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MINUTES: Recording Secretary Abigail Y. Alcala announced the motion to appoint <br />Commissioner Castillo Laughton as the Vice Chairhas the highest vote, concluding <br />Commissioner Castillo Laughton as the new Vice Chair of the commission. <br />6. Police Oversight Commission Bylaws <br />Recommended Action; Review, discuss, and provide input on the Draft Police <br />Oversight Commission Bylaws. <br />MINUTES: Chair Carpenter moved to suspend voting on the bylaws. <br />Motion died due to lack of a second. <br />Discussion ensued regarding whether the proposed changes to the ordinance could <br />affect the bylaws. <br />Assistant City Attorney Jonathan Martinez clarified the bylaws are superseded by <br />the ordinance, and recommended the commission continue with discussion for <br />changes until any amendments are finalized by the council. <br />Commissioner Vega asked whether section ten was similar to the council requested <br />item section of City Council meetings process. <br />Commissioner Mejia requested the bylaw language be more specific and include a <br />timeframe for placing a commissioner-proposed item on the agenda. <br />Deputy City Manager Sylvia Vazquez confirmed and clarified the process proposed <br />in the bylaws to bring an agenda item forward is similar to councils. <br />Assistant City Attorney Martinez stated the timeframe language would be reviewed <br />for clarity. <br />Chair Carpenter requested language in section ten be updated to remove <br />redundancy as it relates to City Manager's review process. <br />Vice Chair Castillo Laughton suggested the commission take a recess to review the <br />recommended bylaws. <br />Assistant City Attorney Martinez suggested moving Item No. 7 out of order before <br />continuing the discussion on the bylaws. <br />POLICE OVERSIGHT COMMISSION 7 DULY 10, 2025 <br />  <br />  <br />City Council 6 – 82 9/16/2025