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Becerra, Alexis <br /> From: Teri Saydak < <br /> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 11:42 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 /> i <br />