HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-14-2000 Minutes POLICE CITIZENS REVIEW BOARD
MINUTES - July 11, 2000
CALL TO ORDER Vice-Chair P. Farrant called the meeting to order at
7:00 P.M.
ATTENDANCE Board members present: L. Cohen, P. Farrant, P. Hoffey,
end J. Stratton; Board member absent: J. Watson. Staff
present.,: Legal Counsel C. Pugh and PCRB Assistant S.
Bauer. !CPD Lt. M. Johnson and Chief R. J. Winkelhake
were also in attendance.
CONSENT
CALENDAR Motion by L. Cohen and seconded by J. Stratton to
remove item 'c" and item "d" of the Consent Calendar
for separate consideration. Motion carried, 4/0, Watson
absent.
Motion by L. Cohen and seconded by P. Hoffe¥ to adopt
the Consent Calendar, as amended:
a, Minutes of 6/13/00 meeting
Copy of e-mail correspondence from R.J. Winkelhake dated
6/29/200
c. Memorandum dated 715/00 from Chief Winkelhake regarding
PCRB Complaint//99-08
Memorandum dated 7/7100 from Chief Winkaihake regarding
PCRB Complaint #99-09
¢.ICPD June Training Report
ICPD Training Newsletter
g. ICPD Training Bulletin 00-40
ICPD Training Bulletin 00-43
ICPD Training Bulletin 00-44
ICPD Training Bulletin 00-45
General Order - Harassment and Sexual Harassment
Quick Reference to Federal Firearms Laws
Motion carried, 4/0, Watson absent. Chair Farrant
recognized Police Chief R.J. Winkelhake, who apologized
for the late response to the Board's requests for
information regarding PCRB Complaint//99-10.
Winkelhake informed the Board that the delay was his
responsibility.
RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL
Receive PCRB Public Report #99-10
Receive PCRB Annual Report (7/1/99 to
6/30/00)
ITEM 'c' and
'd' of the
CONSENT
CALENDAR Memorandum dated 7/5/00 from Chief Winkelhake
regard.rig PCRB Complaint #99-08
Motion by L. Cohen and seconded by P. Hoffe¥ directing
legal counsel to prepare a response to the Chief
explaining the premise on which the Board based the
statement in question. Motion carried, 4/0, Watson
absent.
Memorandum dat.e.d. 7~7/00 from Chief Winke!hake
r. egardin, g pCRB Complaint #99-09
In his memo, the Chief asked the Board to consider the
possibility of providing advance information to officers
who are invited to a name-clearing hearing whenever the
Board's report includes comments on issues that are not
specifically addressed in complaint allegations. The
Board discussed the option of changing the SOP. Staff
was directed to put this item on the agenda for the
regular meeting in August, Legal counsel was directed to
research the feasibility of changing the SOP.
[Board member L. Cohen left the meeting at 7:15 P.M.]
ANNUAL REPORT The draft of the annual report was discussed and
amended as follows:
1. Make the approPriate changes throughout to reflect
eight reports issued during the reporting period.
2. Page 2, Meetings, last paragraph, "... at least 6.0
hours ... for a total of 30.0 hours."
3. Eliminate number "8" under ~Board Concerns and
Issues.
4. Page 8, Board Education, eliminate "Hold forums
(minimum of two a year)."
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Motion by P. Hoffey and seconded by J. Stratton to
approve the PCRB Annual Report, as amended, and
forward it to the City Council. Motion carried, 3/0,
Watson and Cohen absent.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION None
MEETING SCHEDULE
SpeCial Meeting July 18, 2000
· Regular Meeting August 8, 2000
· Special Meeting August 22, 2000
BOARD
INFORMATION None
STAFF
INFORMATION S. Bauer - reported that Bob Hardy, Cable TV, will be
present at the July 18 meeting to discuss the
feasibility of producing a PCRB videotape.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION Motion by J. Stratton and seconded by P. Hoffey 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, 3/0, Watson and Cohen
absent. Open session adjourned at 7:26 P.M.
REGULAR
SESSION Regular meeting resumed at 8:03 P.M.
Motion by J. Stratton and seconded by P. Hoffey to
approve PCRB Public Report on #99-10, as amended, and
forward it to the City Council. Motion carried, 3/0,
Watson and Cohen absent.
ADJOURNMENT Motion for adjournment by P, Hoffey and seconded by J.
Stratton. Motion carried, 3/0, Watson and Cohen absent.
Meeting adjourned at 8:03 P.M.