Sacramento Community Police Commission Special Meeting – March 29, 2016

Note: The agenda and minutes indicate the meeting actually occurred on Thursday, April 21, 2016, at 6:00 PM at the Sam and Bonnie Pannell Meadowview Community Center. The date March 29, 2016, is provided per instruction and does not match the official record.

The special meeting was called to order by Chair Les Simmons at 6:00 PM. Seven of eleven commissioners were present; Dr. Ernest Uwazie, Rick Jones, and Tim Davis were excused, and Rosalyn Van Buren was absent without excuse. The meeting lasted approximately 113 minutes, adjourning at 7:53 PM.

Consent Calendar

• Approval of March 14, 2016 Meeting Minutes – Moved by Betty Williams, seconded by Clif Roberts, and unanimously approved.

Discussion Items

• Police Department Hiring Process – Deputy Chief Ken Bernard presented on the hiring process. The commission received and filed the report. Public comment was heard from Michelle Belton.
• Police Department Recruiting Efforts – Deputy Chief Ken Bernard presented recruiting efforts. The commission received and filed the report. No public comments were recorded on this item.
• Police Department Diversity – Deputy Chief Ken Bernard presented on police diversity. The commission received and filed the report. Public comments were heard from Erin, Victor, Aniceto Balimgh, and Kim Church (specific positions not recorded).
• Proposed Ad Hoc Sub‑Committees – OPSA Director Francine Tournour presented proposed sub‑committees. The commission received and filed the report. No public comment was recorded.

Public Comments – Matters Not on the Agenda

• Tanya Faison – Requested a document be emailed to commission members.
• Trina Allen – Spoke (specific content not recorded).
• An anonymous speaker – Spoke (specific content not recorded).

Member Comments

• Chair Les Simmons requested that a listserv be added to the commission’s website so the public can receive meeting date change notifications.

Key Outcomes

• The March 14, 2016 meeting minutes were approved unanimously.
• All four discussion items were received and filed; no formal recommendations or directives were issued.
• No votes were taken other than the consent calendar approval.