Sacramento Community Police Review Commission Meeting - December 12, 2022
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Sacramento Community Police Review Commission Meeting – December 12, 2022
The Sacramento Community Police Review Commission met via teleconference on Monday, December 12, 2022, from 6:01 p.m. to 6:53 p.m. The meeting included updates from the Chair, the Office of Public Safety Accountability, and the Sacramento Police Department, approval of the consent calendar, and discussions on establishing subcommittees for 2023 and an ACLU presentation. Commissioners present at various times included Mario Guerrero, Basim Elkarra, Gregory Jefferson, Robynne Rose‑Haymer (joined at 6:34 p.m.), Stephen Williamson, Vice Chair Keyan Bliss, and Chair Graciella Castillo‑Krings. Commissioners Richard Falcon, Renee Carter, Michael Marion, and Xochimilco Espinoza Salazar were absent. Note: The minutes show Commissioner Carter as both absent in the roll call and voting yes on the consent calendar – a discrepancy.
Consent Calendar
- Approval of Sacramento Community Police Review Commission Meeting Minutes (November 14, 2022) – Approved.
- 2022 Quarter 3 Police Complaint Activity Report – Received and filed.
- Sacramento Community Police Review Commission Follow‑Up Log – Received and filed.
The consent calendar was approved by a single motion (Moved: Commissioner Elkarra, Seconded: Commissioner Bliss). The recorded vote: Yes – Guerrero, Bliss, Carter, Castillo‑Krings, Elkarra, Jefferson, Marion, Williamson; absent – Falcon, Carter, Rose‑Haymer, Marion, Espinoza Salazar. (The minutes list Carter as both absent and voting yes, an inconsistency.)
Discussion Items
- Item 4: Memorandum Requesting to Establish Subcommittees and Commission Work for 2023 – Chair Castillo‑Krings presented a draft work plan for 2023, proposing two formal subcommittees (Use of Force/Military Equipment and SPD Accountability/Organizational Culture) and a staggered timeline. After discussion, a motion to continue the item to the January 2023 meeting was made by Vice Chair Bliss, seconded by Commissioner Guerrero, and passed. Vote: Yes – Bliss, Carter, Castillo‑Krings, Elkarra, Marion, Rose‑Haymer, Williamson; absent – Falcon, Carter, Rose‑Haymer, Marion, Espinoza Salazar. (Again, Carter and Rose‑Haymer appear both as absent and as voting yes.)
- Item 5: Discussion on ACLU Presentation 2021 Annual Report – The item was continued to a future meeting (likely January or February 2023).
Public Comments – Matters Not on the Agenda
- Barry Boyd expressed appreciation for the commission’s work, encouraged continued pressure on the police department to adopt community recommendations, and urged outreach to fill vacant commission seats.
Key Outcomes
- The consent calendar was approved unanimously (with noted discrepancies).
- The discussion on establishing subcommittees and the 2023 work plan was continued to the January 2023 meeting; a revised work plan incorporating the draft chart shown during the meeting will be provided to commissioners before that meeting.
- The ACLU presentation was postponed to a future date in early 2023.
- Commissioner Guerrero requested that the City Auditor’s office be invited to update the commission on the status of audit recommendations. This request will be added to the follow‑up log.
- The meeting adjourned at 6:53 p.m.
Meeting Transcript
Chair staff is ready when you want. Great, thank you so much, everyone. And I'm glad we finally have quorum. Good afternoon. Um, I'm calling this meeting to order. Uh good evening. Today is Monday, December 12, 2022. And this is Sacramento Community Police Review Commission meeting. The meeting is now called to order. Will the clerk please call um the role to establish quorum? Yes, thank you, Chair. Commissioner Guerrero. Present. Thank you. Commissioner Carter is currently absent. Commissioner Elkara. Present. Thank you. Commissioner Falcon is absent tonight. Commissioner Jefferson. You're on mute. I can verify I do see Commissioner Jefferson. Sorry, new equipment here. Thank you so much. Commissioner Marion is currently absent. Commissioner Rose Hamer. Is currently absent. Commissioner Espinoza Salazar. Is currently absent. Commissioner Williamson. Present. Thank you. By Chair Bliss. Thank you. Chair Castillo Kring. Present. Thank you. We have a quorum. Great. Thank you. This meeting is virtual via Zoom. 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, please use the raise your hand feature to provide public comment when there is an opportunity on the desired item. If you're online, please click on the raise hand at the bottom of the screen for mobile app. Please you can raise your hand by tapping raise hand option on the more tab. Telephone, if you're calling in, please to raise your hand, dial star nine. Um and to unmute or mute, dial star six. Speakers will be called by the last four digits of their phone number. You will be given two minutes to speak once we um are ready to proceed on that item. So with that, let's move on to our land acknowledgement and pledge of allegiance.
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