Public Safety Civilian Oversight Board

Athens-Clarke County Unified Government Public Safety Civilian Oversight Board Meeting Minutes Meeting Name: Public Safety Civilian Oversight Board meets with Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement (AADM) Meeting Date: 10/25/22 Meeting Called to Order: 5: 45 PM Location: Athens Clarke County Library Virtual? No Public Input Requested or Received? The public was allowed to ask questions to panelists/board Voting Member Attendees: x Cassie Evans x Kiana Sims x Timothy Pierce-Tomlin Sarah Halstead x Felix Bell x Lane Pratt Devante Jones x Jocelyn Crumpton Omar Reid Voting Members Leaving Before End of Meeting & Time of Departure (if applicable): Timothy Pierce-Tomlin arrived late (6:18pm) Staff / Ex-Officio Attendees: Commissioner Patrick Sherrie Hines Warden Covington Davenport x Chief Jerry Saulters x Josh Edwards Chief Mark Pulliam Sheriff Williams Motion to Adopt Agenda (if applicable) made by: ____________________________. Seconded by: ____________________________. Result: ____ Unanimous or ____ Yes Votes (list names): ____ No Votes (list names): Items Discussed: 1. Mokah Jasmine Johnson opened the meeting with an introduction of panelists 2. Eat and network with one another 3. Panelists: Shane Simms, Felix Bell, Jocelyn Crumpton, Cassie Evans, Lane Pratt, Kiana Sims, Mokah Jasmine Johnson, Brother Hamsa (sp ?) a. Memphis advice: i. The community MUST have a good working relationship with the Board. If the community doesn't trust the Board, it’ll halt progress ii. Independent structure through the board b. Discussed board’s experience thus far c. Current things Board is working on/goals for the future d. What does success look like? i. Taking stressors/overburdened away from law enforcement (LE) and allowing them to do their jobs ii. Measurable/obtainable goals (for LE or the board?) What’s the quality of interactions between LE/community? iii. AADM has taken community complaints about LE for many years and doesn’t want to be the middle person anymore. Wants the Board to be the mediator iv. Empower people to be heard and have their voices valued e. Questions from the audience i. Explain the role of the Auditor/Monitor role  ii. The budget (Assistant City Manager Josh Edward answered) and contracting costs with NACOLE iii. Where will this new position be housed? Especially with the transition in the auditor’s office iv. Remember the elderly and the Spanish-speaking community v. Why nine people? Votes Taken with Motion / Second / Results (Unanimous or Number of Yes / No Votes and names) (if applicable): ● Motion to Adjourn made by: Seconded by: Result: There was no motion to adjourn because meeting was lead by AADM or ____ Yes Votes (list names): __________________________________________ ____ No Votes (list names): __________________________________________ Meeting Adjourned: 7:32 PM Minutes Drafted By: Jocelyn Crumpton