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Home My WebLink About11/14/2024 - 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, November 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 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 • Welcome New Commissioner 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 • September 2024 5. SLCPD Chief Update (~20 minutes) • Chief Brown may provide an update to the Commission on the following items: o End of Year Review Racial Equity in Policing Commission Agenda 2 10/11/2023 6:33 PM 6. Annual End of Year Report (~ 30 minutes) • Impact Manager, Michelle Mooney will present a draft of the annual end of year report for the Commission’s review. The commission will discuss recommendations, goals and priorities. A formal vote to approve will be conducted at the end of discussion. 7. Upcoming Items (~10 minutes) • Present 2025 Meeting Schedule Options for Review and Approval 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 Impact 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 Cannon Room #335 PENDING Regular Meeting Minutes Thursday, September 12, 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 Vice Chair Lisia Satini, Commissioner Chloe Raymundo, Commissioner Jason Wessel, Commissioner Katie Durante, Commissioner Ulvia Guadarrama, Commissioner DeTria Taylor, Commissioner Steven Calbert, Commissioner Julia Summerfield, Commissioner Olivia Joylani Kavapalu Commission Members Absent: Commissioner Chair Tanya Hawkins, Commissioner Alex Vandiver, Commissioner Jason Hinojosa, Commissioner Rodrigo Fernandez-Esquivias City Staff in Attendance: • Michelle Mooney, Impact Manager • Maria Romero, Executive Assistant • Erin Mendenhall, Mayor • Damian Choi, Chief Impact Officer • Chief Mike Brown, SLCPD • Deputy Chief Andrew Wright, SLCPD • Commander Andrew Cluff, SLCPD • Lt. Jared Gilbert, SLCPD • Detective Michael Ruff, SLCPD • Elle Smith, SLCPD Guests from the Public in Attendance: Nancy Cantor, League of Women Voters Observer The meeting was called to order at 5:35 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. 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 attended to bring forth comment. 4. Approve and Adopt Minutes • May 2024 - A motion to approve and adopt the May 2024 meeting minutes for the Racial Equity in Policing Commission has been made by Commissioner Katie Durante. The motion was seconded by Commissioner DeTria Taylor. The vote passed unanimously to approve and adopt minutes from the May 2024 meeting. 5. Open Public Meeting Act Annual Training Refresher (~ 20 minutes) • City Attorney, Jaysen Oldroyd, will facilitate the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) training as required annually for all commissioners. o Jaysen Oldroyd provided the Open Public Meeting Act annual training refresher. There was no further comments or questions from the commissioners. 6. SLCPD Chief Update (~20 minutes) • Chief Brown may provide an update to the Commission on the following items: o Police Explorers Program - Detective Mike Ruff provided the Commission an overview of the Explorer Program. Commissioner DeTria Taylor and Katie Durante directed a question to Detective Ruff. Detective Ruff responded. o Any Other Pertinent Updates - Lt. Andrew Cluff provided information on the SLCPD changes to ensure they are compliant with HB 261 in regard to training and hiring. 7. Upcoming Items (~20-30 minutes) • Impact Manager, Michelle Mooney will discuss upcoming items for the Commission: o Working Groups Updates - Commissioner DeTria Taylor provided an overview of her research on a bias survey for SLCPD. o Annual End of Year Report – Impact Manager, Michelle Mooney 1. 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 this meeting. 2. 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 September 12, 2024. Commissioner DeTria Taylor and Commissioner Lisia Satini made a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 7:00 PM. Minutes approved through consensus: TBD 1 Salt Lake City Racial Equity in Policing Commission Annual Report 2024 A Message from the Chair and Vice Chair As the Chair and Vice Chair for the year 2024, we acknowledge and offer our appreciation to the individuals who serve on the Salt Lake City Racial Equity in Policing Commission (REPC) for their dedication to serving and helping improve all diverse communities in Salt Lake City. It has been a year of examining the Salt Lake City Police Department’s (SLCPD) policies, culture, and budget and engaging with Chief Mike Brown and his staff. Each year brings new challenges for the Racial Equity in Policing Commission to make recommendations to develop new strategies establishing a foundation to advance the ongoing work. As a commission, we began attending SLCPD’s community hosted meetings, specifically the Latino Coalition and assisted with the planning to start-up other community-based meetings. The commission also took part on the Ad-Hoc committee with the Salt Lake School District, SLCPD, and the Salt Lake City Mayor’s Office to oversee the MOU process for School Resource Officers. The commission’s focus is on addressing programs, policies, and practices that may be creating or perpetuating harm to communities of color, and other diverse communities. Through offering recommendations that may improve police interactions and engagement with these communities, the commission provides a unique perspective in these conversations. Some commissioners and SLCPD officers also attended a four-day peacemaking circles training in collaboration with the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office. This training connected community members, formerly incarcerated individuals, and government officials to explore an alternative approach to the traditional criminal justice system. We would like to express our gratitude to the past and current commissioners who have shared insight and served this past year. We thank Mayor Erin Mendenhall, and members of the City Council for supporting the need to improve the outcomes for diverse communities in their everyday engagement with police officers. We also thank Chief Mike Brown and the SLCPD for their collaboration and active engagement with the Commission. This work would not have been as efficient or effective without the behind-the-scenes support of Impact Manager, Michelle Mooney. All of the aforementioned individuals alongside the Office of Access and Belonging has ensured the ongoing success of the commission’s work bringing a collective strength to drive this effort. Sincerely, 2 Commission Members Commissioner Tanya Hawkins, Chair Commissioner Lisia Satini, Vice Chair (HRC Commissioner) Commissioner Steven Calbert Commissioner Katherine Durante Commissioner Ulvia Guadarrama Commissioner Olivia Joylani Kavapalu Commissioner Julia Summerfield Commissioner Jason Wessel Commissioner Rodrigo Esquivias-Fernandez Commissioner Jason Hinojosa Commissioner Diya Oommen Commissioner Chloe Raymundo Commissioner Heather Stringfellow (Ending July 2024) Commissioner DeTria Taylor Commissioner Alex Vandiver Commissioner Gloria Mensah (Starting November 2024) 3 Review of 2024 Goals & Priorities • Continue working on outstanding goals and priorities from 2023. • 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. • Support budgetary request of $20,000 to be added to SLCPD for culturally responsive therapy for victims and families impacted by negative police interactions. 2024 Overview Since codified in 2021, the Commission on Racial Equity in Policing has collaborated with the Salt Lake City Police Department (SLCPD) to complete more than 90% of the initial recommendations outlined in the Phase I Report. Mayor’s priority for 2023 was to implement the commission’s recommendation on history of policing and community-based trainings for SLCPD. This goal continued to be a main priority in 2024, and the Commission worked with SLCPD to launch 1 out of 4 selected trainings, which was led by Equality Utah focused on the history of policing in the LGBTQ+ community. The Commission supported the purchase of a video training on the history of policing led by retired police Chief Hahn, which will be conducted voluntarily to comply with HB261. Overall, the commission spent time continuing their work on outstanding items from the Phase I recommendations and began moving into Phase II. However, with the passing of HB261, there has been new challenges for the Commission to face in terms of realigning their focus to meet the new legal guidelines of the state. This year has put a pause on some priorities and policy recommendations, while the Commission works to understand and refocus their efforts in a new scope. In this transitionary year, the Commission’s resiliency remained and fulfilled their membership body to full capacity. The Commission hopes to move towards being more proactive instead of reactive and looks forward to building communities while growing engagement initiatives with SLCPD. 4 2024 Commission Accomplishments I. Organized and held second annual in-person commission retreat. II. Oversee 1 of 4 community-based trainings for SLCPD, where trainings focused on the LGBTQ+ community led by Equality Utah were held for the Department from March – April 2024. III. Support budgetary costs for history of policing video training led by retired police Chief Hanh to be purchased and conducted for SLCPD. IV. Attend the community-focused meetings facilitated by SLCPD and offer feedback to be considered for increasing participation. V. Support budgetary request of $20,000 to be added to SLCPD for culturally responsive therapy for victims and families impacted by negative police interactions. VI. The Commission recognizes SLCPD for their efforts in fulfilling the following: Commission Goals & Priorities for 2025 o Receive SLCPD updates from the Chief quarterly on the following, but not limited to budget, recruitment, training, community relationships, and year-end review. o Foster ongoing relationship building between the Commission and SLCPD outside of regularly scheduled meetings to enhance connection, partnership, and dialogue on various topics. o Coordinate and facilitate community listening sessions led by REP commissioners to engage residents in ongoing dialogue on relevant issues or areas of support. o Develop a process for hiring committee to include commission representation. o Support SLCPD in re-launching Community Academy to enhance transparency within establishing and building of relationships with residents. o Work with Salt Lake County District Attorney’s on Peacemaking Circle Trainings to engage diverse communities to include commissioners and SLCPD officers. o Collaborate with SLCPD on community engagement and outreach initiatives relevant to the Commission’s mission and vision. o Support budgetary requests to develop and enhance the Police Explorers Program. 5 Appendix: REP Commission Ordinance (https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/saltlakecityut/latest/saltlakecity_ut/0-0-0-77786) Phase 1 Report (http://www.slcdocs.com/recorder/REPAgenda/PhaseOneReport_Final.pdf) Phase 1 Response from SLCPD (http://www.slcpd.com/ass3ts/uploads/2021/12/SLCPD-REPC-Phase-1- Response-Report.pdf) 2022 REP-C Annual Report (https://www.slc.gov/boards/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2023/01/2022- REP-C-Annual-Report-FINAL.pdf)