Sacramento Community Police Review Commission Meeting – February 9, 2026

The Sacramento Community Police Review Commission held a regular meeting on Monday, February 9, 2026, beginning at 5:36 p.m. at City Hall. The Commission discussed ad hoc committee progress, approved a training outline, adopted a 2026 workplan, continued a follow-up log, and elected new leadership. All votes were unanimous (8–0) with two commissioners absent.

Consent Calendar

• Item 1 – Meeting Minutes: Approved the minutes from December 8, 2025 (File ID 2026-00158).
• Item 2 – OPSA Q2 2025 Report: Received and filed the Office of Public Safety Accountability Quarterly Report for Q2 2025 (File ID 2025-01804).

Public Comments & Testimony

• Keyon Bliss (spoke on Item 4 – Training Outline): Expressed support for formalizing ongoing training and encouraged the Commission to maintain independence from the police department. Suggested resources from the National Association of Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (NACOLE) and the ACLU. Also noted the need to follow the Brown Act and City Sunshine Ordinance.
• Keyon Bliss (spoke on Item 5 – 2026 Workplan): Emphasized that racial profiling in traffic stops remains a concern, citing RIPA data showing over 46,000 stops with disproportionate impact on Black and Brown residents. Urged continued focus on traffic safety and resource allocation.
• Keyon Bliss (spoke on Item 7 – Chair/Vice Chair Election): Criticized the city’s lack of staff support for the Commission and expressed disillusionment with police department and city council engagement. Highlighted that hundreds of prior recommendations have not been acted upon.

Discussion Items

• Item 3 – Ad Hoc Committee Report Back: Commissioners reported no new meetings for the Engagement and Function Committee, Community Policing and Response Efficiency Committee, or Resource Allocation Committee. The Engagement and Function Committee expressed interest in continuing trainings. The Policing Committee plans to focus on traffic safety before MEU work. The Resource Allocation committee name may be shortened. No vote taken.
• Item 4 – Orientation and Training Outline: Chair discussed a five-module training plan (role of commission, introduction to police department, police practices, crime reduction, community relations). Commissioners debated whether to hold trainings during regular meetings or separately. It was noted that the city attorney’s office would not provide oral presentations but would supply written materials. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the outline (with removal of specific staff names) and forward it as a recommendation to the 2025 Annual Report.
• Item 5 – 2026 Workplan: Commissioners narrowed the workplan to three priorities: community outreach and visibility, policies and procedures, and the Military Equipment Use (MEU) policy. A motion passed unanimously to approve the draft workplan and task the chair and vice chair, along with Commissioners Sample and Johnson, with finalizing details and attaching it to the annual report.
• Item 6 – Follow-Up Log: The item was continued to the next meeting (March 2026) without a vote, pending a revised proposed log that identifies items to retain or remove.
• Item 7 – Selection of Chair and Vice Chair 2026:
  • Chair: Commissioner Jason Sample was nominated and elected unanimously.
  • Vice Chair: Commissioner John Johnson was nominated and elected unanimously.

Key Outcomes

• Approved: Orientation and Training Outline (Item 4) – will be added to the 2025 Annual Report.
• Approved: 2026 Workplan (Item 5) – with three priority areas, to be finalized by chair/vice chair and forwarded to the Personnel & Public Employees Committee.
• Elected: Jason Sample as Chair and John Johnson as Vice Chair for calendar year 2026.
• Continued: Follow-Up Log (Item 6) to a future meeting.
• Noted: Vice Chair Manuel Buenrostro announced that Chair Kim Carter-Martinez is stepping down; he will not serve as chair due to time constraints. The Commission thanked her for her service.