Public Safety Civilian Oversight Board

Athens-Clarke County Unified Government Public Safety Civilian Oversight Board Meeting Minutes Meeting Name: _Public Safety Civilian Oversight Board_______________________________ Meeting Date: _July 27, 2022_______________ Meeting Called to Order: _5:36__ ☐ a.m. / ☒ p.m. Location: _Webex video conference________________________________________________ Virtual? ☒ Yes / ☐ No Public Input Requested or Received? ☐ Yes / ☐ No Voting Member Attendees: ☒ Cassie Evans ☒ Felix Bell ☒ Omar Reid ☒ Sarah Halstead ☒ Jocelyn Crumpton ☐__________________ ☒ Devante Jones ☒ Timothy Pierce-Tomlin ☐__________________ ☒ Kiana Sims ☒ Lane Pratt Voting Members Leaving Before End of Meeting & Time of Departure (if applicable): _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Staff / Ex-Officio Attendees: ☒ Commissioner Patrick ☒ Warden Covington ☒ Harrison Daniel (Police Davenport ☐ Chief Mark Pulliam Department designee) ☐ Chief Jerry Saulters ☒ Sherrie Hines ☐ Sheriff Williams ☒ Josh Edwards Motion to Adopt Agenda (if applicable) made by: ____________________________. Seconded by: ____________________________. Result: ____ Unanimous or ____ Yes Votes (list names): ____ No Votes (list names): Items Discussed: 1. Chair called meeting to order. _______________________________________________ 2. Introductions_____________________________________________________________ 3. Warden Ray Covington and Deputy Warden Charles Mason gave an overview of the Department of Corrections and the complaint process. ____________________________ 4. Daniel Young gave an overview of the Diversion/Transition Center._________________ 5. Josh Edwards reminded the Board that the August 3, 2022 meeting is with the District Attorney and encouraged the Board to think about potential dates to do a tour of the jail, a tour of the Diversion/Transition Center and the Corrections Department, and to schedule their first meeting with the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (NACOLE). __________________________________________________ 6. Sherrie Hines told the Board that the COVID-19 emergency ordinance terminates on August 3, 2022 at 11:59 p.m., and the Board can hold virtual meetings until then. ______ 7. Josh Edwards discussed NACOLE’s availability to hold a meeting with the Board._____ 8. Commissioner Davenport suggested doing a tour of the jail and the Corrections Department before meeting with NACOLE.____________________________________ 9. Josh Edwards will reach out to the Sheriff to schedule a Board tour of the jail and the Corrections Department on August 10, 2022. ___________________________________ 10. Josh announced the meeting with NACOLE will be virtual and if the Board meets in person, the meeting will be through a large screen or the meeting may also be held through Webex.___________________________________________________________ Votes Taken with Motion / Second / Results (Unanimous or Number of Yes / No Votes and names) (if applicable): Lane Pratt made a motion to approve the minutes from July 20, 2022. Timothy Pierce-Tomlin seconded the motion. Motion was approved unanimously. _______________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Felix Bell made a motion to hold August 3, 2022 meeting with the District Attorney virtually. Timothy Pierce-Tomlin seconded the motion. Motion was approved unanimously.____________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Lane Pratt made a motion to have the first meeting with NACOLE on August 24, 2022. Jocelyn Crumpton seconded the motion. Motion was approved unanimously. _____________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Felix Bell made a motion to adjourn. Lane Pratt seconded the motion. Motion was approved unanimously.__________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Motion to Adjourn made by: _Felix Bell______________. Seconded by: _Lane Pratt___________________________. Result: __X__ Unanimous or ____ Yes Votes (list names): __________________________________________ ____ No Votes (list names): __________________________________________ Meeting Adjourned at: _7:38_ ☐ a.m. / ☒ p.m. Minutes Drafted By: __ ___ (signature required)