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staff changes or putting safe guards in place to ensure Internal Affairs investigations <br />do not reach the one-year statute of limitations. <br />Commissioner Perea requested a copy of the letter Commissioner Carpenter wrote <br />regarding the proposed ordinance changes and requested clarification regarding <br />the process for distributing a commissioner's correspondence from the City <br />Manager's Office to the rest of the Commission. He stated his belief that the hybrid <br />model better reflects the resources available to the Commission, and requested <br />officer threats of bodily harm and sexual harassment complaints against a member <br />of the public be investigated. He also asked for clarification regarding the deciding <br />factor used to determine which complaints the Commission investigates and <br />expressed his wish to maintain some investigatory power. <br />Assistant City Attorney Martinez stated that because bylaws have not yet been <br />adopted, staff is still working on establishing policies. He clarified the Director and <br />Commission will not automatically investigate every complaint, rather the <br />Commission must first pass a majority vote to direct the Director on which complaint <br />to investigate. <br />Commissioner Vega requested clarification on who originally requested the <br />ordinance amendments and spoke regarding the potential ramifications of <br />conducting an improper investigation. <br />Deputy City Manager Vazquez clarified City staff worked collaboratively to request <br />the amendments, not the City Council. <br />Chair Carpenter inquired whether the Commission would see a draft of the <br />ordinance before it is presented to the City Council. <br />Deputy City Manager Vazquez spoke regarding Council's discretion to amend the <br />ordinance and indicate the Commission's roles and responsibility. <br />***END OF STUDY SESSION*** <br />STAFF COMMENTS <br />MINUTES: None. <br />COMMISSIONER COMMENTS <br />MINUTES: Commissioner Gawronski requested a key of the acronyms used <br />throughout the ordinance to facilitate her review. <br />Commissioner Mejia inquired regarding the use of her personal email to conduct City <br />business, the feasibility of having a City issued email address published, and <br />suggested investigating the Noe Rodriguez incident under the guidance of the current <br />ordinance. She commented on allegations that Internal Affairs has deleted footage <br />and stressed the importance of trust between the community and Internal Affairs. <br />POLICE OVERSIGHT COMMISSION 7 SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 <br />