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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-13-2000 Minutes POLICE CITIZENS REVIEW BOARD MINUTES - May 23, 2000 CALL TO ORDER Chair J. Watson called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. ATTENDANCE Board members present: L. Cohen, P. Farrant, P. Hoffe¥, J. Stratton and J. Watson. Staff present: Legal Counsel C. Pugh and PCRB Assistant S. Bauer. Captain T. Widmer was also in attendance. PCRB #99-09 Officer waived right to name-clearing hearing. CONSENT CALENDAR Motion by J. Stratton and seconded by P. Farrant to adopt the Consent Calendar, as amended: Minutes of 519100 meeting General Order - Civil Rights c. General Order - Alarm-Open Door Response d. ICPD Memorandum 00-28 (January & February use of Force Review) e. Copy of memo dated 5/t8/00 from Steven Kanner to Stephen Atkins and copied to PCRB Chair Watson, Copy of memo dated 5/22/00 from Stephen Atkins to Steven Kanner and copied to Chair Watson. Motion carried, 5/0, all members present. RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL · Receive PCRB Public Report 899-09 · Request a 60-day extension, to August 1, 2000, to complete its Public Report on #99-10 in order to review additional information the Board is requesting from the Chief. NEW BUSINESS None OLD BUSINESS None PUBLIC DISCUSSION None MEETING SCHEDULE Regular Meeting June 13, 2000 Special Meeting June 27, 2000 {Watson will be absent) Regular Meeting July 11, 2000 · Special Meeting July 25, 2000 · Regular Meeting August 8, 2000 J. Stratton will be absent the month of August. J. Watson will be absent the weeks of June 26, July 24 and July 31. S. Bauer will be absent the weeks of July 24 and July 31, Staff was directed to put the annual report on the next agenda. Due to Housing Authority need for use of the Lobby Conference Room, the PCRB meeting on June 13 will be held in the City Attorney's Conference Room. BOARD INFORMATION J. Watson was contacted by a Gazette reporter regarding race-based traffic stops. Watson reiterated that the Board wants to look at one full year's worth of information. STAFF INFORMATION None EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion by L. Cohen and seconded by P. Farrant to adjourn into Executive Session based on Section 21.5 (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, 5/0, all members present. Open session adjourned at 7:25 P.M. REGULAR SESSION Regular meeting resumed at 9:45 P.M. Motion by L. Cohen and seconded by P. Hoffey to approve PCRB Public Report on #99-09, as amended, and forward it to the City Council. Motion carried, 5/0, all members present. Motion by L. Cohen and seconded by P. Farrant to amend the level of review on PCRB #99-10, to include 8-8-7 B. 1 (e), performance by Board of its own additional investigation. Motion carried, 5/0, all members present. Motion by P. Farrant and seconded by J. Stratton to request from the City Council a 60-day extension of time on PCRB Complaint 899-10 in order to review additional information the Board is requesting from the Chief. Motion carried, 5/0, all members present. Staff was directed to prepare a letter to Chief Winkelhake requesting further information regarding PCRB #99-10. Motion by L, Cohen and seconded by P. Farrant to review the Chief's Report on PCRB Complaint #00-01 at level 8- 8-7 B.1 (a), on the record with no additional investigation, in accordance with the Ordinance. Motion carried, 5/0, all members present. The first draft of PCRB Public Reports #99-08 and 800-01 will be discussed at the next meeting. ADJOURNMENT Motion for adjournment by L. Cohen and seconded by P. Hoffey. Motion carried, 5/0, all members present. Meeting adjourned at 9:50 P.M.