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<br /> CLUE October 18, 2022
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<br /> il Re: Santa Ana Police Oversight Commission and Agenda Item 22
<br /> Rev.Gary Williams
<br /> Saint Mark United Methcdlist
<br /> Church Dear Mayor Sarmiento and City Councilmembers,
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<br /> Mary Stancavage
<br /> Meditation CoalWon Clergy&Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE) seeks to educate, organize, and mobilize the
<br /> h,a faith community while we accompany workers and their families in their struggle for good jobs,
<br /> Derek Smith dignity, and justice. Today we are writing to respond to the October 18, 2022 City Council agenda
<br /> UFCW 324 item 22, "Police Review Commission Draft Ordinance Discussion,"and Exhibit 1.
<br /> Rabbi oral Stephan J.Eiinsteiln We commend the City Attorney's willingness to meet with community-based organizations to
<br /> Congregation°''nai Tzedlek discuss our policy recommendations. We also commend the City Council for directing city staff to
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<br /> er examine the Police Oversight Ordinance drafted and supported by community-based
<br /> John eager ward Afr; Nietiat�d ist Episcopalorganizations.We are concerned,however,that the policy language of Exhibit 1 profoundly differs
<br /> Griselda Mlariiscal from the model policy that was discussed by the City Council on July 29, 2022, supported and
<br /> SELL)-UHW written by community-based organizations. The Exhibit 1 policy language will establish an
<br /> Melissa McCarthy oversight model that largely mirrors the City of Anaheim's Police Review Board,which a
<br /> Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles majority of this council and the community have rightly labeled as insufficient. The Police
<br /> Rabbi Daniel hlehilrman Oversight Ad Hoc Committee previously recommended a hybrid investigation-focused and
<br /> Ternple Ner l'arnid auditor/monitor-focused model of police oversight. The policy language of Exhibit 1 will fail to
<br /> Pastor Rri'die Roberts accomplish the Ad Hoc Committee's recommendation and the City Council's goal to establish an
<br /> UNITE HERE tl' effective police oversight model. We cannot support the ordinance as written unless the
<br /> Vivian n Rothsothstei Vivian Monicaa l Committeefundamental police oversight provisions,listed herein, are included in the policy. We urge the
<br /> Michael Soto City Council to introduce pivotal amendments to establish an effective police oversight
<br /> NUHW commission.
<br /> Ali Tweini'
<br /> lrearnsters Local2010 Structural Failures of Exhibit I Policy Language
<br /> As previously stated, an ineffectual and powerless police oversight model will be far more
<br /> Staff detrimental to the residents of Santa Ana than simply not having any police oversight, as it will
<br /> Rev.JenniferGutierrea give the false impression that meaningful accountability and investigation into police misconduct
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<br /> r,ri Walter t�b�� re is occurring and potentially stall more effective reform methods. This is not acceptable for Santa
<br /> Faith-R,00teCOrganiz Ana residents who largely prefer investigation-focused and auditor-focused models.'
<br /> Faith-Roated organizer
<br /> I»ucrrra Garcia 1. Fails to establish commission independence. The National Association for Civilian
<br /> Senior Faith-Rooted Organizer Oversight of Law Enforcement (NACOLE) defines an investigatory oversight model as
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<br /> Faith Rooted Organizer allow[ing] for investigations to be conducted by the oversight agency and does not rely
<br /> Mara-Rooted on investigators from within the police department."' The Exhibit 1 policy language will
<br /> HR/A€innin Manager not establish an investigatory police oversight commission. Rather, the language will
<br /> Pastor Cue,tnMarlie
<br /> Faith•Rooted Organizer Kpetman,Roxana. (2021,August 3)."Santa Ana to Host Virtual Forum on Police Oversight." The Orange
<br /> Adam Overton County Register.
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