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Sacramento Community Police Review Commission Meeting - December 13, 2021

Community Police Review CommissionMonday, December 13, 2021
BodySacramento, California
SessionCommunity Police Review Commission
DateMonday, December 13, 2021
StatusFILED
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0:17

Chair staff is ready when you are uh let's go ahead and get started then.

0:23

Um good evening.

0:24

The Sacramento Community Police Review Commission will please come to order.

0:28

Will the clerk please uh call the role to establish quorum?

0:31

Commissioner Marion here, Commissioner Castillo Krings here, Commissioner Bliss, Commissioner Elkara.

0:45

Here Commissioner Jefferson here.

0:58

Commissioners Escobar, Zamora, and Falcone will be absent this evening.

1:02

Vice Chair Carter.

1:04

Present.

1:05

And Chair Guierto.

1:08

Present.

1:08

Chair, you have a quorum.

1:12

Thank you, Madam Clerk.

1:13

Um first I'll start with our usual disclosure.

1:17

Public meetings are currently teleconference meetings only to align with local and federal guidelines and social distancing recommendations for the containment of the coronavirus.

1:27

For staff, commissioners, and those logged into the meeting.

1:31

Please remember to keep your microphones muted when you are not speaking.

1:35

We will be monitor monitoring the raise hand feature in Zoom for commissioner comments.

1:40

For members of the public that are tuning in, you are encouraged to submit public comment by using e-comment on the online agenda page.

1:48

Members of the public participating via Zoom.

1:52

If you would like to speak on an agenda item, raise your hand when it begins.

1:56

When the item begins, the raise hand feature will be disabled once the presentation has been completed.

2:02

For items without a presentation, presentation completion will be considered when the chair finishes introducing the item.

2:10

If you wish to speak on a subsequent item, you will need to raise your hand when that item begins.

2:16

You will have two minutes per item to address the legislative body and may speak on up to four items.

2:24

All righty, let's get started with the agenda first.

2:28

Uh we have the chair's update.

2:32

So I do have a just a couple of things.

2:35

Uh first, I wanted to absolutely make sure that commissioners were aware of the Sacramento City audit on the police commission that has been finalized and made available.

2:49

Um, and I believe we've made mention of this a couple of times for but for anyone, any commissioner that doesn't have a copy of the of that audit and would like a copy.

3:01

Um, you know, I suggest to you can go ahead and email me directly or ask um Dawood uh if he can send you that audit.

3:10

But happy to get that to you.

3:11

It's I think important that all commissioners review that.

3:15

Uh the second item that I just wanted to bring up in case commissioners were not aware, is that we have a new uh incoming chief of police, former Deputy Chief Luster, um uh has been promoted.

3:30

So congratulations to her.

3:33

She's been um very good working with her um this past year uh through the committee pro through the um committee process and uh excited uh to work with continue to work with her.

3:47

Third item, uh Commissioner Castillo and myself, along with uh council member Gera and the mayor's office.

3:55

Um we've been working on creating a uh process uh by which the city council will uh take up our recommendations, and so I just wanted to make sure folks were aware of that, and um that will probably uh be come to some kind of resolution in January.

4:17

And so I just wanted to you know share that with folks that uh that work continues to happen.

4:24

All right, so that is my update.

4:27

I'll turn it over to OPSA staff for any updates they may have.

4:31

Oh, I'm I apologize.

4:32

I see Vice Chair Carter had a raised hand.

4:35

Go ahead, Vice Chair Carter.

4:39

Thank you.

4:39

Yes, I have not seen the final copy of the audit, so I would definitely like a copy.

4:45

Okay, thank you, Vice Chair Carter.

4:47

I will uh uh email it to you.

4:55

Okay, all right.

4:56

Uh OPSA staff, any updates?

4:58

Uh there's no updates from OPSA.

5:02

Thank you very much.

5:03

Uh let's go to SAC PD.

5:05

Is there an update?

5:09

Uh good evening, uh Commission.

5:10

Uh yes, there are some uh report backs on some items uh uh for the commission.

5:16

And uh by the way, I'm uh Captain Rudy Channa be filling in tonight for uh Lieutenant Galliano, who's uh out of town and unavailable.

5:24

Uh so uh go ahead and get into those items.

5:26

I know there was a I think it's uh item three on the disc on the uh discussion calendar, but crowded riot ad hoc questions.

5:34

Um we would like to tell the commission that SPD is in the process of an executive level review of the questions presented by the ad hoc to SAC PD.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Public Safety█████████████████████████25%
Procedural████████████████████20%
Community Engagement█████████████13%
Personnel Matters███████7%
Audit Management██████6%
Mental Health█████5%
Public Comments████4%
Public Records Act████4%
Police Policy Review████4%
Summary of Proceedings

Sacramento Community Police Review Commission Meeting - December 13, 2021

The Sacramento Community Police Review Commission held a regular meeting on December 13, 2021, from 6:01 p.m. to 7:55 p.m. via teleconference due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Commissioners approved the consent calendar, adopted six sets of ad hoc committee recommendations, approved a letter to the City Manager regarding police data, and discussed future processes. All votes were unanimous (7-0) with three commissioners absent.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved the Sacramento Community Police Review Commission Meeting Minutes dated November 8, 2021.
  • Received and filed the 2021 Quarter 3 Police Complaint Activity Reports.

Discussion Items

  • Item 3 – Crowd and Riot Control Ad Hoc Committee’s Proposed 2021 Recommendations: The committee presented 11 recommendations addressing the need for a general order, use of force guidance, definitions, chemical agent compliance with AB 48, badge identification, emphasis on life over property, and protest management. The motion passed unanimously.
  • Item 4 – LGBTQ+ Ad Hoc Committee’s Proposed 2021 Recommendations: Recommended that SAC PD adopt a general order on interactions with transgender and gender nonconforming individuals, including pronoun use, privacy, and restroom access. The motion passed unanimously.
  • Item 5 – Community Engagement and Media Ad Hoc Committee’s Proposed 2021 Recommendations: Proposed six recommendations to clarify media relations, including new section language for peace officer guidance. The committee noted ongoing fine-tuning with SPD. The motion passed unanimously.
  • Item 6 – Budget Ad Hoc Committee’s Proposed 2021 Recommendations: Two recommendations: SPD should track and report total cost by program/service, and adopt SMARTIE goals for all programs. The committee plans to reconstitute next year. The motion passed unanimously.
  • Item 7 – Mental Health/Alternative Response Ad Hoc Committee’s Proposed 2021 Recommendations: Expressed concerns about the Department of Community Response not yet handling mental health crisis calls, inadequate funding ($5 million), and need for a transition plan. The committee will reconstitute next year. The motion passed unanimously.
  • Item 8 – Discussion of a Letter to the City Manager concerning CAD/RMS Databases: Commissioner Bliss moved to adopt a joint letter with the Measure U Advisory Committee requesting timely access to police dispatch and records data. SPD noted that some data is not easily retrievable (over 1.2 million calls) and offered to provide what is available. The letter was approved with a motion to send to the City Manager (passed unanimously).
  • Item 9 – Follow-Up Log: Received and filed.

Key Outcomes

  • All six ad hoc committee recommendations were adopted as part of the Commission’s 2021 recommendations to the Mayor and City Council.
  • The Commission approved a letter to the City Manager requesting assistance in obtaining CAD and RMS data, with a follow-up meeting to clarify data availability.
  • Commissioners requested presentations on the Truth Reform and Reconciliation multi-year project and on the hiring process for police officers and the police chief; these will be added to the follow-up log.
  • The Commission discussed the need for written summaries of updates from SPD and OPSA; the City Clerk noted that only action minutes are provided, but SPD offered to explore providing written summaries.
  • The Commission will reconstitute ad hoc committees for Budget and Mental Health/Alternative Response in the coming year.
  • A formal process for the Commission’s recommendations to be reviewed by the City Council is expected to be finalized by January 2022.

Meeting Transcript

Chair staff is ready when you are uh let's go ahead and get started then. Um good evening. The Sacramento Community Police Review Commission will please come to order. Will the clerk please uh call the role to establish quorum? Commissioner Marion here, Commissioner Castillo Krings here, Commissioner Bliss, Commissioner Elkara. Here Commissioner Jefferson here. Commissioners Escobar, Zamora, and Falcone will be absent this evening. Vice Chair Carter. Present. And Chair Guierto. Present. Chair, you have a quorum. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Um first I'll start with our usual disclosure. Public meetings are currently teleconference meetings only to align with local and federal guidelines and social distancing recommendations for the containment of the coronavirus. For staff, commissioners, and those logged into the meeting. Please remember to keep your microphones muted when you are not speaking. We will be monitor monitoring the raise hand feature in Zoom for commissioner comments. For members of the public that are tuning in, you are encouraged to submit public comment by using e-comment on the online agenda page. Members of the public participating via Zoom. If you would like to speak on an agenda item, raise your hand when it begins. When the item begins, the raise hand feature will be disabled once the presentation has been completed. For items without a presentation, presentation completion will be considered when the chair finishes introducing the item. If you wish to speak on a subsequent item, you will need to raise your hand when that item begins. You will have two minutes per item to address the legislative body and may speak on up to four items. All righty, let's get started with the agenda first. Uh we have the chair's update. So I do have a just a couple of things. Uh first, I wanted to absolutely make sure that commissioners were aware of the Sacramento City audit on the police commission that has been finalized and made available. Um, and I believe we've made mention of this a couple of times for but for anyone, any commissioner that doesn't have a copy of the of that audit and would like a copy. Um, you know, I suggest to you can go ahead and email me directly or ask um Dawood uh if he can send you that audit. But happy to get that to you. It's I think important that all commissioners review that. Uh the second item that I just wanted to bring up in case commissioners were not aware, is that we have a new uh incoming chief of police, former Deputy Chief Luster, um uh has been promoted. So congratulations to her. She's been um very good working with her um this past year uh through the committee pro through the um committee process and uh excited uh to work with continue to work with her. Third item, uh Commissioner Castillo and myself, along with uh council member Gera and the mayor's office. Um we've been working on creating a uh process uh by which the city council will uh take up our recommendations, and so I just wanted to make sure folks were aware of that, and um that will probably uh be come to some kind of resolution in January. And so I just wanted to you know share that with folks that uh that work continues to happen. All right, so that is my update. I'll turn it over to OPSA staff for any updates they may have. Oh, I'm I apologize. I see Vice Chair Carter had a raised hand. Go ahead, Vice Chair Carter. Thank you. Yes, I have not seen the final copy of the audit, so I would definitely like a copy. Okay, thank you, Vice Chair Carter. I will uh uh email it to you. Okay, all right. Uh OPSA staff, any updates?

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