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Citizen Police Review Commission elects Orth as chair, approves minutes and closed-session items
Summary
At its meeting, the National City Citizen Police Review Commission elected Vice Chair Orth as chair, approved meeting minutes and accepted four closed-session items by unanimous vote; commissioners also introduced new internal affairs staff and discussed recent oversight conferences.
The National City Citizen Police Review Commission elected Vice Chair Orth as chair and approved several routine items, including minutes and closed-session outcomes, at its meeting. Commissioners also heard introductions from new internal affairs staff and received reports on recent oversight conferences.
The leadership change and approvals were taken as a package of procedural business after roll call and introductions. Chair Leslie nominated Vice Chair Orth for the chair position; the nomination was seconded and carried by voice vote. The commission then filled the vice chair slot by a separate vote that passed 4–1, with Commissioner Gomez recorded as voting no.
The commission approved minutes from its Aug. 15 meeting by unanimous vote. Members also moved and seconded approval of minutes from the Nov. 21, 2024 meeting and approved a request to excuse Commissioner Rosemary Vasquez for the Aug. 15 meeting after staff confirmed she had provided a doctor’s note. The meeting’s city attorney reported that the commission heard four items in closed session; each of those four items received support in unanimous votes of commissioners present, though the transcript does not specify the closed-session subjects.
Commissioners used the public-comment portion of the agenda to note there were no members of the public present who wished to speak. City staff introduced personnel assigned to internal affairs: Lieutenant Omar Ramirez said he oversees the department’s administration division, which includes internal affairs, and introduced Matt Cardoza as the new internal affairs sergeant. "My name is Omar Ramirez. I am the lieutenant that oversees the administration division for our department, which falls with the internal affairs," Ramirez said. Sergeant Matt Cardoza introduced himself and said he looked forward to working with the commission: "my name is matt cardoza I'm the new I A sergeant so I'm looking forward to working with all of you," he said.
Commissioner reports included a synopsis of the National Association for Community Oversight of Law Enforcement conference. Commissioner Zach said the conference offered takeaways on community engagement, interactions with people experiencing behavioral health crises and models of oversight across agencies; he offered to share supporting materials with fellow commissioners. Other commissioners reported on a community policing and lowrider engagement conference in Albuquerque that included two officers from National City.
The commission scheduled its next regular meeting for May 15, 2025, according to remarks near adjournment. No formal policy actions or ordinance decisions were taken at this meeting beyond the personnel introductions, election of leadership and routine approvals.
