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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-10-2000 Minutes POLICE CITIZENS REVIEW BOARD MINUTES - September 26, 2000 CALL TO ORDER Chair John Watson called the meeting to order at 7:05 P.M. ATTENDANCE Board members present: Leah Cohen, Loren Horton, John Stratton and John Watson; Board member absent: Paul Hoffey. Staff present: PCRB Assistant Sandy Bauer. Chief Winkelhake and former PCRB member were also in attendance. CONSENT CALENDAR Motion by Stratton and Cohen to adopt the Consent Calendar as presented: Minutes of 9/12/00 meeting b. ICPD General Order 99-08 - In Car Recording Devices c. ICPD General Order 99-01 - Police Vehicle Pursuit A short discussion followed between board members and the Chief regarding the two General Orders. Motion carried, 4/0, Hoffey absent. RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL · Receive PCRB Public Report #00-02 ORIENTATION Introductions were made to new Board member, Loren Horton. Chair Watson stated he and Bauer met with Horton for a couple hours the previous week to acquaint him to the Board's history, policies, procedures, etc. Horton was given all the PCRB documents at that time. NEW BUSINESS Cohen recommended to the Board that a work session be scheduled to discuss goals for the coming year and to plan agenda items. All Board members agreed. Staff was directed to obtain a copy of an Index of ICPD General Orders. This work session will appear on the agenda for the meetings of October 10 and October 24. OLD BUSINESS Videotape: Bauer reported that Bob Hardy is working on staffing issues in his department, but will report back by the end of this week regarding timeline. Chief Winkelhake commented about the good work that Bob Hardy does. Media Releases: In follow-up to board discussions on media relations with the ICPD, Chief Winkelhake stated he met with media representatives from radio, print and TV. Their main consensus was that radio needs assistance in getting them information earlier, as radio deadlines are different than print or TV. Once the general order on media releases is completed, a copy will be submitted to the PCRB. PUBLIC DISCUSSION Pat Farrant expressed her pleasure in serving on this Board. Board members and staff expressed their thanks for her hard work and dedication to the PCRB. Cohen questioned the Chief about the "notarized tickets" issue. The Chief indicated that the problem was resolved. MEETING SCHEDULE · Regular Meeting October 10, 2000 · Special Meeting October 24, 2000 · Regular Meeting November 14, 2000 BOARD INFORMATION Horton asked the Board and the Chief several questions as follow-up to his orientation. He asked for a list of the hierarchy within the police department. Chair directed staff to obtain that. STAFF INFORMATION S. Bauer - routed a copy of the Boards/Commissions/Committee FY 2000 Annual Report. This document is also available on the Iowa City web site. EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion by J. Stratton and seconded by L. Cohen 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, Hoffey absent. Open session adjourned at 7:55 P.M. REGULAR SESSION Regular session resumed at 8:20 P.M. Motion by Cohen and seconded by Stratton to approve PCRB Final Report on Complaint//00-02, as amended, and forward it to the City Council. Motion carried, 4/0, Hoffey absent. Motion by Stratton and seconded by Cohen to hold a name-clearing hearing for the officer involved in PCRB Complaint//00-03 at the next Board meeting. Motion carried, 4/0, Hoffey absent, Staff was directed to send appropriate letters. ADJOURNMENT Motion for adjournment by Cohen and seconded by Stratton. Motion carried, 4/0, Hoffey absent. Meeting adjourned at 8:25 P.M.