Of Bozeman This is an automated message generated by the Vision Content Management System™. Please do not reply directly to this email. 182