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2/10/2022 - Meeting MinutesRacial Equity in Policing Commission Minutes 1 3/27/2023 1:45 PM Racial Equity in Policing Commission Salt Lake City, Utah Regular Meeting Minutes Thursday, February 10, 2022 5:30 p.m. The Racial Equity in Policing Commission met in an electronic meeting pursuant to the Salt Lake City Emergency Proclamation and determination of the Chair. Minutes are provided in conjunction with the video/audio file. Meeting Materials _________________________________________________________________ Commission Members in Virtual Attendance: Commissioners Romero, McDonald, Salazar-Hall, Anjewierden, Johnson, Davis, Hawkins, Eldridge Commission Members Absent: Commissioners Oommen, Sagato-Mauga, and Solovi. City Staff in Virtual Attendance: Moana Uluave-Hafoka, Equity Manager; Mike Brown, Salt Lake City Police Chief; Yvette Zayas, Salt Lake City Police Lieutenant; Allison Rowland, Salt Lake City Council Policy Analyst; Scott Mourtgos, Salt Lake City Police Deputy Chief; Lance VanDongen, Salt Lake City Police Deputy Chief; Hassan Abdi, Salt Lake City Council Liaison. Guests in Attendance: Director Jonathan Puente and Public Outreach Coordinator Valeria Jimenez The meeting was called to order at 5:38pm 1.Welcome and Public Meeting Guidelines Chair Salazar-Hall conducted the meeting and read the determination. 2.Open Dialogue C. Davis asked for subcommittee information. 3.Public Comment (limited to 15 minutes). Beverly Hawkins asked how to support the two budgetary items from December meeting Allison shared the budgetary process and points public can enter comment. 4.Approve and Adopt Minutes December 2021 Minutes -- Adopted January 2022 Minutes -- Adopted 5.Mayor’s Staff Update Moana Uluave-Hafoka, Equity Manager, will provided update from the Mayor’s Office. Jennifer Newell selected as Senior Education Advisor for the Mayor’s Office and will Chair Salazar-Hall noted bipartisan support on bill sponsored by Senator Iwamoto. Racial Equity in Policing Commission Minutes 2 3/27/2023 1:45 PM 6.City Council Update Allison Rowland, City Council Public Policy Analyst, provided an update of City Council’s work relevant to the commission. -Introduced Hassan Abdi who will be a liaison for this Commission. -FY21-22 Budget (ask Allison and Hassan for list) o Chief Lieb o 2 Resolutions: Ceremonial Juneteenth Freedom Day 22 and Racism a Public Health Crisis -Park Rangers – still in budget amendment 6 o Hassan Abdi answered C. Davis’ question: Last December, the Council funded the creation of a park ranger pilot program with 19 new full-time employees in the Public Lands Department with nearly $1.65 million. This includes two sergeants, 16 rangers and one support position. The goals of the program include the following: Serving as law enforcement officers in parks (not POST-certified like police officers); Providing services and information to park users; Assisting with homeless outreach efforts; Making people feel welcome and safe in parks; Deterring inappropriate activity; Gaining voluntary compliance of park codes and rules; Reducing the number of annual vandalism incidents and associated costs for repair/replacement. 7.Utah State Courts Office of Fairness and Accountability Director Jonathan Puente and Public Outreach Coordinator Valeria Jimenez provided a presentation about their Office in the Utah Courts. -Utah Task Force on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in Legal System in 1996-2002 -Shelfed since 2002 -Office of Fairness and Accountability (OFA) established in 2020 out of this report -Task Force Report major findings: Racial and Ethnic Disparity & Perception of Bias -Weak Points: District and Justice Court unreliable but Juvenile Court is reliable -Getting Around Gaps: Algorithms and Self-ID through MyCase app and worked w/Community-based Organizations (demographic) markers i.e. not AAPI conflated experience and separate to NHPI; demographic info not be part of public record and not impact their case—this information provides a better understanding of who is going through the Utah Courts. -Director Puente formed committee to address systemic issues: district court, justice court, CCJJ, law enforcement, sentencing. -Community Engagement and Voice—identifying community-based organizations to sit on working group; limited large engagement due to pandemic -Where do the juvenile courts fit into this? Juvenile courts started this process a year ahead of OFA and other courts. -What about Civil Cases? On the criminal law side, we had a starting point but on the civil side, we do not have demographic information and will start to work there after this first phase. -OFA seeks to provide fairness -C. Eldridge – How are indigenous groups identified in this? Disaggregated and not categorized as Other. How are you identifying people who are part of more than one group? – OFA uses the same ethic and racial identifiers as the census and Indigenous is one of them. Racial Equity in Policing Commission Minutes 3 3/27/2023 1:45 PM -C. Davis is delighted that the report is finally ‘un-shelved’ and creation of the OFA. He also asked, How are you defining community-based organization? Director Jon Puente states the list he presented was of the internal working group and agency in the institutions because he believes the responsibility to change the system must come from within. -Director Puente asks if there are missing Community-based organizations in their list. C.Davis offers to help. -Director Puente’s contact info 801-578-3974 and email jonathanp@utcourts.gov -Utah is 1.5% African American—6.5% of prison population, indigenous and Latinx communities as well. -OFA has only five FTE including the director 8.Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown Update Chief Brown updated the REP on these three topics from the Phase I Report: 1.Recruitment 1.The Commission was very pleased to see in the most recent cohort that there are many women and BIPOC trainees. 2.Training – working with HR and Mayor’s Office to hire local BIPOC trainers and curriculum builders. 3.Community Relationships – meeting with local faith leaders and listened to their concerns. 9.Subcommittee Chair Updates Policy & Practices – Second Monday of the Month at 4-5pm Training – First Monday of the Month at 4-5pm School Safety – Third Monday of the Month at 4-5pm Application Review – Meets as needed 10.Schedule for 2022 Reviewed the tentative schedule for the year. 11.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. Item not held Meeting adjourned at 6:50pm Minutes approved through consensus: November 10, 2022 MOANA ULUAVE-HAFOKA SALT LAKE CITY MAYOR’S OFFICE Racial Equity in Policing Commission Minutes 4 3/27/2023 1:45 PM 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 February 10, 2022.