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MEMORANDUM
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
February 25, 1999
Mayor and City Council
Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Council Work Session, February 11, 1999-1:15 p.m. in Council Chambers
Council: Lehman, Champion, Kubby, Norton, O'Donnell, Thornberry ,Vanderhoef.
Staff: Atkins, Helling, Karr, Yucuis.
Tapes: Reel 99-26, all; Reel 99-27, all; Reel 99-28, side 1.
A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's office.
BUDGET DISCUSSION Reel 99-19, Side 2
City Manager Atkins and Finance Director Yucuis facilitated Council FY2000 budget discussion,
including reviewing Kubby's February 4, 1999 memo regarding FY2000 budget.
Council agreed to the following changes and requests:
· Not to televise Council work sessions
· Directed City Manager Atkins and Finance Director Yucuis to present a FY2000 Budget
Summary at the FY2000 budget public hearing on February 23.
[Council Break 3:10 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.]
PCRB discussion: Winkelhake, Dilkes.
Police Citizen Review Board: Watson, Cohen, Farrant, Hoffey.
PCRB
Reel 99-27, Side 1
PCRB members Watson, Farrant, and PCRB legal counsel Russell presented a summary of
PCRB organization and activities and distributed materials.
Council and PCRB discussed Police Citizen Review Board (PCRB) issues as outlined in City
Attorney Dilkes' February 11, 1999 memo re: Status of Issues to be Discussed at the Joint
Meeting Between the PCRB and City Council on February 11, 1999.
Council Work Session
February 11, 1999
Page 2
Council majority agreed to:
Direct PCRB to prepare information card to attach to PCRB and Police Department
complaint forms explaining options.
· Draft SOP to allow PCRB the opportunity to investigate the issue of timeliness by other
methods for summary dismissals.
· Time for filing of complaints from 60 to 90 days.
· Time for completion of Police Chief's report to the Board to 90 days.
· Extension of deadline for Board's public report from 30 days to 45 days of receipt of Chief's
report.
· Utilize specific identifying number for each officer not identifiable to the public and establish
SOP making it clear that an allegation/accusation of misconduct is not and cannot be used
as evidence of misconduct.
· Direct staff to prepare PCRB budget summary.
Adjourned: 7:00 p.m.
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