CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
November 3, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Anita D. Scott, City Manager
Submitted By: Rosalia A. Butler, City Clerk
SUBJECT: APPROVE THE RE-APPOINTMENT OF ONE (1) POLICE OVERSIGHT COMMISSIONER PURSUANT TO SECTION 806 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF POMONA RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council approve the re-appointment of one (1) commissioner, applicant Brian C. Brooks, to the Police Oversight Commission pursuant to Section 806 of the City Charter.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
At the October 16, 2023 City Council Meeting, the Council appointed five (5) commissioners to the Police Oversight Commission pursuant to Ordinance No. 4333. Two (2) of those original commissioners were given two (2) year terms instead of four (4) years terms. Those two-year terms have ended, and one Commissioner, Brian C. Brooks, has applied to be considered for re-appointment.
SB1439/GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLICABILITY:
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FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
DISCUSSION:
At the August 7, 2023 City Council Meeting, the Council adopted Ordinance No. 4333 which established a new Police Oversight Commission by amending Division 6 of Article 5 of Chapter 2 of the Pomona City Code to implement new Section 806 of the City Charter. Section 2-652(a) of Ordinance No. 4333 states notwithstanding “Section 801 of this Charter, the Commission shall be comprised of five (5) members appointed by majority vote of the City Council.” At the October 16, 2023 City Council Meeting, the Council appointed five (5) commissioners to the Police Oversight Commission pursuant to Ordinance No. 4333. The first Police Oversight Commission meeting was then held on November 14, 2023. Per Section 2-654 of Ordinance No. 4333, two (2) of those original commissioners were assigned initial terms of two (2) years instead of four (4) years in order to ensure continuity in the Commission.
Applicant Brian C. Brooks was one of those commissioners appointed to the Police Oversight Commission with an initial term of two (2) years. Section 806(c) states, each Commissioner shall serve four years and may be reappointed by a majority vote of the City Council except that the initial terms for two of the members, as determined by the City Council, shall be two years to ensure continuity. Applicant Brooks has not reached the nine (9) year consecutive term limit set forth by Pomona City Code Chapter 2, Article 5, Division 1, Sec. 2-521, thus he does qualify for re-appointment. The second two-year term commissioner, appointed to the Police Oversight Commission chose not to re-apply; the City Clerk’s office is currently accepting applications for this vacancy. If approved, Commissioner Brian C. Brooks would be re-appointed to the Police Oversight Commission for a four-year term that would end on October 31, 2029.
ALTERNATIVE(S):
The City Council has the following alternative:
Not approve the re-appointment of Commissioner Brian C. Brooks and direct City Clerk staff to open a recruitment.
Prepared by:
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Diana Robles, CMC
Deputy City Clerk
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment No. 1 - Application of Brian Brooks
Approval of Commissioner Re-Appointment to the Police Oversight Commission