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October 28, 2022 TO: e-comments BCC: Santa Ana City Council SUBJECT: Comments to the First Draft Ordinance for the Police Oversight Commission What follows are my comments to the subject document. My comments are intended to strengthen the independent structure of the proposed Commission, clarify roles of all key participants and mitigate against unintended consequences and internal conflicts. My comments are premised on the Constitution of the City of Santa Ana (aka the City Charter) and its relevant Sections. Section 2-665(a) • Define"practices"to include financial,management,and operational practices. • Remove the process for City Manager response and allow the Commission to submit their final report to the City Manager and the City Council where it then becomes a matter of public record. This speeds the distribution of information to the public and builds trust within the Community. It also enables independence of the Commission. The final disposition of findings and recommendations is an issue between the City Manger and the City Council. Section 2-665 (f)(1)(ii) • The Commission findings of the concerning the complaint should concurrently be presented to the City Manager and City Council Section 2-665(G) • Following this,the responsibilities of the Independent Director should include developing loss trend reports, root cause/post loss analysis,claim reviews,and identification of recommended improvements for reducing the incidence of loss and lowering the cost of all civil lawsuits. Section 2-666—Add F • The termination of the Independent Oversight Director must require the vote of 3/5th of the Commission. Such vote shall be considered advisory in nature and may at the Commissions discretion be done in executive session.