Police Commission
Regular MeetingClaremont, CA · September 3, 2020
Agenda
CLAREMONT POLICE COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
“We are a vibrant, livable, and inclusive community dedicated to quality services,
safety, financial strength, sustainability, preservation, and progress
with equal representation for our community.”
City Council Chamber Thursday
225 Second Street September 03, 2020
Claremont, CA 91711
7:00 PM
COMMISSIONERS
FRANK BEDOYA
CHAIR
JOHN PEREZ CALEB MASON
JON STRASH ROLONDO TALBOTT JONATHAN HUANG FRANK DELEO
Pursuant to the local emergency concerning the COVID-19 virus declared by the City Council of the City
of Claremont on March 19, 2020, the Los Angeles County Department of Health's "Safer at Home
Order" issued March 19, 2020, and Executive Order N-29-20 issued by Governor Gavin Newsom on
March 18, 2020, the following protocols will apply to public participation for the duration of the
emergency:
Members of the public will not be permitted to be physically present at meetings. To allow for public
participation, the Police Commission will conduct its meeting through Zoom Video Communications. To
participate in the meeting from the comfort of your own home or office, download Zoom on any phone or
computer device and copy and paste the following link into your browser to access and participate in the
live Police Commission meeting at 7:00 p.m.: https://zoom.us/j/96751410704 or to only listen from the
phone dial (213)338-8477, Webinar ID: 967 5141 0704.
Members of the public who wish to address the Police Commission on any matter listed on the agenda
or a subject matter within the jurisdiction of the Police Commission may utilize the following methods .
The Commission requests, but does not require, the public speakers to identify themselves.
OPTION 1: LIVE COMMENTS - Through Zoom, someone wishing to speak may virtually "raise your
hand". Wait to be called upon by the Commission Secretary, and then you may provide verbal
comments for up to 4 minutes.
OPTION 2: E-MAIL - Public comments may be sent via email to Lisa Amaya, Commission Secretary,
lamaya@ci.claremont.ca.us. All emails received before 5:30 p.m., will be distributed to the
Commission, imaged into the City’s document archive system, and read into the record (up to 4
minutes).
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OPTION 3: MAIL - Public comments may be mailed to Claremont Police Department, Attn: Lisa Amaya,
PO Box 880, Claremont, CA 91711. All comments received via mail will be distributed to the
Commission, imaged into the City’s document archive system, and read into the record (up to 4
minutes).
OPTION 4: TELEPHONICALLY - Members of the public wanting to address the Police Commission
telephonically are requested to inform the Commission Secretary no later than 5:30 p.m. on the day of
the meeting. Lisa Amaya, Commission Secretary, can be reached at (909) 399-5404,
lamaya@ci.claremont.ca.us. You will be called during consideration of the item you are interested in and
given up to 4 minutes to speak.
The meeting will not be live streamed through Granicus as the meeting will be live streamed through
Zoom instead. The recorded meeting will be uploaded and saved as a record.
CALL TO ORDER THE MEETING OF THE POLICE COMMISSION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
CEREMONIAL MATTERS, PRESENTATIONS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. SELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Police Commission nominate and select a Chair
and Vice Chair.
CHIEF'S REPORT
PUBLIC COMMENT
The Commission has set aside this time for persons in the audience who wish to comment on
items that ARE NOT LISTED ON THIS AGENDA, but are within the jurisdiction of the Police
Commission. Members of the audience will later have the opportunity to address the Police
Commission regarding ALL OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA at the time the Commission
considers those items.
At this time the Commission will take public comment for 30 minutes. Public Comment will resume
later in the meeting if there are speakers who did not get an opportunity to speak because of the
30-minute time limit.
The Brown Act prohibits the Commission from taking action on oral requests relating to items that
are not on the agenda. The Commission may engage in a brief discussion, refer the matter to
staff, and/or schedule requests for consideration at a subsequent meeting.
The Commission requests, but does not require, speakers to identify themselves. When you
come up to speak, please state your name unless you wish to remain anonymous. Each speaker
will be allowed four (4) continuous minutes.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed on the consent calendar are considered to be routine. The Police Commission or
one or more Commissions and/or Committees have previously considered most of the items on
the consent calendar. The Commission may act on these items by one motion following public
comment.
Only Commissioners may pull an item from the consent calendar for discussion.
Now is the time for those in the audience to comment on the consent calendar. Each speaker will
be allowed four (4) continuous minutes to comment on items on the consent calendar.
2. POLICE COMMISSION MINUTES OF JULY 9, 2020
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Police Commission approve and file the regular
Police Commission meeting minutes of July 9, 2020.
Attachment(s): DRAFT Police Commission Minutes 7-9-20 rev 2
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
3. POLICE COMMISSION MEETING DATES FOR 2020-21 (ORAL REPORT)
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Police Commission discuss and approve a
Commission meeting schedule for 2020-21. The Police Commission
meetings will be held the first Thursday of the selected months.
4. HOMELESS SERVICES UPDATE
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Police Commission receive and file the Homeless
Services Update.
5. CITIZEN COMPLAINT PROCESS AD HOC COMMITTEE (STAFF PRESENTATION)
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Police Commission review and comment on the
Citizen Complaint Process.
6. DISCUSSION ON POLICE DEPARTMENT PATCH (ORAL REPORT)
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Police Commission discuss the Police
Department's patch.
7. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF ARREST DATA
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Police Commission review and comment on the
Statistical Analysis of Arrest Data report.
Attachment(s): Attachment A
Attachment B
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8. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH AD HOC COMMITTEE (ORAL REPORT)
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Police Commission receive an oral report on the
Community Engagement and Outreach Ad Hoc Committee.
9. USE OF FORCE REVIEW PROCESS AD HOC COMMITTEE (ORAL REPORT)
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Police Commission receive an oral report on the
Use of Force Review Process Ad Hoc Committee.
10. DISCUSSION ON ESTABLISHING ADDITIONAL AD HOC COMMITTEES
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Police Commission discuss the need to establish
additional ad hoc committees.
11. DISCUSSION ON FUTURE COMMUNITY WORKSHOP
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Police Commission discuss whether to hold a
community workshop.
REPORTS
Commissioner Comments
ADJOURNMENT
THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CLAREMONT POLICE COMMISSION IS TENTATIVELY
SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 1, 2020, AT 7:00 P.M. PENDING CONFIRMATION OF
THE 2020-21 SCHEDULE BY THE POLICE COMMISSION.
A LOOK AHEAD - Upcoming Meetings and Tentative Agenda Items
- Policy, Procedures and Budget of SRO
- Review of Officer Bias Training
- Use of Force Policy Updates
MATERIALS RELATED TO AN ITEM ON THIS AGENDA, AND SUBMITTED TO THE POLICE
COMMISSION AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE AGENDA, ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN THE
CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT 207 HARVARD AVENUE, CLAREMONT, MONDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY, 7 AM – 6 PM. SUBJECT MATERIALS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE CITY
WEBSITE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE - www.ci.claremont.ca.us. For more information, please call the
City Clerk’s Office at 909-399-5461.
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT 0F 1990, THIS AGENDA WILL
BE MADE AVAILABLE IN APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVE FORMATS TO PERSONS WITH
DISABILITIES. ANY PERSON WITH A DISABILITY WHO REQUIRES A MODIFICATION OR
ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN A CITY MEETING SHOULD CONTACT THE
CITY CLERK AT 909-399-5461 “VOICE” OR 1-800-735-2929 “TT/TTY” AT LEAST THREE (3)
WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING, IF POSSIBLE.
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I, LISA AMAYA, SR. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA,
HEREBY CERTIFY UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT THE FOREGOING AGENDA WAS
POSTED AT CLAREMONT CITY HALL, 207 HARVARD AVENUE, ON AUGUST 31, 2020,
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54954.2.
ANY ITEMS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN INITIATED BY 10:00 P.M. WILL BE CONTINUED TO THE
NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED POLICE COMMISSION MEETING. FURTHER, ANY ITEM
INITIATED BEFORE 10:00 P.M. ON WHICH A CONCLUSION HAS NOT BEEN REACHED BY 10:15
P.M. WILL BE CONTINUED TO THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE POLICE
COMMISSION.
POST THROUGH: SEPTEMBER 4, 2020
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