Okay, you're all set.

Good evening, everybody.

Thank you so much for being here.

This is a um special virtual meeting that's been called.

And so I want to go ahead and call this February 18th virtual meeting at 701 to order for the independent community policing review board.

If I could have Madam Secretary do roll call, please.

You're muted.

Well, that's the way to start a meeting.

Um even everyone.

Uh so roll call Suzanne Berhe.

I'm here.

Darylyn Franklin.

You and Darwin.

That's the way you start a meeting.

Just kidding.

Here that was my line.

Christopher Lewis.

Present.

Lawrence Lewis.

Nope, we can keep going.

Lawrence is out of town.

Okay.

Gene O'Toole?

Here.

Step reporter.

Here.

Alexa Stuckhouse.

Alexis.

She might be out of the country.

No, she's on the screen.

Oh, she is.

There she is.

I just muted too.

See, I was taking up for you, Alexis.

You're still muted.

Here.

Thank you.

And Jules.

Megan, am I saying that correctly?

It's Amiga, yeah.

Megan.

Thank you.

So all present with the exception of Lawrence.

Thank you.

If we could take a look at the agenda for this evening, um it is missing the introduction and board's purpose.

So I would like to make a motion that there's an edit and that those two things be added and are included in each of the minutes.

Um moving forward.

Thank you.

Since you probably shouldn't make your own motion just to carry it.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Can we get a second?

Second.

Thank you.

So the motion to include the introduction and board's purpose has been uh properly moved and seconded and has passed.

Um, but we need to vote on that.

So all those in favor?

Uh aye.

Hi.

Aye.

Any opposed.

Okay.

Now the motion has passed.

So um those items are not on this particular agenda, but is it appropriate?

Can we still read them from another agenda?

I would like them right if possible.

So I will I'll go ahead and read the introduction.

And Madam Vice Chair, if I could get you to read the board's purpose.

The creation of the independent community policing review board started with Alexandria City Council resolution 2950 on June 9th, 2020, which condemned police brutality and systematic racism, reaffirmed that Black Lives Matter, and advocated for justice system reform.

The resolution emphasized the city's duty to protect all communities through action and accountability on April 17th, 2021.

The council adopted an ordinance to create the ICPRB effective July 1, 2021 and establish the Office of the Alexandra Independent Policing Auditor.

The board's purpose.

Evaluates policing policies and practices and recommends reforms to address discriminatory practices and inequities and to improve public safety.

Thank you.

Can we have a motion to approve the edited version of the meeting agenda for February 18th, 2026?

Motion to approve the edited version of the 18th February meeting agenda 2026.

All those in favor?

Aye.

Aye.

Any opposed.

Thank you.

Motion passes, and the agenda with edits has been accepted and approved.

So we are going to move into closed session.

And appropriate for me to make that motion, or does someone else need to make that motion?

You can chair.

The chair retains the rights of a member.

There's no reason you can't make your own motion.

Okay.

I move that the ICPRB convene in closed session to discuss uh specific subject matter.

Uh and um I'm sorry, I'm just pulling up my cheat sheet here so I say it properly.

I move that the ICPRB convene in closed executive session pursuant to Virginia Code 2.2-3711A1 to discuss prospective candidates to serve as outside counsel for the limited purpose of providing legal guidance pertaining to the board's review of the Alan F.

Tucker the second matter.

We have a second.

All those in favor?

Yay.

Sorry, question from Susanda.

Sorry.

Uh yeah, Suzanne.

May I ask at this point?

Who is my on mute?

Um, no.

Who will be attending?

Will Megan and Rob be in there or not?

And if not, may I ask them a question before we go into closed session?

So we will not we will not be in executive session.

I do just want to remind everybody that you are restricted to discussing exactly what that motion has stated.

So if you cannot go beyond that, um, but we won't be in the executive session.

But we'll be here when you get out.

Understood.

I had just a question regarding note taking during the session.

Um, if I'm taking notes within my city account, um are there any restrictions or anything I should Suzanne?

One second, we're right in the middle of this motion.

Can we get this motion voted on?

And then right before we go in, you can get your answer to that question.

So the motion has been made, it has been seconded.

So all those in favor?

Aye.

Aye.

Any opposed?

No opposed.

And so the motion passes for executive session for the ICPRB.

Okay, and your and your question?

I apologize.

You are asking for legal advice that I am not comfortable providing in a public setting because it then waves the privilege.

Um I can go into executive session to answer that question, and then I can remove myself, but I that would be great.

That would be fine.

So Ashley, are you moving us to another Zoom room?

Do we move ourselves?

How does that work?

Yes, Amarachi was raising her hand, so she had something to say.

Um, I just have a quick question.

Um, if the board were to hold a vote, let's say, and make a decision today on like who they would like to hire, would that need to be done outside of closed session, or would that be done in closed session?

It's done in closed session, but you will come out and take a vote just to make sure that you have a majority voting for the individual who you plan on moving forward with.

Okay, I very have directions on that.

Megan gave me directions that I will do a roll call vote post executive session.

I have the directions on that.

Okay, sounds good.

Okay, are we ready to move into closed session?

Yes, everybody.

Okay.

Um, I am going to keep the recording on until we get into executive session, and I will let you guys know as we start to do that.

I'm going to all the rooms are open.

I'm gonna broadcast it for you guys to start moving in.

Um gonna start to assign you.

You should start to see that.

Oh, sorry, Robert.

Um if you can't get me in, Ashley, it's not a big deal.

Um I can get you in.

Um you want me to move you in with Megan and then you can move out.

No.

If it's a if it's if it's a pain or complicated, you can just leave it.

I mean, I think Megan is answering the question.

Um, so I'm gonna go in there then so I can stop this recording.

Okay.

Into closed session.

Yes.

So I'm gonna go into their closed session.

I can't be in the two rooms at one time.

Oh well.

Can we just stop this recording?

Yes, yes, I mean it's as identified in.

I mean, as identified in I'm gonna start again because the recording just picked up.

I certify that only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements as identified in the motion to enter closed session were heard, discussed, or considered in closed session.

We'll now do a roll call vote.

Thank you.

Suzanne Burke.

I certify Darylyn Franklin.

I certify.

Christopher Lewis.

Yes.

Gene O'Toole.

I'm not a voting member, but yes.

Deborah Porter.

Yes.

Alexis Stackhouse.

Alexis Stackhouse?

Jules Tamaguew?

Yes.

Lawrence Lewis, not present.

The closed session is now certified.

Is that correct?

Is that the right format?

Okay.

Wonderful.

So now we will finish up with uh agenda item number six, which is um next meeting scheduling.

We want to confirm February 28th.

We've got our APD training.

Amaratu, what time are we supposed to report on the 28th?

Nine o'clock AM.

Nine o'clock.

Okay.

Nine o'clock on the 28th at headquarters.

Do we have an agenda for that?

I didn't I have not been given an agenda for that.

Um I did bring it up at the last Chiefs meeting, but both Chief McGuire and Chief Laguna were not there.

So I'm working on getting the agenda still.

I also just want to mention the NAACP's um event, the state NAACP event is that night.

And I know that several people on this board will be attending that event as well.

So if we can just keep that in mind as we're looking at the agenda um and how long the day goes.

Um just to keep that in mind.

Correction, madam chair.

Yes.

It's the it's the Virginia Black History Month Association, not the thank you.

Virginia Black History Month Association Gala is that evening.

Um, and I know there's several on this board may be attending.

Thank you.

Thank you, Darylyn.

March 4th will be our next monthly board meeting, and we are scheduled April 1st at the April 1st monthly board meeting to do NAK hold training part two, and the May 6th meeting we are scheduled to do NAKOL training part three.

So with all of that said and done, unless there is any other conversation comments.

Um Do we have an idea of what the training's gonna entail?

I mean, I know we give them topics, but I mean I kind of find it like we're a week out, we don't have an agenda that's troublesome to me.

Concerning.

I'm right to you're muted if you're talking.

Sorry.

I so I did let them know um sort of your notes from past board meetings that you all have like you all are interested in tactical training, and that's something that she said the working on.

Um that it she said that the tactical training would take up the bulk of the time.

I also mentioned, you know, with the upcoming um public hearing, it might be like helpful to have a refresher on critical incidents and how offices are trained on that.

So I think that will also be a part of it.

But again, I I do not have an agenda yet.

Can we request an agenda by a certain day?

Um, or is there a way to see if we can nail it down so that we have it before walking in there that day?

Yes.

Um is there a day that you all um it's on the 28th.

So I mean, today's the 18th, it's about 10 days out.

I think it's the 23rd.

The 23rd.

Okay.

Any other comments, questions, concerns about any of the agenda items that we have before us tonight?

If not, I would like to entertain a motion to adjourn the meeting.

I have one question.

Our meeting for March 4th and April, are those at Charles Houston and Del Pepper Center respectively, or where are those being held?

If that's been written down somewhere, or I can just go to the website.

I don't know if that would be.

Are we at Dell Pepper for any of these meetings?

Do we know that yet?

As of right now, I think we're still a Charles Houston, Charles Houston, unless we are otherwise notified.

Yes, we are still.

So we are at Charles Houston.

The public hearing will be held at the Dell Pepper Community Center.

That's what it is.

Okay, perfect.

Thank you.

I have no more questions.

I I have a question with regard to do we have any placeholders in there?

Any thoughts about when the you know public hearing is or or just how about how far out we are?

I saw your email about the report and everything.

I just I just was in quantum.

Yeah, I so when we met with um Vicemor Bagley a few weeks back.

I think we in that discussion, we said it may help it may be helpful to push it back to April instead of holding it on March 4th to give counsel or outside council time to familiarize themselves with not just the board but the case as well.

Um the your April meeting is on April 1st.

Um, so that's Wednesday, April 1st.

I don't know if that is too soon or um yeah that I I figured that it would be at your next um regular board meeting, which is April 1st.

But if we need to push that back, that's also a discussion that you all can have.

And so when will we see your investigation then?

I plan to get I plan to get it to you all um by your March meeting.

So you have that full 30 days.

I mean yeah, that full 30 days to review it.

And it'll also be available to the public as well.

So once I send it to you all, I'll make it available on our website as well.

Gene more you good?

Yeah, you sure?

Yeah.

Okay, okay.

Chris?

I'm sure I'd move unless there's other questions, I'd move to adjourn.

All in favor?

Aye.

Opposed.

Motion passes.

We will adjourn this meeting of February 18th for the ICPRB.

Thank you, everyone, for your time.

I appreciate it.

I'm gonna head get on my plane.

Bye.

Hi.

Thanks.

Thanks.

All right.

Hey, Ammarack, do I have a question?

What's up?

Um, let me let me stop the recording.

Hold on.

Oh.