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MINUTES - June 21, 1999
Lobby Conference Room
CALL TO ORDER Chair L. Cohen called the meeting to order at 7:03 A.M.
ATTENDANCE Board members present: L. Cohen, P. Farrant, and P.
Horley. Board member absent: John Watson. Staff
present: Legal Counsel C. Pugh and Administrative
Assistant S. Bauer. Also in attendance was Lt. Weiss
from the ICPD.
CONSENT
CALENDAR Motion by P. Hoffey and seconded by P. Farrant to adopt
the Consent Calendar. Discussion followed. Referencing
the memorandum from Chief Winkelhake regarding racial
profiling, P. Hoffey commended the Chief for taking this
action. Motion carried, 3/1, Watson absent.
RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL None
LEGAL COUNSEL Motion by P. Farrant and seconded by P. Hoffey
approving Catherine Pugh as new legal counsel to the
PCRB. Motion carried, 3/0, Watson absent.
COMPLAINT
FORM INFORMATION
SHEET Legal Counsel stated she had not yet contacted the City
Attorney about the information sheet. Chair questioned
whether the information sheets should be attached to the
PCRB form and the police form. The original goal of the
Board was to have a simple card attached to the police
department form so people would be informed of both
processes. Cohen also questioned the sites where both
forms are available. Lt. Weiss informed the Board that
when a citizen comes to the ICPD to file a complaint on
an officer, they're directed to a supervisor. The general
practice is the supervisor goes over the two options
{complaint forms) that are available to them. Weiss
stated it might be helpful for the supervisor to have the
information sheet as a reference and to sign off on it. It
was his belief that the police department complaint forms
are only at the department. Following discussion, the
Board deferred further discussion to the meeting of July
27. Staff was directed to take no further action on
distribution of the information sheets until after that
meeting.
PRIORITY SETTING
GOALS Staff was direc,ted to insert the goals (with categories) in
the annual report under "Long Range Planning/Plans for
Fiscal 2000."
Cohen suggested that a police policy, procedure or
practice (PPP) be discussed at the August 10 meeting.
After discussion, staff was directed to invite the Chief or
a member of his department to the August 10 meeting
for a discussion of the policy on unmarked cars and
plainclothes police officers in making traffic stops. The
issue had previously been addressed in a PCRB public
report, and is again a current concern of the Board.
It was also decided that before a presentation on a
particular policy, procedure or practice, that a Board
member research the topic so as to be better informed in
going into discussions with the department on its
policies, procedures and practices, P. Hoffey
volunteered to research the issue of unmarked cars and
plainclothes police officers in making traffic stops.
ANNUAL REPORT
PLANNING The draft of the annual report was discussed, to include
possible Board concerns. Legal Counsel was directed to
research what the authority is regarding acquisition of
officer statements. Staff was directed to prepare
another draft for discussion at the July 27 Board
meeting.
NEW BUSINESS The appointment of a new Board member will be made
by Council on June 29. Noting the two members
previously selected to meet with the new Board member
would comprise a board quorum, Cohen stated instead
that she and Bauer will meet with the new person the
first week of July, if possible. If Board members wish to
meet with the new member, individually, they may do
so. Time will also be reserved during the July 13
meeting for new board member orientation.
POLICE POLICIES,
PROCEDURES,
PRACTICES (PPP) Discussed above.
MEETING SCHEDULE
· Regular Meeting July 13, 1999, 7:00 P.M.
· Special Meeting July 27, 1999, 7:00 P.M.
· Regular Meeting August 10, 1999, 7:00 P.M.
· Special Meeting August 24, 1999, 7:00 P.M.
P. Hoffey advised he will be absent only for the July 13
meeting.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION None
BOARD INFORMATION None
STAFF INFORMATION None
EXECUTIVE
SESSION Motion by P. Hoffey and seconded by P. Farrant to
adjourn into Executive Session based on Section 21 ,§
(1)(a) of the Code of iowa to review or discuss records
which are required or authorized by state or federal law
to be kept confidential or to be kept confidential as a
condition for that government body's possession or
continued receipt of federal funds, and 22.7(11) personal
information in confidential personnel records of public
bodies including but not limited to cities, boards of
supervisors and school districts, and 22.7(5) police
officer investigative reports, except where disclosure is
authorized elsewhere in the Code; and 22.7(18)
Communications not required by law, rule or procedure
that are made to a government body or to any of its
employees by identified persons outside of government,
to the extent that the government body receiving those
communications from such persons outside of
government could reasonably believe that those persons
would be discouraged from making them to that
government body if they were available for general public
examination. Motion carried, 3/0, Watson absent. Open
session adjourned at 8:00 A.M.
Regular meeting resumed at 8:20 A.M.
ADJOURNMENT Motion for adjournment by P. Hoffey and seconded by P.
Farrant. Motion carried, 3/0, Watson absent. Meeting
adjourned at 8:20 A.M.