Sacramento Community Police Review Commission Meeting - August 8, 2022
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Sacramento Community Police Review Commission Meeting - August 8, 2022
The Sacramento Community Police Review Commission (SCPRC) met on Monday, August 8, 2022, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:21 p.m. via teleconference (Zoom). The meeting included updates from the Chair, OPSA staff, and the Inspector General; a Brown Act training; discussions on ad hoc committees, proposed rules amendments, and commission comments. The consent calendar was continued to a future meeting due to agenda packet accessibility issues.
Consent Calendar
- Approval of May 9, 2022 Meeting Minutes, Follow-Up Log, and 2022 Quarter 1 Police Complaint Activity Report: Chair Castillo-Krings moved to continue the entire consent calendar to the next meeting after several commissioners reported difficulty accessing the agenda packet (minutes and attachments). The motion passed unanimously (8-0, with Commissioners Marion and Williamson absent).
Public Comments & Testimony
- Ari Boyd (on Consent Calendar discussion): Stated that agenda accessibility problems began when the City Clerk’s office took over board/commission support in January 2022; noted e-comment links often unavailable.
- Speaker (last 4 digits 4366) (on Brown Act training): Requested a copy of the training PowerPoint and raised a concern that agenda items like the “City Manager’s Report” sometimes appear but are not discussed, suggesting a potential Brown Act violation.
- Barry Boyd (on Items 6 and 7, and Matters Not on the Agenda): Urged commissioners and the public to attend the August 9, 2022 City Council meeting to oppose proposed ordinance changes limiting standing/ad hoc committees and chair term limits; also highlighted ongoing issues accessing the Granicus agenda page for e-comments.
Discussion Items
- Inspector General Introduction (Item 4): Inspector General Dwight White presented his role: independent investigations of officer-involved shootings, serious bodily injury complaints, and review of police complaint dispositions. He reported ~5 officer-involved shootings and ~12 serious bodily injury cases since his start in March 2021, with the September 2021 shooting investigation nearing completion. He answered commissioner questions about UAS (unmanned aerial systems) deployment after a shooting, de-escalation efforts, redactions, and his need for additional staff.
- Ad Hoc Committee Updates (Item 5): Vice Chair Bliss reported that the surveillance ad hoc committee is reviewing SPD general orders and noted that two surveillance-related orders (GO 525.05 and 525.08) are missing from the city’s website. No other ad hoc updates were provided.
- Brown Act Training (Item 6): Deputy City Attorney Audreyell Anderson-White delivered a training covering meeting definitions, serial meetings (daisy chain and hub-and-spoke), exceptions, notice requirements, and practical tips for commissioners. She answered questions about quorum communications, agenda amendment deadlines, and responding to public comments.
- Proposed Amendments to SCPRC Rules and Procedures (Item 7): Vice Chair Bliss reviewed proposed changes (agenda packet distribution, public comment time limits, ad hoc committee creation process). The item was for discussion only; no vote was taken. Commissioners agreed to place an updated version on the next meeting’s agenda for a formal vote.
Key Outcomes
- Consent Calendar: Continued to the next meeting; City Clerk’s office noted the request to send PDF agenda packets to commissioners.
- Inspector General’s Report: White will present his completed September 2021 officer-involved shooting report at the next SCPRC meeting, likely via PowerPoint.
- Brown Act Training: Completed; commissioners were encouraged to contact the City Attorney’s office with questions.
- Rules and Procedures: Will be placed on the next agenda for a vote; updated to reflect potential city ordinance changes.
- Commissioner Comments: Vice Chair Bliss raised a question about SPD arrest policies after reviewing body-worn camera footage from a July 16, 2022 incident. Assistant City Manager Mario Lara noted the question for follow-up. Commissioner Guerrero urged colleagues to meet with their appointing council members regarding the boards/commissions ordinance. Commissioner Williamson shared information about a national police review commission conference in September.
- Public Comment Follow-Up: Barry Boyd’s comment about the August 9 City Council agenda was noted; the Chair confirmed that the council would vote on the ordinance (including waiving Rule 7, Section K.1).
Meeting Transcript
Chair Staff is ready when you are great. Let's get started. Hello, everyone. Okay. Good afternoon, everyone. Today is Monday, August 8th, and we are meeting with Sacramento Community Police Review Commission. The meeting is now called to order. Will the clerk please call the role and establishment order? Can you hear it? Thank you, Chair. Commissioners, please unmute and turn on your video for roll calls. Commissioner Guerrero. Present. Commissioner Carter. Present. Commissioner Elkara. Present. Commissioner Falcon. Present. Commissioner Jefferson. Commissioner. Thank you. Commissioner Marion. Appears to be absent. Commissioner Espinoza Salazar. Present. Commissioner Williamson. Appears to be absent. Vice Chair Bliss. Here. And Chair Castillo Greens. Here. Thank you. We have a quorum. Great. This is a virtual Zoom meeting. For members of the public who wish to join, please refer to the agenda for the Zoom link. Once you have joined the meeting and wish to speak, raise your hand to provide public comment when the chair confirms the public comment speaking period for your desired item. If you are online, just click on raise your hand at the bottom of the screen. If you are using a mobile app, you can raise your hand by tapping raise hand option in the more tab. If you are calling in using a telephone, uh to raise your hand, dial star nine, then unmute or mute by dialing star six. Speakers will be called on by the last four digits of their phone number. You will have two minutes to speak with once you are called. We will now proceed with today's agenda. Let's go ahead and begin with the land acknowledgement. Please rise for the opening acknowledgement in the honor of Sacramento's Indigenous people and tribal lands. To the original people of this land, the Nisi non people, the Southern My Do people, Valley and Plain Me Walk, Hotwin Wintune peoples, and the people of the Wintoon Wilton Ranteria, Sacramento's only federal, federally recognized tribe. May we acknowledge and honor the native people who came before us and still walk besides us today and these on these ancestral lands by choosing to gather together today in the active practice of acknowledgement and appreciation for Sacramento's Indigenous Peoples History, contribution, and lives. Thank you. Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance.
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