NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 14, 2026) — The New Rochelle City Council will consider two items at Tuesday’s Regular Legislative Meeting that would reshape the Civilian Complaint Review Board, appointing a new District 4 member, replacing the board’s single Chairperson position with two Co-Chairpersons, and extending the initial terms of all inaugural members by one year.
New Rochelle RLM June 16, 2026 Agenda
The Appointments
Item 17 on Tuesday’s agenda would appoint Michael Cammer as the District 4 representative to the CCRB, filling the unexpired term created by the resignation of Natasha Fapohunda on May 18, 2026. Fapohunda had served as the board’s Chairperson since its members were seated on July 1, 2025. Council Member Shane Osinloye, who represents District 4, reviewed the remaining applications from the original applicant pool and recommended Cammer’s appointment.
The same resolution would appoint Renée M. Baron, the District 6 representative, and Damon Maher, the District 3 representative, as Co-Chairpersons of the CCRB for a one-year term commencing immediately upon adoption and expiring June 15, 2027.
The Term Extensions
The resolution also revises the initial terms of all seven inaugural CCRB members, extending each term by one year. The city cited “a longer-than-anticipated training and onboarding period” as the basis for the extension. Under the revised terms:
- Julie L. Mercer (Mayor’s at-large appointment): June 30, 2028
- Christian Walker (District 1): June 30, 2029
- Donna O’Keeffe (District 2): June 30, 2029
- Damon Maher (District 3): June 30, 2028
- Michael Cammer (District 4): June 30, 2029
- Fabiola C. Brito Briseno (District 5): June 30, 2029
- Renée M. Baron (District 6): June 30, 2028
The Code Amendment
Item 21 on Tuesday’s agenda is an ordinance amending Article XXXI of the city code — the CCRB ordinance adopted in October 2024 — to implement the Co-Chairperson structure and related changes.
Under the proposed amendment, §9-112 would be revised to replace the single Chairperson with two Co-Chairpersons, selected by the City Council with the approval of the Mayor, serving one-year terms. A member may serve as Co-Chairperson for no more than two consecutive one-year terms. The amendment also specifies compensation for the first time: Co-Chairpersons would each receive $2,000 annually, and board members would each receive $1,500 annually.
The amendment also revises §9-115 (Grounds for Removal) to require a recommendation by “at least one Co-Chairperson and two additional members” rather than the Chairperson alone, and updates references throughout the code — in sections governing training, meetings, conflicts of interest, and attendance — to reflect the Co-Chairperson structure.
Background
The CCRB was established by the City Council in October 2024 following a three-year process conducted by the Community-Police Partnership Board. Members were appointed in June and July 2025 and seated July 1, 2025. The board has not yet held a public meeting. Luis Angel Ochoa, the original District 1 representative, resigned shortly after the board was seated and was replaced by Christian Walker. Fapohunda’s resignation in May 2026 created the current vacancy.
Tuesday’s Regular Legislative Meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall, 515 North Avenue.
This article was prepared with the assistance of AI tools under the direction and editing of Robert Cox.
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