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ROLL CALL <br />MINUTES: Recording Secretary Abigail Y. Alcala conducted roll call. <br />Commissioners Castillo Laughton, Gawronski, Mejia, Perea, and Said, Vice Chair <br />Carpenter, and Chair Vega were present. <br />PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br />MINUTES: Chair Vega led the Pledge of Allegiance. <br />STAFF PRESENTATIONS <br />1. Introduction of Police Oversight Director T. Jack Morse, Esq. of Oppenheimer <br />Investigations Group LLP <br />MINUTES: Deputy City Manager Sylvia Vazquez briefly introduced Independent <br />Oversight Director T. Jack Morse. <br />Independent Oversight Director T. Jack Morse spoke regarding his experience, <br />qualifications, and role and responsibility to the Commission. <br />Commissioner Perea welcomed Independent Oversight Director Morse and spoke <br />regarding the mistrust in the community related to the Police Department. <br />Commissioner Castillo Laughton asked whether Independent Oversight Director <br />Morse is the Independent Oversight Director for other cities. <br />Independent Oversight Director Morse stated he is not an Independent Oversight <br />Director for any other city. <br />Commissioner Gawronski asked Independent Oversight Director Morse whether he <br />would be available to the commission for questions and whether he would attend <br />all future commission meetings. <br />Independent Oversight Director Morse stated he would be regularly available to the <br />commission and would be present at the Police Oversight Commission meetings <br />moving forward. <br />Chair Vega welcomed Independent Oversight Director Morse. <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS--Public comments will be held during the beginning of the meeting <br />for all comments on agenda items. Members of the public may provide comments on any <br />agenda or non-agenda items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the commission. <br />MINUTES: The following individual addressed the Commission in person: <br />1. Carl Benninger spoke regarding the decrease in gang violence in the city and the <br />commissions'ability to review and improve police procedures. <br />POLICE OVERSIGHT COMMISSION 2 JULY 10, 2025 <br />  <br />  <br />City Council 6 – 77 9/16/2025