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Zuniga, Diana <br />From: Teri Saydak < <br />Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2025 11:31 AM <br />To: eComment <br />Subject: Please vote NO on item 29, the proposed amendments to the Police Oversight <br />Commission <br />Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana. Use caution when opening attachments or links. <br />Dear Mayor Amezcua and the Santa Ana City Council, <br />I am writing to strongly oppose item 29, the proposed amendments to the Police Oversight Commission <br />ordinance being considered at your July 1st meeting. <br />The original vision behind the Commission was to ensure that our city had independent oversight of police <br />conduct, something the people of Santa Ana have long demanded. But these amendments would undermine <br />that goal by: <br />- Stripping the Commission of its power to conduct independent investigations. <br />- Limiting its review powers to only certain types of complaints, and only after SAPD has already completed its <br />own Internal Affairs review. <br />- Eliminating the Commission's ability to make disciplinary recommendations. <br />- Cutting off communication between the Commission and City leadership. <br />- Blocking the Commission from engaging with the public. <br />- Requiring Commissioners to undergo police -led trainings instead of independent ones. <br />These are not minor adjustments, they are deliberate efforts to weaken accountability and transparency. If <br />passed, these changes will turn the Commission into a symbolic body with no real power to protect the public <br />or prevent harm. <br />I urge you to vote NO on these amendments and honor the intent and purpose of the Police Oversight <br />Commission. The people of Santa Ana deserve real oversite, not more empty promises. <br />Thank you, <br />Teri Saydak <br />Santa Ana resident <br />