2022-11-01 Special Closed and Regular

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15. Adopt an Ordinance Establishing a Police Review Commission Department(s): City Manager Office Recommended Action: Introduce Ordinance forfirst reading establishing a Police Oversight Commission. MINUTES: City Attorney Sonia Carvalho reported out the following amendments requested by the Council. • Include the language 'Acting through" in section 5. • Will not add the language to exclude sworn officers. • Exclude language regarding background checks and the issue will be addressed at a later date. • Addition of language stating that the City Manager's Office staff will staff the commission meetings and the Police Chief or his designee shall attend as requested by the Commission. • Addition of a subsection (M) to ensure that any future policy amendments do not conflict with the Ordinance. • Director of the Commission may administer oaths of office and compel the production of evidence. • Change language regarding the commission reporting time from 30 days to 60 days, and add "unless extended by the Commission." • Expand the mandated reports. • Addition of language requiring the posting of the Commission's Report to the City website. • Addition of language stating that the Director of the Commission shall be an At -will position which can be hired via a contract or appointed as an employee, however, they can be removed by a majority vote by the Council. • Addition of language stating that ride -a -longs are not mandatory for the Commission members. • No retroactive review of complaints. • Reports shall be given orally and in writing. She also stated her office would work on future provisions for the removal of commissioner members to avoid retaliation and will address records checks. She requested direction regarding the changes to the recitals brought forth by Mayor Pro Tern Bacerra. City Council 7 11/1/2022