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MINUTES - September 12, 2000
CALL TO ORDER Chair J. Watson called the meeting to order at 7:00
P.M.
ATTENDANCE Board members present: L. Cohen, P. Hoffey, J.
Stratton and J. Watson; Board member absent: L.
Horton. Staff present: Legal Counsel C. Pugh end PCRB
Assistant S. Bauer, ICPD Sgt, Jim Steffen was also in
attendance.
CONSENT
CALENDAR Motion by P. Hoffey and seconded by L. Cohen to adopt
the Consent Calendar as presented:
a. Minutes of 8/8/00 meeting
Minutes of 8/17/00 meeting
c. ICPD General Order - Body Armor (previously distributed but not
accepted).
d. E-mail correspondence dated 8/I/00 from Osha Gray Davidson
c. ICPD Use of Force Report, May 2000
£ICPD Use of Force Report, June 2000
The NACOLE Review, Summer 2000
ICPD Memorandum 00-47 - March-June Use of Force Review
ICPD Sept, Training Report
j. ICPD Training Newsletter
ICPD Training Bulletin 01-09
]. ICPD Training Bulletin 01-12
ICPD Training Bulletin 01-14 (Suspicious Package)
n. ICPD Training Bulletin 01-14 (WT 01-11)
o. ICPD Media Release: Traffic Stop Demographics
Motion carried, 4/0, Horton absent.
RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL
· The Board recommends approval of an amendment to
its Standard Operating Procedures, Section IV. E. 7. to
now read "Before the hearing the Board shall advise
the officer of the Board's proposed criticism(s). At
the hearing, evidence supporting the criticism shall be
presented. The officer shall be given the opportunity
to be heard and to present additional evidence,
including the testimony of witnesses."
PRESENTATION Sgt. Jim Steffen from the ICPD spoke with the Board
about his 1 1-week training at the FBI National Academy
at the University of Virginia,
SOP AMENDMENT Name Clearing Hearing.s
Following discussion of the Board's Standard Operating
Procedure for name-clearing hearings, Motion was made
by J. Stratton and seconded by P. Hoffey to recommend
that the City Council approve the Board's amendment to
SOP IV.E.7. to read "Before the hearing the Board sha/I
advise the officer of the Board's proposed criticism(s). At
the hearing, evidence supporting the criticism(s) will be
presented. The officer shaft be given the opportunity to
be heard and to present additional evidence, including the
testimony of witnesses. ~ Motion carried, 4/0, Horton
absent, Legal Counsel will advise the City Attorney of
this change.
VIDEOTAPE The final draft of the "Purpose of PCRB Video" has been
forwarded to Bob Hardy, Cable TV. S. Bauer was
directed to follow up with B, Hardy to (1) find out if the
Board has given him enough information to work with; (2)
estimated timeframe; and, (3) if there is anything the
I~oard can do at this point to assist.
NEW BUSINESS Chair Watson appointed a committee of two past chairs,
L. Cohen and P. Hoffey, as a nominating committee for
the PCRB elections which will take place on October 10,
2000.
OLD BUSINESS Legal Counsel - Maternity Leave
The plan during C. Pugh's maternity leave is:
1. if there is an emergency, Pugh can be reached
by phone.
2. Pugh's associate K. Moreland can attend meetings
if the Board feels it necessary;
3. Pugh can participate by conference call.
Pugh will review final public reports before they are
approved by the Board and sent to the City Council.
Pugh stated she will be absent for the September
26 and October 10 meeting. She may be returning
for the October 24 meeting.
Advisory Committee of People with Disabilities
The Board noted that although this is an important issue,
it is not in their purview to make a recommendation
regarding it to the City Council.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION None
MEETING SCHEDULE
· Special Meeting September 26, 2000
· Regular Meeting October 10, 2000
· Special Meeting October 24, 2000
· Regular Meeting November 14, 2000
BOARD
INFORMATION J. Stratton - stated he had a T/C from S. Kanner, but
upon returning the call, he was unable to reach Kanner.
L. Cohen - P. Farrant's term ended September 1, and
she would like to express her thanks for Farrant's service.
J. Watson - was contacted by an acquaintance about an
incident at his home involving police. Following Watson's
recommendation, the acquaintance is pursuing this
informally at the present time with the ICPD.
STAFF
INFORMATION S. Bauer - The Council appointed John Stratton and
Loren Horton to the PCRB.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION Motion by L. Cohen and seconded by J. Stratton 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, 4/0, Horton
absent. Open session adjourned at 8:08 P.M.
REGULAR
SESSION Regular session resumed at 8:48 P.M.
Motion by J. Watson and seconded by J. Stratton to
review the Chief's Report on PCRB Complaint #00-02 at
level 8-8-7 B. 1 (a), on the record with no additional
investigation, in accordance with the Ordinance. Motion
carried, 4/0, Horton absent.
Motion by L. Cohen and seconded by P. Hoffey to review
the Chief's Report on PCRB Complaint #00-03 at level 8-
8-7 B. 1 (a), on the record with no additional investigation,
in accordance with the Ordinance. Motion carried, 4/0,
Horton absent.
Staff was directed to send a letter to Chief Winl(elhal(e
requesting he address additional allegations in PCRB
Complaint #00-02, and to provide an amended report to
S. Bauer by September 21.
ADJOURNMENT Motion for adjournment by L. Cohen and seconded by J.
Stratton. Motion carried, 4/0, Horton absent. Meeting
adjourned at 8:50 P.M.