Citizen Police Complaint Commission
(CPCC) Charter Amendment
City Council Meeting - May 24, 2022
• Independent evaluation of CPCC
conducted May 2021 – January 2022
City Council Direction on CPCC Evaluation
2 • Final evaluation report presented to the
City Council on February 15, 2022
• City Council directed City staff and City
Attorney to begin the Charter Amendment
process:
- Prepare draft Charter amendment language
- Initiate the meet and confer process
City Charter Amendment Process
City Attorney Prepares Draft Amended Charter Language (Completed) Language to amend and restate Article XIA of the City Charter to establish a Director of Police Oversight and a restructured Police Oversight Commission
Meet and Confer (Completed)
City staff met with impacted labor associations regarding the proposed Charter Amendment language, and successfully completed the process.
City Council referral to Charter Amendment Committee (Action Requested) Request the Mayor and Council to refer a Charter Amendment to Charter Amendment Committee requesting the voters to amend the City Charter to establish a Director of Police Oversight and a restructured Police Oversight Commission.
3 CPCC Charter Changes
• Appoint a Police Oversight Director
• Establish a Police Oversight Commission
• Amend the number of members and term of the Police Oversight Commission (to be consistent with other City Charter Commissions)
• Authorize staffing of administrative and management functions of the Commission to be addressed in the Municipal Code.
• Authorize the Commission budget to be determined by the City Council, sufficient to conduct the function and duties of the Director and Commission. • Trigger meet and confer process with affected labor associations regarding workplace impacts
If approved by voters, the Charter Amendment would:
4 Timeline For Charter Amendment Process
5 Activity Date
City Clerk to post notice of First Charter Amendment Committee meeting May 24, 2022 Three Public Hearings of the Charter Amendment Committee June 14, July 19, August 9, 2022 Last day to submit direct arguments and impartial analysis (L.B.M.C. 1.24.030) August 19, 2022 Last day to submit rebuttals to City Clerk (Elections Code § 9285) August 30, 2022 Mailing of sample ballots September 29, 2022
Election Day November 8, 2022
Thank you!
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