Sec. 215 - Civilian Police Review Board.

There shall be a Civilian Police Review Board which shall be comprised of an odd number of members, a majority of whom shall constitute a quorum. The members shall be representative of the diverse communities within the City of Columbus on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, age, socioeconomic status, and geographic region.

Funding for the Civilian Police Review Board shall be appropriated on an annual basis in an amount sufficient to pay for the personnel services and other expenses necessary for the effective operations of the Board. Annual appropriations for the Civilian Police Review Board shall not be reduced unless financial circumstances dictate an overall reduction to the City's budget, in the event of which, the annual appropriation for the Civilian Police Review Board shall not be reduced in an amount disproportionate to the overall decrease in city expenditures. The Mayor shall set forth the basis for any reduction in writing to the Council and the Civilian Police Review Board at the time of submission or adoption, as applicable, of any budget or budget modification.

(Ord. No. 1819-2020, § 1, 7-27-2020)