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Home My WebLink About03/14/2024 - Meeting Materials Racial Equity in Policing Commission Agenda Racial Equity in Policing Commission City&County Building 451 South State Street Council Room 326 Regular Meeting Agenda Thursday,March 14,2024 5:30 p.m. This meeting is a discussion among Commissioners and select presenters. The public is welcome. Items scheduled may be moved or discussed during a different portion of the meeting based on circumstances or availability ofspeakers. This meeting will be hybrid. The Commission Meeting will have aphysical location at the City and County Building in the Council Room 326 and members of the public may provide public comment in person. Commissioners and presenters may join or participate either in person or through electronic means. You may also watch a recording of the meeting on the SLC REP Commission Meeting YouTube Channel. 1. Welcome and Public Meeting Guidelines • Roll Call • Welcome New Commissioners—Members will provide a brief introduction. 2. Open Dialogue(-5 minutes) During this portion of the meeting, Commissioners may raise topics and discuss current events that may impact or influence the Commission's overall work,discussions, and deliberations to provide recommendations to the Mayor and City Council regarding the Salt Lake City Police Department's policies,budget, and culture.No action will be taken during this section of the meeting. Matters discussed during this section of the meeting may be scheduled on a subsequent agenda for follow- up. 3. Public Comment(limited to 15 minutes) • Attendees may be provided one or two minutes of time, determined by the number of attendees and the time available determined by the Commission. Please observe the time limit stated at the beginning of the public comment period so everyone may have a chance to speak. • Per the public meeting guidelines,keep comments free of discriminatory language referring to a person or group based on their religion, ethnicity,nationality,race,color,descent, gender, sexual orientation, disability,age or other gender identity factor. Items or comments that disrupt the meeting,intimidate other participants or that may cause safety concerns are not allowed. 4. Approve and Adopt Minutes • January 2024 5. SLCPD Chief Update(-20 minutes) • Chief Brown may provide an update to the Commission on the following items: 1 10/11/2023 6:33 PM Racial Equity in Policing Commission Agenda o Community-Based Presentations and SLCPD Community Meetings o Any other pertinent information since the commission last met. 6. Presentation on Park Rangers Program(-20 minutes) • Nicholas Frederick,Director for the Park Rangers Program will provide a presentation on this program and how its initiative works to provide support to public safety for the City. 7. Overview of Working Groups for 2024 Priorities (-30 minutes) • Equity Manager,Michelle Mooney will provide an overview of the 2024 priorities as well as assigned working groups to include new commissioners' interests.An in-depth discussion of what this looks like during the non-meeting months will be shared. 8. Review Subcommittee Goals&Priorities(5 minutes) • Neurodiversity Subcommittee—Fourth Monday of the Month 4-5pm • Application Review—Meets as needed 9. TENTATIVE Closed Session The Commission will consider a motion to enter into a Closed Session. A closed meeting described under Section 52-4-205 may be held for specific purposes including,but not limited to: a. discussion of the character,professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual; b. strategy sessions to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation; c. discussion regarding deployment of security personnel,devices, or systems; and d. investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct. A closed meeting may also be held for attorney-client matters that are privileged pursuant to Utah Code § 78B-1-137, and for other lawful purposes that satisfy the pertinent requirements of the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act. 10. Review Racial Equity in Policing Commission Meetings for 2024: • Thursday,March 14,2024 • Thursday,May 9,2024 • Thursday,July 11, 2024 • Thursday, September 12,2024 • Thursday,November 14,2024—Final Regular Meeting of 2024 CERTIFICATE OF POSTING The undersigned, duly appointed Equity Manager, does hereby certify that the above notice and agenda was(1)posted on the Utah Public Notice Website created under Utah Code Section 63F-1-701, and(2)a copy of the foregoing provided to The Salt Lake Tribune and/or the Deseret News and to a local media correspondent and any others who have indicated interest. 2 10/11/2023 6:33 PM Racial Equity in Policing Commission Agenda MICHELLE MOONEY SALT LAKE CITY MAYOR'S OFFICE Final action may be taken in relation to any topic listed on the agenda. People with disabilities may make requests for reasonable accommodation,which may include alternate formats, interpreters,and other auxiliary aids and services. Please make requests at least two business days in advance. To make a request,please contact City staff at REPCommissiongslcgov.com or 385-707-6514 or relay service 711. 3 10/11/2023 6:33 PM Racial Equity in Policing Commission City&County Building 451 South State Street COW Room#326 PENDING Regular Meeting Minutes Thursday,January 11, 2024 5:30 p.m. The Racial Equity in Policing Commission met in an electronic and in person meeting. Minutes are provided in conjunction with the video/audio file. You may also watch a recording of the meeting on the SLC REP Commission Meeting YouTube Channel. Commission Members in Attendance: Commissioner Ulvia Guadarrama, Commissioner Katie Durante, Commissioner Jason Wessel,Commissioner Julia Summerfield, Commissioner Olivia Joylani Kavapalu, Commissioner Tanya Hawkins, Commissioner Steve Calbert, Commissioner Lisia Satini Commission Members Absent: None City Staff in Attendance: • Michelle Mooney,Equity Manager • Maria Romero, Executive Assistant • Chief Mike Brown, SLCPD • Lt.Andrew Cluff, SLCPD Guests from the Public in Attendance:None The meeting was called to order at 5:35 PM. AGENDA 1. Welcome and Public Meeting Guidelines • Roll Call 2. Open Dialog(5 minutes) During this portion of the meeting, Commissioners may raise topics and discuss current events that may impact or influence the Commission's overall work, discussions, and deliberations to provide recommendations to the Mayor and City Council regarding the Salt Lake City Police Department's policies, budget, and culture. No action will be taken during this section of the meeting. Matters discussed during this section of the meeting may be scheduled on a subsequent agenda for follow-up. • No items were brought forth for discussion from the Commission during this segment. 3. Public Comment(limited to 15 minutes) • Attendees may be provided one or two minutes of time,determined by the number of attendees and the time available determined by the Commission. Please observe the time limit stated at the beginning of the public comment period so everyone may have a chance to speak. • Per the public meeting guidelines,keep comments free of discriminatory language referring to a person or group based on their religion, ethnicity,nationality,race,color,descent, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age or other gender identity factor. Items or comments that disrupt the meeting, intimidate other participants or that may cause safety concerns are not allowed. • This item was not held as no guests from the public were in attendance. 4. Approve and Adopt Minutes • November 2023—A motion to approve and adopt the November 2023 minutes for the Racial Equity in Policing Commission has been made by Commissioner Tanya Hawkins. The motion has been seconded by Commissioner Jason Wessel.All commissioners in attendance have voted unanimously to approve and adopt November 2023 minutes. 5. SLCPD Chief Update(-20-25 minutes) • Chief Mike Brown may provide an update to the Commission on the following items: o DEI Trainings and SLCPD Community Meetings o Chief Brown shared they would like to have 5 community meetings hosted by SLCPD. Latino Coalition is currently active and meeting consistently. The department is working to re-establish the Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander group. Other groups are in the works and have assigned captains,which include the Black,Refugee, and LGBTQ+communities. ■ Commissioner Jason Wessel provided a comment for a contact for the Refugee Community o Lt. Cluff provided an update on the DEI trainings,which 2 consultants have been approved by purchasing and the other 2 are still going through an RFP process. 6. REP-C 2024 Year Overview(-30-45 minutes) • This Equity Manager,Michelle Mooney will provide an overview of the 2024 year with the commission, and review priorities. o Michelle Mooney,Equity Manager asked the commissioners to volunteer to lead various priorities for the year. • The commission will also nominate and elect a new Chair and Vice Chair for 2024 year. o Commissioner Jason Wessel has nominated Commissioner Chair Tanya Hawkins to remain Chair and Commissioner Lisia Satini to remain Vice Chair. Both have accepted the nomination to serve. The Commissioners voted to approve the nominations and the vote passed unanimously. 7. Review Subcommittee Goals&Priorities(5 minutes) • Neurodiversity Subcommittee—Fourth Monday of the Month 4-5pm • Application Review—Meets as needed 8. TENTATIVE Closed Session The Commission will consider a motion to enter into a Closed Session. A closed meeting described under Section 52-4-205 may be held for specific purposes including,but not limited to: a. discussion of the character,professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual; b. strategy sessions to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation; c. discussion regarding deployment of security personnel, devices, or systems; and d. investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct. A closed meeting may also be held for attorney-client matters that are privileged pursuant to Utah Code § 7813-1-137, and for other lawful purposes that satisfy the pertinent requirements of the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act. This item was not held during this meeting. 9. Review Racial Equity in Policing Commission Meetings for 2023: • Thursday,March 14,2024 • Thursday,May 9, 2024 • Thursday,July 11,2024 • Thursday, September 12,2024 • Thursday,November 14, 2024—Final Regular Meeting of 2024 MICHELLE MOONEY SALT LAKE CITY MAYOR'S OFFICE This document is not intended to serve as a full transcript as additional discussion may have been held; please refer to the audio or video for entire content pursuant to Utah Code 52-4-203(2)(b). This document along with the digital recording constitute the official minutes of the Racial Equity in Policing Commission Regular Meeting on January 11,2024. The meeting adjourned at 6:30 PM. Minutes approved through consensus: TBD .r♦ Ads M-11 Salt Lake City Police Community Outeach 3 l � t i � POLICE 1 UTAH v 11 LAKE � �► ' I I 1 • SLCPD Vision Statement: o "We will build upon the noble traditions of p �. integrity and trust to foster a culture of service, t respect, and compassion toward our employees � and the communities we serve. 59 • The SLCPD prioritizes community outreach efforts. ', • Most importantly, within our vision statement is the notion of fosteringa culture of service res ect and com assion `ST GI-S'p p A�*WET BEANB WITN INfEBpt'/ toward the communities we serve. ***** 4 ° Sr, • The SLCPD recognizes the different people, cultures, religions, relationships, organizations, and ideas that r make up our city's unique communities. • When we speak about community, we approach it holistically and recognize and respect the differences � 1� within each community. • The SLCPD Mission Statement: "We will serve as guardians of our community to - preserve life, maintain human rights, protect "'�°" 44'NG WITH „n property, and promote individual responsibility and community commitment." - �� SLCPD - Community Outreach • Community service and outreach are within the DNA of our police department. • Through regular community outreach and service, the SLCPD aims to strengthen communities, lessen fear of crime, promote trust, and reduce calls for service. • The SLCPD strongly believes policing can help transform communities. 0 • Our philosophy on community outreach starts at the top and A UTAH iLAKE is instilled with every employee from our newest officer, � most seasoned, and our professional staff. :�-� «R • The SLCPD has a new community outreach officer: • -a '1 r , • Detective Carrissa Schlesinger , i • She is committed to the vision of community- _ oriented policing u a • She joined out police department in August 2018. She has worked in patrol and is a member of our SWAT Team. 'gym EST IBSI 9FANe WITN INfEBNri • She is motivated and passionate about building ***** . relationships with our community.Y SLCPD - Community Outreach • As of 2024, the SLCPD has a new wayof trackingits _ - � „ _ - --- community outreach events. o Historically, we struggled to keep consistent records of f I Oro . . those with whom we served. • We can now track by event, time sp ent with our communities, total number of SLCPD employees, council :la, district, and more. . N v is t • We are buildingoff the momentum we started in 2022 when Io we established our four pillars of our police department. 'BS S' Flt�tltt iLAK ncludes P ' LIC o One of those pillars engaging with our * * NT WWW.SLCIFItXI MI1N IXif/Xtl I I I I F TEAM communities. 1/ • We saw an 97% increase in community outreach events between May — December 2022 and that same period in 2023. • Events we hosted in 2023 include bike rodeos in Glendale, a neighborhood walk with students in Fairpark, attending the Hispanic festival, meeting with religious groups, having lunch with students at Northwest Middle School, and more. 74 . ►�T-� �.. • YTD for 2024, we have hosted 21 community events - EST G°" investing 33 hours back into our communities � • YTD for 2024 - We have hosted community events in each Council District. • The events include: �" '� �� ► o Providing tours of the Public Safety Building o Welcoming back students at SLC schools o Meeting with seniors o Attending religious and culturally-specific events o Reading to children t EST 1051 WITH 111160011 SLCPD - Community Outreach • Promising Youth Program / Summer Opportunity Program o For this school year (2023 - 2024), SLCPD has served 72 youth: ■ 11 African American youth ■ 3 Asian/Pacific Islander youth ■ 12 Caucasian youth ■ 26 Hispanic/Latino youth ■ 3 Native American/American Indian youth ■ 11 multicultural youth � o For last school year (2022 - 2023), SLCPD served 92 youth. EST • In summer 2023, SLCPD PYSO served 35 youth. o Our demographics consist of mainly youth of color. '"°' • We are planning on outreach calendar for summer/fall 2024 and have several culturally-specific events including the Hispanic Festival, Indian Food Festival, Friendly Island Togan Festival, and more. • "Community engagement is not just a strategy; it's our commitment to build trust, foster understanding, � and work together for safer neighborhoods." - EST 105, • "History of Policing" video with Retired Chief Daniel Hahn. o We have distributed to the SLCPD Training Unit o The SLCPD Training Unit is building a bulletin and will send out the video with the summer trimester training season. E • True Empowering and Utah equity advocates still in process. 011ct; o SLCPD Finance is working with Purchasing _ • Equality Utah o Workplace diversity training is scheduled to take place "'�°" on April 2nd o Twenty (20) — 1 hour training classes SLCPD - Update on DO • [quality Utah Training to include... ti o To provide education and create understanding of y LGBTQIA+ terms & concepts � • Inform and bring awareness to legal protections . obtained for the LGBTQIA+ community in the state of Utah and at the federal level. -A o Create understandingof lived inequalities the 'I f �. LGBTQIA+ communities face in the workplace _P o Instruct attendees on how to become an ally and build e n r n in intheworkplace. 0 de sta d k, `S' 'BS' .yt BEAINB WITN INfEBp a ti v: SLCPD - Police Community Response Team • We now have 16 full-time members +'( • Handled nearly 4,000 US this year throughout the city i l • 8 females and 8 males • Recently featured on KSL-TV for the great work they are doing SLCPD - Next Meeting - Agenda Item i • Discussion on Salt Lake City Police accreditation o The SLCPD believes it is vital to calculate and improve �. its overall performances. o Accreditation acknowledges the implementation of policies and procedures that are conceptually sound and operationally effective. o Due to time constraints, we will discuss this at our next POLICE meeting. Park Racial Equity in Policing Commission Nick Frederick 01'r Public Lands Parks I Trails&Natural Lands I Urban Forestry I Golf Park Ranger Program Director � I r J Alit Public Lands r T Parks I Trails&Natural Lands I Urban Forestry I Golf Public Safety • Patrol - • Compliance — Dogs �. • Litter Control -� ` Vandalism/Graffiti • Park Maintenance - • Unhoused Check-Ins • Connect to Services r ' 1 r r R}1} Fq �"7, .ram�t� r � - - - • �F p/ .F+ 9+yI • . f f � y37� �.I1�4 t� '• iY-. ,Y1 1 } i ~ z j Customer Service .................... .......... • Greetings AIr • Information Tabling • Event Support • Meetings with Community Partners • Trainings * Park • Offer Services Ran • Weed - ers Mitigation .0 ��j��1 f�f��{;S-{f:Mj�l�tt� WA 4 `s�f`!ig��4 Alit K �i- � Education i y I •44 Educational Programming 4 , • Compliance — Park Policies of Y 1 Park Ranger Activity - Previous Week Woods Bountiful Activity Type Breakdown Cross {� e® survey:Patrol P,1,"1aa71% North Salt 'mLake Program.i.g/Eduu Date and Time 3/8/2024,5:39 PM 0"t.os% Activity Type Patrol T,ainmq 1.61% AdminiAmfiw Notes Patrolled PHNP a.06% 44 conditions nominal and Pads maintana all dispensers were full. 0.54% Helped one individual who had losttheir dog Interaction Type Breakdown and talked to another individual about the program. 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