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recommendations to the city council for early gang prevention and intervention services and programs based on a coordinated approach with a focus on developing a continuum of services based upon sound public policy. Sec. 2-551. Members (a) The Commission shall consist of seventeen (17) members. Seven (7) members shall be subject to appointment and removal and shall serve terms in accordance with section 901 of the Charter of the City of Santa Ana. (b) Two (2) additional at-large members shall be appointed by the City Council. These members shall serve a maximum of two terms of four years each, and shall be subject to the same qualifications, term limits and removal as set forth in Section 901 of the Charter of the City of Santa Ana; except that the City Council may choose to appoint persons who are not qualified electors, in which case such members shall be non-voting members in the same fashion as those appointed pursuant to (c), below. (c) There shall be eight (8) additional non-voting members appointed as follows: one appointed by the City Council representing the Downtown Santa Ana business community; one appointed by the City Council representing faith based organizations in the community; one appointed by the governing board of the Santa Ana Unified School District; one appointed by the governing board of the Garden Grove Unified School District; one appointed by the governing board of the Rancho Santiago Community College District; one appointed by the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce; one appointed by the director of Orange County Probation Department; and one appointed by the director of the Orange County Social Services Department. These members shall serve four-year terms, and a maximum of two terms of four years each. Said members shall be entitled to attend all meetings of the Commission and to participate in the discussions to the same extent as regular members, but they shall not make, second, or vote on motions, or be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum exists for voting purposes. Sec. 2-552. Police Chief duties. It shall be the duty of the Police Chief, and/or his/her designee, to report to the Commission all information and data available to him/her which can be of assistance to the deliberations of the Commission and shall advise the Commission on any issues on which they require assistance and/or guidance. Sec. 2-553. Organization, meetings. (a) The Commission shall elect from its voting members a chairperson and vice chairperson, each of whom shall serve in such position for the term of one (1) year. No member shall serve in the position of chairperson for more than one term. (b) The Commission shall establish rules and procedures for its meetings. It shall hold at least one (1) regular meeting each month, with a minimum of four meetings per year held within the various wards of the city. Ordinance No. NS-2732 Page 3 of6