Joint Meeting of the Charter Amendment Committee and City Council
June 14, 2022

Citizen Police Complaint Commission
(CPCC) Charter Amendment
Charter Amendment Committee Meeting - June 14, 2022
• Independent evaluation of CPCC
conducted May 2021 – January 2022
• Community Engagement
- Stakeholder Interviews
- Listening/Feedback Meetings
- Community Survey
City Council Direction on CPCC Evaluation
2 • Final evaluation report presented to the
City Council on February 15, 2022
• City Council directed City staff to begin the
Charter Amendment process; and,
• Implement the interim CPCC improvements
recommended in the Evaluation Report
City Charter Amendment Process
City Attorney Prepared Draft Amended Charter Language
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 (Phase I)
Staff completed the Meet and Confer process with impacted labor associations regarding Charter Amendment language to restructure the CPCC process
City Council referral to Charter Amendment Committee
City Council referred the proposed Amendment to the Charter Amendment Committee
3 CPCC Charter Amendment 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)
• Require adoption of Municipal Code provisions for administrative and management functions of the Director and Commission
• Require City Council authorization of a budget to conduct the functions and duties of the Director and Commission.
• Trigger Phase 2 meet and confer with affected labor associations regarding workplace impacts
If approved by voters, the Charter Amendment would:
4 CPCC Oversight
• Current CPCC structure remains in place:
- No change in Commission name, number of Commissioners, terms of office - City Manager staff continues to provide CPCC oversight function - Charter language / Commission authority remains the same • City staff will continue to implement interim recommendations proposed from the CPCC evaluation to improve CPCC operations and address issues such as efficiency, transparency of operations, staffing, training, and on-line accessibility
If the Charter Amendment is not approved by voters:
5 Timeline For Charter Amendment Process
6 Action Deadlines (2022)
City Council refers item to Charter Amendment Committee May 23 Public notice of first Charter Amendment Committee meeting May 24 First Public Hearing June 14
Public notice of second Charter Amendment Committee meeting June 28 Second Public Hearing July 19
City Council consideration of Charter Amendments for Nov 2022 ballot August 9 Election Date November 8