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CITY COUNCIL 4 JANUARY 26, 2026 <br />Oversight Director Morse suggested adding language into the ordinance clarifying <br />that the Oversight Director has authority to conduct various types of audits <br />regarding police conduct. <br /> <br />Councilmember Phan spoke in support of Oversight Director Morse’s suggestion <br />regarding new language to the ordinance and suggested adding clear language to <br />Sec. 2-664 to allow the Commission to make recommendations to the City Council. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hernandez spoke in favor of keeping the ordinance as is. <br /> <br />Councilmember Bacerra inquired who initiated bringing the Commission ordinance <br />work study forth, whether the Police Officers Association (POA) contacted staff <br />regarding the ordinance, and whether the ordinance complies with AB 832.5. <br /> <br />City Attorney Carvalho clarified that revisions to the ordinance were staff-driven <br />based on inconsistencies with the City’s charter and not initiated by the City <br />Council, the Mayor, or the Ad Hoc Committee. <br /> <br />City Manager Alvaro Nuñez confirmed the POA did not contact staff regarding the <br />ordinance. <br /> <br />Senior Assistant City Attorney Tamara Bogosian confirmed the ordinance complies <br />with AB 832.5. <br /> <br />City Attorney Carvalho stated in accordance with state law AB 832.5, the ordinance <br />revisions were made to ensure the provisions align with state requirements, and <br />clarified the rationale for the proposed changes to the ordinance. <br /> <br />Councilmember Bacerra spoke regarding the current Ad Hoc Committee’s efforts <br />and training for commissioners, voiced concerns with deadlines during the <br />Commission’s investigations, and asked whether there would be another entity <br />conducting investigations on top of the Commission when it comes to officer- <br />involved shootings. <br /> <br />Oversight Director Morse confirmed entities such as the District Attorney (DA), <br />Attorney General (AG), Internal Affairs (IA), or Police Oversight Director would be <br />conducting criminal investigations and administrative investigations in addition to <br />the Commission. <br /> <br />City Attorney Carvalho explained the investigation process behind a police-officer <br />involved shooting, elaborated on the auditor model being a resourceful operations <br />tool, and implementation of the ordinance. <br /> <br />Councilmember Lopez asked how many community meetings regarding changes <br />to the ordinance have been held, clarification regarding ordinance language <br />conflicting with state law, and inquired who is responsible for recommendations <br />regarding the ordinance. She requested clarification regarding the City potentially <br />facing litigation if the ordinance is not changed and recommended engaging with   <br />  <br />City Council 5 – 8 2/17/2026