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Vallejo oversight commission debates independence of outside counsel and midyear budget needs

Vallejo Police Oversight and Accountability Commission · February 2, 2026
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Public commenters and commissioners pressed for greater POAC involvement in selecting outside counsel and an independent auditor, while staff outlined midyear budget items including training, memberships, outreach and contracting costs to be costed for the city council27s February midyear process.

A Vallejo Police Oversight and Accountability Commission meeting on Feb. 1 focused on who will hire and oversee outside counsel and auditors and on midyear budget priorities for the new commission.

During public comment, a member of the public who appeared on the agenda as Robert Choise urged the commission to ensure independence in selecting legal counsel and auditors and warned that allowing the city attorney27s office to control selection creates a perception of conflict of interest. "POAC should play a major role in the interviewing process and actual selection, not the city attorney," the speaker said, urging monthly updates so the process…

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