SEC. 2-205. ESTABLISHED; VOLUNTEER FORCE.

   (A)   There shall be a fire department, headed by a fire chief, together with such subordinate employees as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the department.

   (B)   In the fire department, and subject to the authority of the fire chief, there may be a volunteer force.

(`64 Code, Sec. 2-91)

DIVISION 7. POLICE DEPARTMENT

SEC. 2-210. ESTABLISHED; RESERVE OFFICERS.

   (A)   There shall be a police department, headed by the police chief, together with such subordinate employees as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the department. The police chief may deputize or appoint qualified persons as reserve officers who shall not be employees nor entitled to compensation except as provided by resolution of the city council.

   (B)   The police chief is the department director of the Oxnard Police Department and the head officer.

(`64 Code, Sec. 2-92) (Ord. No. 1668)

SEC. 2-211. FINGERPRINT AND IDENTIFICATION SERVICES.

   The police chief shall have authority to provide fingerprint and identification services upon request in accordance with a schedule of time and fees approved by the city manager. Such fees shall not exceed the reasonable expense of providing the service. No fee shall be charged for required fingerprinting in connection with a city permit for which a person has already paid a fee.

(`64 Code, Sec. 2-92.1) (Ord. No. 1279)

SEC. 2-212. MILITARY EQUIPMENT POLICY.

   (A)   The city council hereby adopts Oxnard police department Policy Manual Section 708 (the “policy”) which shall govern the use of military equipment by the Oxnard police department. The policy may be amended by the police chief or the police chief’s designee, subject to city council approval.

   (B)   The policy shall be made publicly available on the Oxnard police department’s website for as long as the military equipment is available for use or as otherwise ordained by the city council.

   (C)   The Oxnard police department shall submit an annual military equipment report to the city council containing the information required by Cal. Gov't Code, Section 7072 and the city council shall thereafter determine whether each type of military equipment identified therein complied with the standards for approval set forth in Cal. Gov't Code, Section 7071(d).

   (D)   The city council shall on an annual basis and at a regular meeting thereof review this section and vote on whether to renew it pursuant to Cal. Gov't Code, Section 7071(e)(2). At such time, the policy shall be presented to the city council as an attachment to the annual report.

   (E)   The definitions set forth in Cal. Gov't Code, Section 7070 shall apply to this section of the city code. Any provision of state law referred to herein shall mean and include any amended or successor provision thereof.

(Ord. No. 3014, 3031)

ARTICLE IV. SUNSHINE ORDINANCE

SEC. 2-220. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

   Democracy in our representative form of government requires that the public have an opportunity to understand the government's activities and to communicate its concerns to its elected and appointed representatives, and that those representatives have an adequate opportunity to consider those concerns and then act effectively and in a timely manner. This article codifies the city's public policy concerning participation in the deliberations of the city's policy bodies, and clarifies and supplements the Brown Act. It is an affirmation of good government; and a continued commitment to open and democratic procedures. It is an effort to expand our residents' knowledge, participation and trust. As procedures of government change and evolve, so also must the laws designed to guarantee the process remains visible.

(Ord. No. 2948)