There is hereby established an office of the municipal government to be known as the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, which shall include the Chief Administrator and such deputies, assistants and other employees as required to perform the Office's powers and duties as set forth in this chapter. The Office shall be located in a facility separate from the Police Department.
The appropriations available to pay for the expenses of the Office during each fiscal year shall be determined by the City Council as part of the annual City budget process, but shall not be less than one percent (1.0%) of the annual appropriation of all non- grant funds for the Police Department contained in the annual appropriation ordinance for that fiscal year.
(Added Coun. J. 10-5-16, p. 34471, § 3)