Fullerton Police Chief Dan Hughes, allowed to recommend who will oversee his own department.
On Sept. 17th a Fullerton City Council majority approved a staff recommendation to contract with Michael Gennaco’s Office of Independent Review (OIR) to provide oversight of the troubled Fullerton Police Department. This critically important item was placed nearly last on the meeting agenda, ensuring that most of the city’s residents would be in bed by the time it was considered by the Council. The remaining members of the public got their first look at what services the OIR was being asked to provide during a report presented by FPD Chief Dan Hughes. Chief Hughes was considered by the Council and the City Manager to be somehow neutral enough to make a recommendation about who would be designated to oversee his own department…
*Public Commission, designated by the Mayor are important parts of civil government. The Mayor can unilaterally name three prestigious citizens for each issue of substance. If members of the Council want to participate they can all name ONE member each. Another good study would be for Fullerton to elect officials per district rather than at-large. A Citizens Districting Committee could be identified to study and design the best District alignments from which one would be chosen during the next election cycle – by the people!