Ordinance - 2188ORDINANCE NO. 2188
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE COMMISSION ON PEACE
OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING (POST) REQUIREMENTS AS
TO RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING STANDARDS OF PUBLIC
SAFETY DISPATCHERS
WHEREAS, the City of West Covina Public Safety Dispatchers require continuous
training to stay current on developments and to sharpen their skills as public safety dispatchers;
WHEREAS, the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) offer
classes designed to keep public safety dispatchers current and adequately trained;
WHEREAS, POST will reimburse the City for this training, but as a condition to the
City's application for state aid, California Penal Code Section 13522 requires that the City's
governing body adopt an ordinance stating that the City will adhere to POST's standards for
recruitment and training.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Council of the City of West Covina as
follows:
SECTION 1. The City of West Covina hereby declares it accepts the requirements of
Section 13510(c) of the California Penal Code, and will adhere to the standards for recruitment
and training established by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) for
Public Safety Dispatchers.
SECTION 2. The City of West Covina will adhere to the requirements of Section 13512
of the California Penal Code, such that the Commission and its representatives may make
inquiries as deemed appropriate by the Commission to ascertain that the City of West Covina
public dispatcher personnel adhere to the standards for selection and training established by
POST.
SECTION 3. If any part of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or
circumstance, is held to be invalid, the remainder of the ordinance, including the application or
provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected and shall continue in full force
and effect. To this end, the provisions of this ordinance are severable.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance by the City
Cou cil of the City of West Covina and cause it to be posted in three conspicuous places in the
City o est Covina, and it shall take effect thirty (30) days after it is approved.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 17th day of March 2009.
ATTEST:
City Clerk La rie Carrico
Mayor Roger Hernandez
Ordinance No. 2188
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I, LAURIE CARRICO, CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina, California, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Ordinance was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a
regular meeting of the City Council on the 3ra day of March 2009. That thereafter said
Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 171h day
of March 2009, by the following vote:
AYES:
Lane, Sanderson, Touhey, Hernandez
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Herfert
ABSTAIN:
None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
s
Ci Attorney Arnold Alvarez-Glasman
City Clerk aurie earrito
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CERTIFICATION
I, Susan Rush, Assistant City Clerk of the City of West Covina, State of California, do
hereby certify that a true and accurate copy of Ordinance No. 2189 was duly enacted and passed
by the West Covina City Council, and caused to be posted pursuant to law (G.C. 36933), at the
following locations:
West Covina City Clerk's Office (3rd floor)
Los Angeles County Public Library (West Covina Branch)
West Covina Police Department (front lobby)
Susan R s , Assistant City rk
Posted: March 18, 2009