Police Commission

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 October 01, 2020 Claremont, CA 91711 7:00 PM COMMISSIONERS FRANK BEDOYA CHAIR FRANK DELEO JONATHAN HUANG RAFIK MOHAMED BECKY MARGIOTTA CALEB MASON JOHN PEREZ JON STRASH ROLONDO TALBOTT 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). Page 2 Police Commission Agenda October 1, 2020 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 Introduction of Police Commissioners Becky Margiotta and A. Rafik Mohamed Commission Reorganization 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. Page 3 Police Commission Agenda October 1, 2020 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. 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 SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Police Commission approve and file the regular Police Commission meeting minutes of September 3, 2020. Attachment(s): DRAFT Police Commission Minutes 9-3-20 ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS 3. SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Police Commission receive, provide opportunity for community input, and file the School Resource Officer report. Attachment(s): School Community Policing Partnership 4. OFFICER BIAS TRAINING Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Commission receive, provide opportunity for community input, and file the Officer Bias Training report. 5. USE OF FORCE AD HOC COMMITTEE UPDATE (ORAL REPORT) Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Police Commission receives an oral report from the Use of Force Ad Hoc Committee. 6. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH AD HOC COMMITTEE UPDATE (ORAL REPORT) Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Police Commission receives an oral report from the Community Engagement and Outreach Ad Hoc Committee. 7. CITIZEN COMPLAINT PROCEDURE Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Police Commission receive, provide opportunity for community input, and file the Citizen Complaint Procedure report. Page 4 Police Commission Agenda October 1, 2020 Attachment(s): Claremont Police Department Citizen Complaint Procedures Citizen Complaint Process - Flow Chart_Rev. 10-20 REPORTS Commissioner Comments ADJOURNMENT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CLAREMONT POLICE COMMISSION WILL BE HELD ON, NOVEMBER 5, 2020, AT 7:00 P.M. A LOOK AHEAD - Upcoming Meetings and Tentative Agenda Items 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. 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 SEPTEMBER 28, 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: OCTOBER 2, 2020