Sacramento Community Police Review Commission: Annual Report and Outreach Strategy - March 11, 2024
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Sacramento Community Police Review Commission Meeting - March 11, 2024
The Sacramento Community Police Review Commission (SCPRC) met at 5:33 PM in the City Hall Council Chamber. The Commission approved its 2024 Annual Report, discussed strategies for improving community outreach, and approved a Follow-Up Log.
Consent Calendar
- The Consent Calendar, which included the approval of the February 12, 2024 meeting minutes, was adopted by a vote of 9-0 (Commissioners Z. Johnson and Espinoza Salazar absent). The motion was made by Commissioner Carter Martinez and seconded by Commissioner J. Johnson.
Public Comments and Testimony
- Shavi: Expressed support for greater Sacramento Police Department engagement in community programs. Called for increased bicycle/canine patrols, less force techniques, stipends for community policing, and addressing the presence of the Ku Klux Klan.
Discussion Items
Item 2: Sacramento Community Police Review Commission’s Annual Report to City Council
- Presentation: Chair Bliss outlined the proposed Annual Report, noting significant revisions. Key changes included expanding detail on recommendations, separating vehicle towing and civil asset forfeiture policies, and adding de-escalation requirements for minors, pregnant persons, and disabled persons.
- Commissioner Positions:
- Vice Chair Buenrostro expressed strong support for the 2024 Work Plan, which includes six community forums.
- Chair Bliss expressed frustration that the Work Plan was not agendized for the March Personnel & Public Employee Committee meeting, delaying its progression.
- Commissioner Castillo-Krings suggested prioritizing homelessness and traffic safety forums to maintain momentum.
- Outcome: The Annual Report was approved (8 yes, 1 abstain (Griggs), 2 absent). It will be submitted to the Personnel & Public Employee Committee.
Item 3: SCPRC Community Engagement Process
- Discussion: Chair Bliss presented lessons from the 2023 MEU community forums, including the public’s desire for deeper engagement and a preference for plain-clothes officers.
- Commissioner Positions:
- Commissioner Jody Johnson raised concerns about outreach strategies, stating that SAC PD branding on flyers deters the most impacted communities, and stressed the need to partner with trusted CBOs.
- Commissioner Castillo-Krings emphasized the need for clear follow-up and results from community input.
- Commissioner Carter Martinez volunteered to help draft a revised engagement proposal.
- Outcome: Discussed and received. No vote taken.
Item 4: Follow-Up Log
- Discussion: Commissioner Jody Johnson requested creating space for the community to present alongside the commission.
- Outcome: Approved 9-0. Chair Bliss initially stated no vote was required but corrected himself during the meeting.
Key Outcomes
- Votes: Consent Calendar (9-0), Annual Report (8-0-1), Follow-Up Log (9-0).
- Next Steps: A subgroup will draft the engagement proposal. Materials from 2023 forums will be distributed. The Annual Report goes to the Personnel & Public Employee Committee. A joint City Council workshop is being planned.
Meeting Transcript
30 seconds has begun. Chair Staff is ready when you are good evening. Good evening. Uh welcome to the Monday, March 11th, 2024 meeting of the Sacramento Community Police Review Commission. The meeting is now called to order. Will the clerk please call the role to establish a quorum? Thank you, Chair. Commissioners, please unmute. Commissioner Sample. Present. Commissioner Jay Johnson. Commissioner Z. Johnson. Absent. Commissioner Carter Martinez. Present. Vice Chair Buen Rostro. Present. Commissioner Griggs. Present. Commissioner Carter. Commissioner Jody Johnson. Present. Commissioner Castilla Cranes. Here. Commissioner Espinoza Salazar. Absent. Chair Beliss. Here. Thank you. We have Quorum. Thank you, Clerk. I would like to remind members of the public in chambers that if you would like to speak on an agenda item, please turn in a speaker slip when the item begins. Uh to provide greater community participation in our commission's work. We will also allow for more time for members of the public to give comments and we'll ask the clerk to accept speaker slips until the final speaker has concluded their comments. For matters not on the agenda, you will have five minutes to speak once you were called upon. For matters listed on the agenda, you will also have five minutes to speak once you were called upon. We will also be adjusting the order of our agenda today to uh to first hear public comment matters not on the agenda first, followed by the consent calendar and then discussion calendar before closing with commissioner and staff uh comments, ideas, and questions. We will now proceed with today's agenda. Please rise for the opening acknowledgment in honor of Sacramento's Indigenous People and Tribal Lands to the original people of this land, the Nissanon people, the Southern Maidu, Valley and Plains Miwok, Patwin Winton tribe peoples, and the people of the Wilton Rancheria, Sacramento's only federally recognized tribe. May we acknowledge and honor the native people who came before us and still walk beside us today on these ancestral lands by choosing to gather together today in the active practice of acknowledgement and appreciation for Sacramento's indigenous peoples, history, contributions, and lives. Thank you. Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Pledge of allegiance to the phone. One nation under God and invisible with liberty and justice for all. As a reminder for the public, you will have five minutes to speak on this item. Clerk, are there any members of the public who wish to make uh public comment? Thank you, Chair. I have no speaker slips for this item. Is it not for number one?
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