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CITY OF POMONA
505 S. GAREY AVENUE
POMONA, CA 91766
POLICE OVERSIGHT COMMISSION PUBLIC SERVICE APPLICATION
Updated 2023
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LOPEZ RITA G Home •Work
Last Name First Name M.I. Telephone Number
Home Address
POMONA CA 91766
Street Number Street City State Zip Code
Mailing Address (if different from above)
Number and Street Name or P.O. Box City State Zip Code
Business Address
Street Number Street City State Zip Code
E-mail Address
Daytime Contact Telephone Number (between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.) / The City's Conflict of Interest Code requires that members of City Boards/Commissions file a Statement of Economic Interests. Would you be willing to file a financial disclosure statement? YesX Please provide the following information. You may attach additional pages HOW LONG have you resided in the City of Pomona? 4 YEARS 9 MONTHS You are aurenty suring urtave reset, andestons coro ye and rome mold organizators on which.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS (Required per Section 2-653) Kemper insurance- claims examiner (2.5 years) and claims manager (2.5 years) EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND (Optional - Include professional or vocational licenses or certificates) Bachelor of Science in Human Biodynamics from UC Berkeley WHAT IS YOUR UNDERSTANDING of the objectives and goals of the Police Oversight Commission? to increase accountability and public confidence in the Pomona Police Departmen t BRIEFLY EXPLAIN what in your background, training, education or interests, you feel qualifies you to serve on the Police Oversight Commission?
As a resident of Pomona,/ have a selfish interest in making sure I live in a safe & beautiful communis,
HOW would you utilize the above-stated qualifications to help achieve the commission's objectives and goals? Vly employment background in insurance investigations provides a comfort level that/ can advise andevaluate accurately
Have you ever been disciplined for employee misconduct? if so, list the date, type of employment, and reasons for discipline. (Required per Section 2-653.F and 2-656.B) No
If you are a practicing attorney, do you currently handle, or are members of firms or entities that currently handle, criminal or civil matters involving the Pomona Police Department? (Required per Section 2-653.G)
Not an attorney
/ have used all reasonable diligence in completing this application. I have reviewed the application and to the best of my knowledge the information contained herein and on any attached pages is true and complete. I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Callfornia that the foregoing is true and correct.
03/26/2025
Signature of Applicant Date
Return completed original to the City Clerk's Office.
CITY OF POMONA
505 S. GAREY AVENUE
POMONA, CA 91766
POLICE OVERSIGHT COMMISSION QUALIFICATIONS,
REQUIREMENTS & POST-SERVICE RESTRICTIONS
Under Section 2-653, Section 2-655, and Section 2-656 of Ordinance No. 4333, the following commissioner qualifications, duties and responsibilties, and commissioner confidentiality and training restrictions were approved by the City Council.
All applicants must READ and INITIAL each section for qualifications, duties and responsibilities, and commissioner confidentiality and training restrictions before completing and submitting the attached application to serve on the Police Oversight Commission.
Sec. 2-853. Qualifications of Commissioners Initial
(a) All members of the Commission shall reside in the City of Pomona. (b) Elected or appointed officers and employees serving the City shall not be eligible for appointment to the Commission.
(c) Any person who is currently an employee of the Pomona Police Department shall not be eligible for appointment to the Commission.
(d) Any person who was an employee of the Pomona Police Department shall not be eligible for appointment to the Commission for at least five (5) years following their separation date from the City.
(e) Any person who was employed as a law enforcement officer for any local, county, state or federal agency shall not be eligible for appointment to the Commission for at least five (5) years following the date that they last served in that role. (F) Any person who has been charged and disciplined for official misconduct as defined in SB1421 in their position of employment as a law enforcement officer shall not be eligible for appointment to the Commission.
(g) Practicing attorneys who handle, or are members of firms or entities that currently handle, criminal or civil matters involving the Pomona Police Department shall not be eligible to serve on the Commission.
Sec. 2-665. Dutles and Responsiblities Initial
(a) Advise the Mayor, City Council, City Manager, and/or Police Chief on all police and law enforcement community relations issues.
(b) Conduct public outreach to educate the community on the purpose of the Commission and to hear from the Community with respect to policing.
(c) Review information and statistics regarding police complaints, policies, and practices and advise the Pomona Police Department in matters pertaining to police policies and practices.
conducted at the conclusion of criminal investigations. (e) Authorize the use of an independent auditor, investigator, or inspector general to review and/ or investigate incidents arising out of or in connection with the actions of sworn personnel of the Pomona Police Department, including i) the death of any individual arising from the use of force or actions of sworn personnel, ii) complaints of use of force against a minor, and ill) other incidents involving sworn personnel of the Pomona Police Department as determined by a majority of the Commission's membership. With respect to such reviews and investigations, the Commission shall:
Discuss results of reviews and investigations and share such results in public meetings to the extent legally permissible under State and Federal law.
Following a review and/ or investigation, make findings and recommendations to the City Manager and Police Chief related to allegations of misconduct who shall consider them when making disciplinary determinations, provided that the Commission makes such findings and recommendations and submits them to the Police Chief and City Manager prior to disciplinary action being taken.
(f) Request reports from the Police Chief and conduct meetings on new incidents which meet the public disclosure requirements set forth in SB1421. SB 1421 gives the public the right o access records related to investigation and discipline of peace officers where a lan enforcement officer fired a gun at a person, or used force that resulted in serious injur or death; where an officer committed sexual assault against a member of the public, including attempts to coerce sex or proposition sex while on duty and where an officer engaged in dishonesty in the investigation, reporting, or prosecution of crime or police misconduct.
(g) Investigate, through the inspector general or a third-party investigator, any new incident which the Commission finds 1) has created a controversy in the community and (2) is the type of incident requiring public disclosure under SB1421.
(h) Receive community complaints and concers and refer them to the City Manager, Police Department, and/or an independent auditor, investigator, or inspector general for review and response.
(i) Prepare and submit an annual report to the City Council on Commission activities and recommendations.
(i) Perform other duties and exercise other powers as may be prescribed by this Charter or by Ordinance or Resolution of the City Council as more particularly set forth in Section 2-659.
Sec. 2-656. Commissioner confidentiality and training Initial (a) Prior to attending his or her first Commission meeting, each Commissioner shall take an oath and execute a confidentiality agreement stating that they will not divulge confidential information, including identities of witnesses and contents of confidential testimony and documents, either during their term of office or thereafter to ensure that private personnel information and other information subject to state law protections is not released or shared (b) Each Commissioner shall sign an acknowledgment that they have never been disciplined for employee misconduct.
(c) No later than 90 days after appointment, each member shall:
Participate in a ride-along with the Pomona Police Department; and Receive training in relevant subject matters facilitated by Inspector General, by attending training sessions sponsored by the National Association for Civilian
CITY OF POMONA
505 S. GAREY AVENUE
POMONA, CA 91766
Oversight of Law Enforcement or similar entities, or through presentations rovided on topics including, at a minimum, constitutional rights and civil liberties undamentals of procedure, evidence, and due process, procedural rights an contidentialties afforded to police officers by California law including, but not limited to, Government Code Section 3300 et seq. and Penal Code Sections 832.7 and 832.8), police department operations, policies, practices, and procedures, and duties, responsibilities, procedures, and requirements associated with all ranks and assignments.
I acknowledge that I have read and fully understand the commissioner qualifications, duties and responsibilities, and commissioner confidentiality and training restrictions for the Police Oversight Commission.
Rita Lopez 3/26/25
Printed Name Signature of Applicant Date