City Council

15. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE: APPROVAL OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE HANDLING OF COMMUNITY COMPLAINTS SENT TO THE COMMUNITY POLICE OVERSIGHT COMMISSION (CPOC) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the proposed action in the agenda report is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21065 of CEQA and Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required; and (2) Approve the Rules and Regulations for the handling of community complaints sent to the Community Police Oversight Commission (CPOC). Recommendation of the Community Police Oversight Commission: On June 12, 2025, the CPOC voted 7-1 (with two abstentions and one absence) to adopt the Rules and Regulations pertaining to the handling of community complaints alleging misconduct by Pasadena Police Department (PPD) employees, which are included in the agenda report as Attachment 1. On July 16, 2025, the Public Safety Committee unanimously voted (with one absence) to approve the proposed Rules and Regulations.