Citizen Police Complaint Commission
Regular MeetingLong Beach, NY · December 21, 2021
Minutes
CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2021
CITIZEN POLICE COMPLAINT TELECONFERENCE, 5:30 PM
COMMISSION MINUTES
Dana Buchanan, Chair Dianne McNinch, Commissioner
Veronica Garcia, Vice Chair Michael Soto, Commissioner
Michele Anderson, Commissioner Merry Taheri, Commissioner
Irma Archuleta, Commissioner Brent Walmsley, Commissioner
Michael L. Bates, Commissioner
Nigel Lifsey, Commissioner
Patrick Weithers, Manager of the CPCC
FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
CITIZEN POLICE COMPLAINT COMMISSION MEETING
VIA TELECONFERENCE PURSUANT TO AB 361 (GOV. CODE SECTION 54953(e)(1)-(2))
SPECIAL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER (5:31 PM)
At 5:31 PM, Chair Buchanan called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL (5:32 PM)
Commissioners Michele Anderson, Nigel Lifsey, Dianne McNinch, Michael Soto,
Present: Merry Taheri, Brent Walmsley, Veronica Garcia and Dana
Buchanan
Commissioners Irma Archuleta
Absent:
Also Present: Patrick Weithers, Manager of the CPCC; Terrance Pham, Special
Investigator; Chris Crisostomo, Special Investigator; Anita Lakhani, Deputy City Attorney,
Darren Lance, Commander, Long Beach Police Department; Kyle Smith, City Clerk
Specialist.
REGULAR AGENDA (5:32 PM)
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CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2021
CITIZEN POLICE COMPLAINT TELECONFERENCE, 5:30 PM
COMMISSION MINUTES
1. 21-063CP Recommendation to receive and file a presentation on the final draft
report of the Citizen Police Complaint Commission evaluation by
Polis-Change Integration and provide feedback to the consultants.
Chair Buchanan spoke.
Patrick Wiethers, Manager of the CPCC, spoke.
Commissioner Lifsey spoke.
Chair Buchanan spoke.
Kathryn Olson, Polis-Change Integration, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Chair Buchanan and Kathryn Olson,
Polis-Change Integration.
Patrick Weithers, Manager of the CPCC, spoke.
Chair Buchanan spoke.
Kathryn Olson, Polis-Change Integration, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Chair Buchanan and Kathryn Olson,
Polis-Change Integration.
Commissioner Soto spoke.
Kathryn Olson, Polis-Change Integration, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Soto and Kathryn Olson,
Polis-Change Integration.
Chair Buchanan spoke.
Kathryn Olson, Polis-Change Integration, spoke.
Commissioner McNinch spoke.
Chair Buchanan spoke.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2021
CITIZEN POLICE COMPLAINT TELECONFERENCE, 5:30 PM
COMMISSION MINUTES
Kathryn Olson, Polis-Change Integration, spoke.
Commissioner Lifsey spoke.
Kathryn Olson, Polis-Change Integration, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Lifsey and Kathryn Olson,
Polis-Change Integration.
Commissioner Soto spoke.
Kathryn Olson, Polis-Change Integration, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Soto and Kathryn Olson,
Polis-Change Integration.
Commissioner Lifsey spoke.
Kathryn Olson, Polis-Change Integration, spoke.
Commissioner Soto spoke.
Commissioner Anderson spoke.
Chair Buchanan spoke.
Commissioner Soto spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Chair Buchanan and Commissioner Soto.
Kathryn Olson, Polis-Change Integration, spoke.
Anita Lakani, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
Chair Buchanan spoke.
Commissioner McNinch spoke.
Commissioner Soto spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Commissioner McNinch and Commissioner
Soto.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2021
CITIZEN POLICE COMPLAINT TELECONFERENCE, 5:30 PM
COMMISSION MINUTES
Kathryn Olson, Polis-Change Integration, spoke.
Chair Buchanan spoke.
Kyle Smith, City Clerk Specialist, spoke.
Kevin Jackson, Deputy City Manager, spoke.
Chair Buchanan spoke.
Kathryn Olson, Polis-Change Integration, spoke.
Vice Chair Garcia spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Garcia and Kathryn Olson,
Polis-Change Integration.
Commissioner Lifsey spoke.
Commissioner Walmsley spoke.
Kathryn Olson, Polis-Change Integration, spoke.
Commissioner Soto spoke.
Commissioner Walmsley spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Soto and Commissioner
Walmsley.
Kathryn Olson, Polis-Change Integration, spoke.
Chair Buchanan spoke.
Commissioner Walmsley spoke.
Kathryn Olson, Polis-Change Integration, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Walmsley and Kathryn Olson,
Polis-Change Integration.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2021
CITIZEN POLICE COMPLAINT TELECONFERENCE, 5:30 PM
COMMISSION MINUTES
Commissioner Soto spoke.
Chair Buchanan spoke.
Kathryn Olson, Polis-Change Integration, spoke.
Commissioner Soto spoke.
Commissioner Walmsley spoke.
Commissioner Anderson spoke.
Commissioner Soto spoke.
Chair Buchanan spoke.
Kathryn Olson, Polis-Change Integration, spoke.
A motion was made by Commissioner McNinch, seconded by
Commissioner Lifsey, to approve recommendation. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 - Michele Anderson, Nigel Lifsey, Dianne McNinch, Michael
Soto, Merry Taheri, Brent Walmsley, Veronica Garcia and
Dana Buchanan
Absent: 1 - Irma Archuleta
2. 22-001CP eComments received for the Citizen Police Complaint Commission
Special meeting of Tuesday, December 21, 2021.
This CP-Agenda Item was received and filed.
PUBLIC COMMENT (6:57 PM)
No members of the public addressed the Commission.
REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS (6:54 PM)
Commissioner Lifsey spoke.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2021
CITIZEN POLICE COMPLAINT TELECONFERENCE, 5:30 PM
COMMISSION MINUTES
Vice Chair Garcia spoke.
Anita Lakhani, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
Kevin Jackson, Deputy City Manager, spoke.
ADJOURNMENT (6:57 PM)
At 6:57 PM, there being no objection, Chair Buchanan adjourned the meeting.
ks
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CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2021
CITIZEN POLICE COMPLAINT TELECONFERENCE, 5:30 PM
COMMISSION MINUTES
NOTE:
If written language translation of the Commission agenda and minutes for non-English
speaking persons is desired, please make your request by phone to the Office of the City
Clerk at (562) 570-6101, 72 business hours prior to the Commission meeting.
Kung nais ang pagsasalin ng nakasulat na wika ng agenda ng Komisyon at ang minutes
para sa mga taong hindi nagsasalita ng Ingles, mangyaring isagawa ang iyong hiling sa
pamamagitan ng telepono sa Opisina ng Clerk ng Lungsod sa (562) 570-6101, 72 oras ng
negosyo bago ang pagpupulong ng Commission.
Si desea obtener la traducción escrita en otro idioma de la agenda y actas de la comisión
para personas que no hablan inglés, haga su solicitud por teléfono a la Oficina de la
Secretaría Municipal al (562) 570-6101, 72 horas hábiles antes de la reunión de la
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Agenda
CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2021
CITIZEN POLICE COMPLAINT TELECONFERENCE, 5:30 PM
COMMISSION AGENDA
Dana Buchanan, Chair Dianne McNinch, Commissioner
Veronica Garcia, Vice Chair Michael Soto, Commissioner
Michele Anderson, Commissioner Merry Taheri, Commissioner
Irma Archuleta, Commissioner Brent Walmsley, Commissioner
Nigel Lifsey, Commissioner
Patrick Weithers, Manager of the CPCC
SPECIAL MEETING
CITIZEN POLICE COMPLAINT COMMISSION MEETING
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
REGULAR AGENDA
1. 21-063CP Recommendation to receive and file a presentation on the final draft report
of the Citizen Police Complaint Commission evaluation by Polis-Change
Integration and provide feedback to the consultants.
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Opportunity is given to those members of the public who have not addressed the
Commission on non-agenda items. Each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes
unless extended by the Chair.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2021
CITIZEN POLICE COMPLAINT COMMISSION TELECONFERENCE, 5:30 PM
AGENDA
REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS
ADJOURNMENT
I, Kyle Smith, City Clerk Specialist, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 24 hours
prior to the meeting.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2021
CITIZEN POLICE COMPLAINT COMMISSION TELECONFERENCE, 5:30 PM
AGENDA
NOTE:
If oral language interpretation for non-English speaking persons is desired or if a special
accommodation is desired pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please make your
request by phone to the Office of the City Clerk at (562) 570-6101, 24 business hours prior
to the Charter Commission meeting.
Kung nais ang interpretasyon ng sinasalitang wika para sa mga taong hindi nagsasalita ng
Ingles o kung nais ang isang natatanging tulong ayon sa Americans with Disabilities Act,
mangyaring isagawa ang iyong hiling sa pamamagitan ng telepono sa Opisina ng Clerk ng
Lungsod sa (562) 570-6101, 24 oras ng negosyo bago ang pagpupulong ng Charter
Commission.
Si desea interpretación oral en otro idioma para personas que no hablan inglés o si desea
una adaptación especial en conformidad con la Ley de Estadounidenses con
Discapacidades, haga su solicitud por teléfono a la Oficina de la Secretaría Municipal al
(562) 570-6101, 24 horas hábiles antes de la reunión de la comisión de estatutos.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2021
CITIZEN POLICE COMPLAINT COMMISSION TELECONFERENCE, 5:30 PM
AGENDA
If written language translation of the Commission agenda and minutes for non-English
speaking persons is desired, please make your request by phone to the Office of the City
Clerk at (562) 570-6101, 72 business hours prior to the Commission meeting.
Kung nais ang pagsasalin ng nakasulat na wika ng agenda ng Komisyon at ang minutes
para sa mga taong hindi nagsasalita ng Ingles, mangyaring isagawa ang iyong hiling sa
pamamagitan ng telepono sa Opisina ng Clerk ng Lungsod sa (562) 570-6101, 72 oras ng
negosyo bago ang pagpupulong ng Commission.
Si desea obtener la traducción escrita en otro idioma de la agenda y actas de la comisión
para personas que no hablan inglés, haga su solicitud por teléfono a la Oficina de la
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