Community Police Review Board

CPRB PUBLIC REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Thursday, April 10, 2025 – 6:00 PM Albany Community Police Review Board Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 10, 2025 A. Call to Order Chair Vives called the April 10, 2025, monthly meeting of the CPRB to order at 6:00 pm. The full meeting can be viewed here. B. Roll Call a. Chair Vives - present b. Vice Chair Santos – present c. Secretary Levendosky - present d. Member Harden – absent – excused by Chair e. Member Person – present f. Member Collier – absent – excused by Chair g. Member Collins-Hackett – present (virtual) C. Approval of Minutes – March 13, 2025 a. Chair Vives moved to approve minutes, Secretary Levendosky seconded. i. Vote Count 1. Affirmative – 5 all members participating 2. Against – 0 3. Abstained – 0 D. Changes to the Agenda No changes to agenda were proposed. E. Public Comment a. Mr. Aurelio Rodriguez reported his dissatisfaction with the Board’s delayed response to his complaints. He also criticized APD for not disclosing their identities when requested by Albany citizens. Chair Vives directed Vice Chair Santos to follow up with the complainant after the meeting. F. Communication from the City of Albany a. Det. Lt. Rittie reported six new complaints received by OPS since March 13, 2025, meeting; nine complaints have been forwarded to OPS for final completion; three complaints have been completed by OPS and will be forwarded to the CPRB; four complaints that were under supervisor review from the last meeting have been completed; and 15 new officers joined APD. He also discussed the successful Published: September 22, 2025 Approved: October 8, 2025  Investigations Committee meeting on April 3, 2025, with Vice Chair Santos and Secretary Levendosky to coordinate the status of open complaints and officer assignments. Both CPRB and APD parties should have the same information regarding complaint status going forward. G. Board Member Announcements No announcements from Board members. H. Report from the Chair Chair Vives discussed the challenges the Board, APD and the public has faced during the transition from the GLC to the City of Albany. Chair Vives gave an update on the CPRB office opening and the CPRB Program Director being in place in the coming weeks. Chair Vives advised that the complaint process will resume once staff is in place. Chair Vives commended the Board members for their hard work. I. Standing Committee Reports a. Bylaws and Rules No report b. Community Outreach i. Chair Vives announced Village’s invitation to the CPRB to attend a community event on April 25, 2025. The Chair will speak at the event and encourage other members to attend. c. Investigation Review i. Secretary Levendosky reported that the Investigations Committee meeting with OPS was productive and reported that 34 complaints are pending and 4 complaints are currently being investigated by CPRB. Secretary Levendosky thanked OPS for working with the Board to update the status of complaints and assignments. d. Mediation i. Chair Vives reported that Member Harden will reach out to APD to determine the status of the Mediation agreement. e. Police Department Liaison No report f. Public Official Liaison No meetings scheduled of 2025. The Chair anticipates a meeting to occur in May of 2025. J. Old Business None K. New Business a. Consideration of Subpoenas Published: September 22, 2025 Approved: October 8, 2025  i. AD2022-002 (two) 1. Secretary Levendosky moved to approve, Vice Chair Santos seconded. a. Vote Count i. Affirmative – 5 all member participating ii. Against – 0 iii. Abstained – 0 b. Renewal of Outside Counsel Contract – Goldstein i. Chair Vives moved to approve extension, Vice Chair Seconded 1. Vote Count a. Affirmative – 5 all members participating b. Against – 0 c. Abstained – 0 L. Adjournment a. Chair Vives moved to to adjourn, motion was not seconded i. Vote Count 1. Affirmative – 5 all members participating 2. Against – 0 3. Abstained – 0 The meeting adjourned at 6:20pm. Published: September 22, 2025 Approved: October 8, 2025