2026-001 - Police Oversight Commission Bylaws

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SECTION 8. Abstentions and Conflicts of Interest. No member of the Commission shall abstain from any vote unless disqualified. If a member of the Commission feels that he/she is disqualified from voting, the member shall openly state the fact and the nature of the disqualification, and then leave the room during the debate and vote on the matter. SECTION 9. Appointment/Removal. The Commissioners shall be subject to appointment and removal and shall serve terms in accordance with Section 2-326 of the City of Santa Ana Municipal Code. SECTION 10. The Agenda. If a Commissioner wishes to propose an item for placement on a future Meeting Agenda, the Commissioner shall prepare and submit a written memorandum describing the proposed item and consult with the Police Oversight Director and the City Manager prior to its consideration by the Commission. The memorandum shall be included for consideration at the next regular meeting as a Commissioner requested item but, if not practicable, it shall be considered at the following regular meeting. The Commission may, by a majority vote of its members present, direct that the proposed item be added to the agenda for a future meeting. The City Manager or their designee also has the discretion for placing items on the Meeting Agenda. SECTION 11. Processing of Motions. A motion shall be made and seconded. If any debate then follows and it is likely that there will be confusion as to the motion, the chair or any interested party should ask the Commission Secretary to read it from their notes. A motion may not be withdrawn or modified by the mover without the consent of the second. SECTION 12. Consent Items. All matters listed under consent items on the agenda are considered routine and will be acted upon by the Commission without discussion, unless any Commission member wishes to discuss the item. In that event, the chair will remove that item from the consent calendar and place it on the agenda for separate consideration. SECTION 13. Brown Act Compliance. All proceedings of the Commission, including closed- session matters, shall be conducted in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act (California Government Code Section 54950 et seq.), as amended from time to time. ARTICLE V. SCOPE SECTION 1. Powers and Duties. The Commission's role and authority shall be governed by Section 2-660, et seq. of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, and/or any other state or federal laws where applicable. SECTION 2. Police Oversight Director. The role and authority of the Police Oversight Director shall be governed by Section 2-660, et seq. of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, and/or any other state or federal laws where applicable. Page 3 of 5 Resolution No. 2026-001 Page 5 of 7