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Zuniga, Diana <br />From: Maria Ceja < <br />Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2025 12:04 PM <br />To: eComment <br />Subject: Agenda item #29 <br />Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana. Use caution when opening attachments or links. <br />Mayor and City Council, <br />I strong oppose the proposed amendments to the Police Oversight Commission Ordinance. The main purpose of the <br />commission is to be an independent entity that is community centered and led with the authority to investigate <br />misconduct and provide necessary recommendations. It does not make sense for this commission to be trained by the <br />same department it is support to hold accountable and ensure transparency from. The city should be expanding it's <br />independence to ensure it remains an objective commission, not taint it by infiltrating it with SAPID training <br />requirements. Police violence and misconduct has only increased and escalated since the inception of this commission, <br />and the lack of accountability from SAPID is enabled by the mayor and City council members that have purposely stalled <br />the hiring of a director and are now proposing these harmful amendments to what should be an independent body that <br />reviews misconduct, police complaints, and other forms, to ensure that necessary changes are made to ensure REAL <br />public safety. As you all do this first reading, please do not lose sight of the purpose of this commission and what so <br />many residents and community members have been advocating for. Please do not move forward with these <br />amendments. <br />Sincerely, <br />Maria Ceja <br />Santa Ana Resident <br />