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11/3/2021 - Meeting Minutes Racial Equity in Policing Commission Agenda 1 3/15/2023 12:19 PM Racial Equity in Policing Commission Salt Lake City Utah Minutes Wednesday, November 3, 2021 5:00 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 an electronic meeting pursuant to the Commission’s determination that conducting the meeting at a physical location presents a substantial risk to the health and safety of those who may be present at the anchor location. The Commission Meeting will not have a physical location and all attendees will connect remotely. Start time: 5:07pm 1. Welcome and Public Meeting Guidelines 2. Open Dialogue Chair Commissioner Salazar-Hall discussed that Commissioner Prospero and Powell have both resigned and acknowledged their contributions to the commission. 3. Public Comment (limited to 15 minutes) Trevor Clegg identified as a Salt Lake City resident and African American applying to become a Police Office. He has the desire to better his community. He asked the commission how can we make change and how can we get more community members from different backgrounds involved? Commissioner Davis acknowledges that this is the challenge that the commission faces. Multiple outreach methods have been done, yet community interaction is still wanting and as a commission, this is something they will continue to address. Trevor Clegg asked how the commission is advertising and believes that there are a lot of people in the public who would be interested in these types of meetings. Chair Salazar- Hall agrees that outreach can be and should be better. Asks Moana what can be done. Moana brought up how they are planning a big push on social media and through word of mouth. Mentions the three vacancies and shares her email with Trevor for follow up. Racial Equity in Policing Commission Agenda 2 3/15/2023 12:19 PM Chief Brown thanks Trevor for his action on getting ahead of these issues and wanting to learn more about what he can do to become a better police officer. Commissioner Davis acknowledges that they want more police officers to join and speak during the open dialogue so that they can get the insights and opinions from them. Commissioner Anjewierden urges Trevor to try to keep his positive attitude when he is out in the community as a Police Officer. Gives him advice on what he can do to become a better police officer. Chris Cook identifies as Trevor’s friend asks police how the community can have more physical access to them. Tells a story about how his 6-year-old child was afraid of a police officer once who gave her a sticker. Chief Brown says that the REP commission is trying to solve exactly what he was talking about. They are trying to build trust within the community and because of the low staffing numbers the police force is going from call-to-call and cannot always be involved to stop and interact with the community. 4. Approve and Adopt Minutes September Minutes were adopted. 5. Annual Open Public Meetings Act and Ethics Training Hannah Vickery, Senior City Attorney and Cindy Lou Trishman, Salt Lake City Recorder, presented on ethics and Open Public Meetings Act. The training is mandatory and done every year. Cindy Lou Trishman supported and answered questions on the Government Records Access Management Act (GRAMA). 6. School Resource Officer Memorandum of Understanding Update Sgt. Teerlink met yesterday with the new school superintendent, and the superintendent described his desire to work closely with the commission. He wants to have a proactive partnership that is preventative with the increased violence that is happening in the schools. Sgt. Teerlink says that they will get a copy of the work that they will be committed to achieving to the commission. 7. Park Ranger Program Kristin Riker, Salt Lake City Public Lands Director, presents on a proposal for a Park Ranger Program that aims “to maximize public safety, protect park resources, and provide services and information to park visitors.” Director Riker acknowledges that the homeless population here in Salt Lake City uses public parks and that there is not adequate training for employees to deal with situations. Because SLCPD is unable to always answer to non-life-threatening situation, the mayor has intended and supported to start a Park Ranger Program. Program Details Tentative request 5.1 million dollars is needed to fund the program (long-term goal) 19 new employees 2 park ranger supervisors, 16 park rangers, and a staff supporter Racial Equity in Policing Commission Agenda 3 3/15/2023 12:19 PM Duties of Park Rangers Check park reservations, safety needs, information for park visitors, enforce civil rules and parking violations, provide verbal warnings to patrons, communicate and connect with the homeless populations, investigate cases of vandalism, watch for dogs off leashes, closing gates and restrooms at night, act as a liaison, be a friendly ambassador of the city, support outreach efforts. Commissioner Davis asks about the protocol on dogs and how to ensure the safety of the Park Rangers. Director Riker seeks to work with Salt Lake County animal control to work with getting rangers trained on how to deal with animals in park. Commissioner Anjewierden asks, in response to Director Riker’s comments about unhoused persons with weapons, “What processes would there be for a use of force review? What use of force processes will be put into place? The overall equity of the program?” These questions were part of a recommendation on the thoughtfulness of the hiring process so that the City could hire people with the right temperament with equity in mind. Chair Salazar-Hall then asks to have another update before hiring starts, recommended in December Regular Meeting. 8. Subcommittee Chair Appointments The current subcommittees are Training, School Safety, and Policies & Practices. Per the request of the Chair and Vice Chair, the commission will decide if they will proceed with these subcommittees, as is, into Phase 2. Additionally, the Chair and Vice Chair would like to appoint chairs to each subcommittee. Commissioner Davis volunteered to chair the Training Subcommittee Commissioner McDonald volunteered to chair the Policies and Practices subcommittee Chair Commissioner Salazar-Hall volunteered to chair the School Safety subcommittee 9. Review Applicants Two or three commissioners are needed to serve on the subcommittee who will review Racial Equity in Policing new applications. Commissioner McDonald and Commissioner Sagato-Mauga will be assisting Moana on the new applicant process. 10. 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 Racial Equity in Policing Commission Agenda 4 3/15/2023 12:19 PM 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. Meeting adjourned at: 6:28 pm Minutes approved through consensus: December 20, 2021 MOANA ULUAVE-HAFOKA 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 November 3, 2021.