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CITY COUNCIL 17 April 04, 2023 <br />Chief Assistant City Attorney Rossini stated that the Police Oversight Commission <br />would not make final determinations, but rather make recommendations. <br />**END OF BUSINESS CALENDAR** <br />COUNCILMEMBER REQUESTED ITEMS <br />29.Discuss and Direct the City Manager to Direct Staff to Implement a Temporary <br />Promotion Freeze for Police Management Until at Least 90 Percent of the Current <br />Vacant Police Officer Positions are Filled – Mayor Amezcua <br /> MINUTES: Mayor Amezcua provided a brief background and summary of the item. <br />Councilmember Penaloza clarified that the item is a discussion item and spoke only in <br />support of staff returning with data regarding vacancies and patrol-to-commander ratios, <br />prior to supporting the item. <br />Councilmember Vazquez provided comments on the current vacancies. <br />Mayor Pro Tem Lopez provided comments and spoke in opposition to the item. <br />Councilmember Hernandez provided comments. <br />City Manager Kristine Ridge recommended refraining from implementing a promotion <br />freeze. <br />Councilmember Bacerra spoke of his hesitation to support the item but expressed his <br />willingness to try different approaches to ensure vacancies are filled. <br />MOTION: Councilmember Hernandez moved to appoint Fernando Delgado to <br />the Police Oversight Commission as the Ward 5 representative, seconded by <br />Councilmember Vazquez. <br />The motion failed, 3- 4, by the following roll call vote: <br />AYES: <br />NOES: <br />ABSTAIN: <br />ABSENT: <br />COUNCILMEMBER HERNANDEZ, COUNCILMEMBER <br />VAZQUEZ, MAYOR PRO TEM LOPEZ <br />COUNCILMEMBER BACERRA, COUNCILMEMBER <br />PENALOZA, COUNCILMEMBER PHAN, MAYOR AMZECUA <br />NONE <br />NONE <br />Status: 3 – 4 – Fail