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<br />Santa Ana, CA Code of Ordinances
<br />The City Manager shall make a recommendation to the city council, as part of the annual City budget, to
<br />fund the Commission and any additional labor, consulting, equipment, training, or materials necessary for
<br />the Commission and the Independent Oversight Director to carry out the duties and exercise the powers set
<br />forth in this Division.
<br />( Ord. No. NS-3029 , § 1, 11-15-22)
<br />Sec. 2-668 - Access to police department records, data and reports.
<br />To effectuate meaningful oversight and accountability, the Commission and the Independent Oversight
<br />Director shall have complete and prompt access to all police department records, information, and data,
<br />including, but not limited to, audio and video recordings, photographs, police reports, dispatch logs, and
<br />other records related to the underlying incident to assist the Commission and the Independent Oversight
<br />Director in effectively discharging their respective duties, subject to all federal, state and local laws including
<br />any and all restrictions set forth in the Santa Ana Charter, Municipal Code and the Public Safety Officers
<br />Procedural Bill of Rights (Government Code Section 3300, etseq.). The Police Department shall designate
<br />staff who will timely receive and process requests for records made by the Commission and/or the
<br />Independent Oversight Director.
<br />To increase transparency, all data including, but not limited to, stop, detention, arrest, and use of force
<br />data, including Racial and Identity Profiling Act ("RIPA") data and reports, that are legally disclosed to the
<br />Department of justice and/or any other federal or state law enforcement agency, shall, at the time of
<br />disclosure of that data, be concurrently provided to the Commission and the Independent Oversight
<br />Director.
<br />( Ord. No. NS-3029 , § 1, 11-15-22)
<br />Sec. 2-669. - Rules and records.
<br />The Commission shall, in consultation with the Independent Oversight Director and the City Manager,
<br />develop rules for the transaction of business of the Commission, which rules shall, among other things,
<br />include the manner of calling and giving notice of special meetings and hearings, and the appointment and
<br />powers of ad hoc and standing subcommittees. Said subcommittees may be formed to work on various
<br />topics within the scope of police activities. The city council shall adopt the rules for the transaction of
<br />business of the Commission. The Commission shall also keep records of its resolutions, rules, transactions,
<br />motions, orders, findings, recommendations and determinations. Except for those items made confidential
<br />by California Penal Code Sections 832.5, 832.7 and 832.8, or by any other applicable privileges under the
<br />law, the records of the Commission shall be open to the public. Commission reports shall be posted on the
<br />City's website and open to public inspection, except that information contained therein that is confidential
<br />and prohibited from disclosure under any other applicable law shall be redacted.
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