Fire and police commission to appoint chair, vice chair

By NEIL HARTSTEIN

NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The Santa Barbara Fire and Police Commission today will receive a police overview of the citizen complaint process and a fire department update on the county’s process for seeking proposals to provide ambulance transport services.

Commission members, meeting for only the second time, will first nominate and appoint a chair and vice chair who will serve a one-year term to expire on Jan. 25, 2024.

“The chair will be responsible for managing public meetings, reviewing and approving the monthly staff agendas, and serving as the primary spokesperson for the commission on all matters in advising the City Council and the City Administrator’s Office,” staff said.

Commission members are Linda Dozer, Dan Herlinger, Gary Hill, Lizzie Rodriguez and Ana Zepeda. Ms. Rodriguez served as acting chair during the commission’s first meeting last month.

The commission will meet in the Santa Barbara City Council chambers, 735 Anacapa St., starting at 4 p.m. The meeting will be broadcast live online and on City TV Channel 18.

Once the chair and vice chair are appointed, Santa Barbara Fire Chief Chris Mailes will