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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/11/2024 - Meeting MaterialsRacial Equity in Policing Commission Agenda 1 10/11/2023 6:33 PM Racial Equity in Policing Commission City & County Building 451 South State Street Cannon Room #335 Regular Meeting Agenda Thursday, July 11, 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 of speakers. This meeting will be hybrid. The Commission Meeting will have a physical location at the City and County Building (Cannon Room #335) 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 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 • May 2024 5. Commission Visit with Mayor Mendenhall (~ 45 minutes) • The Commission will have an opportunity to speak with Mayor Mendenhall on various topics and updates related to their work. Racial Equity in Policing Commission Agenda 2 10/11/2023 6:33 PM 6. SLCPD Chief Update (~20 minutes) • Chief Brown may provide an update to the Commission on the following items: o Community-Based Presentations 7. Upcoming Items (~15-20 minutes) • Equity Manager, Michelle Mooney will discuss upcoming items for the Commission: o Brief Recap of Commission Retreat o Annual End of Year Report 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 § 78B-1-137, and for other lawful purposes that satisfy the pertinent requirements of the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act. 9. Review Racial Equity in Policing Commission Meetings for 2024: • Thursday, January 11, 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. Racial Equity in Policing Commission Agenda 3 10/11/2023 6:33 PM 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 REPCommission@slcgov.com or 385-707-6514 or relay service 711. Racial Equity in Policing Commission City & County Building 451 South State Street RDA Conference Room #118 PENDING Regular Meeting Minutes Thursday, May 9, 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 Chair Tanya Hawkins, Commissioner Vice Chair Lisia Satini, Commissioner Rodrigo Fernandez-Equivias, Commissioner Chloe Raymundo, Commissioner Jason Wessel, Commissioner Katie Durante, Commissioner Diya Oommen, Commissioner Ulvia Guadarrama, Commissioner DeTria Taylor, Commissioner Heather Stringfellow, Commissioner Steven Calbert, Commissioner Jason Hinojosa, Commissioner Julia Summerfield Commission Members Absent: Commissioner Alex Vandiver, Commissioner Olivia Joylani Kavapalu City Staff in Attendance: • Michelle Mooney, Equity Manager • Maria Romero, Executive Assistant • Damian Choi, Chief Equity Officer • Chief Mike Brown, SLCPD • Lt. Andrew Cluff, SLCPD • Brent Weisberg, SLCPD • Carissa Schlesinger, SLCPD • Hassan Abdi, City Council Staff Guests from the Public in Attendance: • Nancy Cantor, League of Women Voters Observer The meeting was called to order at 5:32 PM. AGENDA 1. Welcome and Public Meeting Guidelines • Roll Call 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. • Commissioner Rodrigo Fernandez-Equivias directed questions to SLCPD Chief of Police Mike Brown on the police response to peaceful protest at the University of Utah. Discussion topics including gear worn by SLCPD during the mutual aid request made by U of U, arrests that occurred, tactics of de-escalation, and operational plans. o Commissioners Jason Wessel, Jason Hinojosa, and Julia Summerfield provided further comments and further discussed the topics raised. 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 were no items brought forth for public comment. 4. Approve and Adopt Minutes • March 2024 - A motion to approve and adopt the March 2024 meeting minutes for the Racial Equity in Policing Commission has been made by Commissioner Katie Durante. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Ulvia Guadarrama. The vote passed unanimously to approve and adopt minutes from the March 2024 meeting. 5. SLCPD Chief Update (~20 minutes) • Chief Brown may provide an update to the Commission on the following items: o Introduce New Community Outreach Officer – Detective Schlesinger § Brent Weisberg provided Detective Carissa Schlesinger with an introduction to the commission along with SLCPD objectives for community outreach efforts. § Detective Carissa Schlesinger provided an overview of community outreach objectives, SLCPD approach to outreach, outreach metrics, and data-driven response. o Community-Based Presentations and SLCPD Community Meetings § Chief Brown has provided an update on the DEI Presentation, and budget allocation for the True Empowering & Legal Equity Advocates. An update on community meetings was provided. o Any other pertinent information since the commission last met. § SLCPD Chief Mike Brown provided an overview of House Bill 84. • Commissioners Rodrigo Fernandez-Esquivias, Julia Summerfield, and Diya Oommen further discussed the new legislation. 6. Community Presentation (~20-30 minutes) • Katsí Pena, Public Outreach and Education Coordinator for the Office of Fairness and Accountability for Utah Courts will provide a presentation on her office’s initiatives. o Katsí Pena provided a background on the Race and Ethnic Disparities committee and the report that was developed that created her Office. Katsí Pena provided an overview on the Office of Fairness and Accountability of Utah Courts and its priorities including identifying bias from the courts, providing information on the structure of the office, strategic plan, community programming and resources. § Commissioners Tanya Hawkins, Steven Calbert, and Katie Durante further discussed the topics raised. 7. Upcoming Items (~10-20 minutes) • Equity Manager, Michelle Mooney will discuss upcoming items for the Commission: o Solidify Date for Commission Retreat o Process for Priority Subgroups • Michelle Mooney and Commission members further discussed the commission retreat day and time availability as well as process for getting movement on priority subgroups. 8. Review Subcommittee Goals & Priorities (5 minutes) • Neurodiversity Subcommittee – Fourth Monday of the Month 4-5pm – Tabled until further notice. Commissioners will not need to meet for this subcommittee. • 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. This item was not held during the meeting. 10. Review Racial Equity in Policing Commission Meetings for 2024: • Thursday, January 11, 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 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 May 9, 2024. Commissioner Steve Calbert and Commissioner Katie Durante made a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 7:09 PM. Minutes approved through consensus: TBD Early in 2024, we increased our SRO cadre to seven. by adding two (2) and replacing two (2) retiring officers, four (4) new SROs were assigned mid-schoolyear (2023-2024). Recently, we selected three (3) additional officers for our SRO cadre for full SRO staffing for the 2024-2025 school year. POLICE DEPARTMENT SRO STAFFING + 10 SROs Prior to the commencement of the new school year, all of our officers assigned as SROs will have completed: •National School Resource Officer Associations Basic SRO course •Most (7) will have completed the Advanced SRO course •Two SROs will have completed NASRO’s Adolescent Mental Health training course POLICE DEPARTMENT SRO TRAINING PLAN They will bring back what they learn from this course and present some training to the other SROs until we are able to get the remained to the course Finally, the unit commander and the squad leader will have completed the SRO Supervisors and Management course through NASRO. Additional professional development opportunities for all School Resource Officers (SROs) to learn current practices and deepen/broaden expertise in youth development and other pertinent areas to the field. Require basic NASRO training ongoing as soon as possible and all new incoming SROs prior to interactions with youth. POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMISSION GOALS & PRIORITIES FOR 2024 Continue working on outstanding goals and priorities from 2023. Support budgetary request of $20,000 to be added to SLCPD for culturally responsive therapy for victims and families impacted by negative police interactions.