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Vallejo police oversight commission names leaders, sets meeting schedule and seeks funding for independent counsel
Summary
At its first meeting the Vallejo Police Oversight Advisory Commission elected John Lewis as chair and Renee Sykes as vice chair, set a regular meeting date for the first Monday of each month, and heard repeated calls — from the public and some commissioners — to fund an independent attorney and auditor.
The Vallejo Police Oversight Advisory Commission elected John Lewis as chair and Renee Sykes as vice chair at its first formal meeting, set the commission’s regular meeting date as the first Monday of each month and opened discussion on staffing and funding needed to begin oversight work.
The commission confirmed Lewis as chair after a nomination and roll-call affirmation; commissioners then confirmed Sykes as vice chair. "Congratulations. We've got a new chair," staff said after the vote. The body agreed, by motion and second, to hold regular meetings on the first Monday of each month and discussed beginning meetings at 6 p.m.
Why it matters: Commissioners and members of the public emphasized that early organizational decisions…
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