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Commissioner Perea spoke in support of the hybrid model and the need to maintain <br />investigatory power, echoed Commissioner Mejia's comments regarding the Noe <br />Rodriguez investigation, and reported he will be requesting to agendize a public <br />hearing at the October meeting related to the Police Departments use of military <br />equipment at the June protests. He commented on recent Supreme Court ruling on <br />Noem v. Vasquez-Perdomo and how the decision will affect many City residents. <br />Commissioner Said thanked staff and the public for their input and participation. <br />Commissioner Vega thanked staff for their hard work and stated his preference for <br />the pattern -and -practice investigation model. He stated that regardless of the model <br />that is implemented, the Commission will do great work and should not wait for City <br />Council to approve the ordinance. <br />Vice Chair Castillo Laughton thanked everyone for the productive dialogue, and <br />thanked Independent Oversight Director T. Jack Morse for his in-depth <br />presentation. He spoke in opposition to the ordinance amendment proposed by the <br />AdHoc, indicated that if a change must be made he is in favor of the hybrid model, <br />and requested clarification on the Independent Oversight Director's ability to <br />investigate the Noe Rodriguez incident <br />Assistant City Attorney Jonathan Martinez stated the Noe Rodriguez incident is <br />currently being investigated by the Attorney General and due to existing internal <br />policies and procedures, the City is unable to continue its own investigation until the <br />Attorney General's investigation is complete. <br />Chair Carpenter stated he is not in favor of the evisceration of the original ordinance <br />and hopes the Commission can reach a consensus to move the issue forward. <br />ADJOURNMENT -Adjourn the Police Oversight Commission Meeting. <br />MINUTES: Chair Carpenter adjourned the Police Oversight Commission meeting <br />at 8:02 P.M. <br />The next meeting of the Police Oversight Commission is scheduled for October 9, <br />2025 at 5:00 P.M. <br />Respectfully submitted: <br />POLICE OVERSIGHT COMMISSION 8 SEPTEMBER 111 2025 <br />