Civilian Police Review Board Meeting
Regular MeetingUrbana, IL · May 7, 2021
Minutes
APPROVED MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING
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URBANA CIVILIAN POLICE REVIEW BOARD
DATE: Friday, May 7, 2021
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
PLACE: Virtual Via Zoom
Urbana City Building
400 South Vine Street
Urbana, Illinois 61801
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MEMBERS PRESENT: Ricardo Diaz, Scott Dossett, Anthony Rice, Katrina Kindle
MEMBERS NOT PRESENT: Tony Allegretti
1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM
Substitute Chair Scott Dossett called this special meeting of the Urbana Civilian Police
Review Board to order at 6:00 p.m. Chair Dossett asked about the status of Tony
Allegretti and it was shared that Tony Allegretti would not be present. Dossett stated
procedure would include public input, followed by closed session, decisions, and finally
adjournment.
2. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Christopher Hansen shared his thoughts on the Taser review previously completed at the
last regular meeting on April 28, 2021. Mr. Hansen shared he felt in both Taser reviews
that the officer acted incorrectly in both videos. Mr. Hansen cited Deputy Chief’s Surles
commentary of the violation of running while carrying both a Taser and gun, one in each
hand. Mr. Hansen shared he felt it was matters such as these that lend themselves to
public distrust.
3. MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF
CONDUCTING AN APPEAL HEARING pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) to consider
and/or hear testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or
against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.
4. Scott Dossett made a motion to go into closed session for the purpose of conducting an
appeal hearing on various cases. Tony Rice seconded the motion. The motion carried by
a roll call vote.
5. MOTION TO RECONVINING PUBLIC SESSION TO UNDERTAKE SUCH
ACTION, IF ANY, AS THE BOARD DEEMS APPROPRIATE Ricardo Diaz called
for a motion to return to open session. Scott Dossett made the motion. Tony Rice
seconded the motion. The motion carried by roll call vote.
Chair Ricardo Diaz called for a motion to vote on case AP20-11. Scott Dossett made a
motion on case AP20-11 that the Civilian Police Review Board sustain the findings of the
UPD Police Chief. Katrina Kindle seconded the motion. The motion did not carry by roll
call, vote as follows: Diaz-no; Dossett – yes; Kindle – Yes; Rice - no. The vote is a TIE.
The motion does not pass.
Tony Rice made a motion not to sustain on AP20-11. Ricardo Diaz seconded the motion.
The motion to not sustain the findings of the UPD Police Chief on AP20-11 did not carry
by roll call, vote as follows: Diaz-yes; Dossett-no; Kindle-no; Rice-yes. The vote to not
sustain is also a TIE. The motion does not pass.
Chair Ricardo called for a motion to vote on case AP20-20. Tony Rice made a motion on
case AP20-20 not to sustain the findings of the UPD Police Chief. Katrina Kindle
seconded the motion. The motion did carry by roll call, vote as follows: Diaz-yes;
Dossett-no; Kindle-yes; Rice-yes. The motion to not sustain carries by vote 3-1.
Chair Ricardo Diaz called for a motion to vote on case AP20-12. Katrina Kindle made a
motion on case AP20-12 to sustain the findings of the UPD Police Chief. Scott Dossett
seconded the motion. The motion did not carry by roll call, vote as follows: Diaz-no;
Dossett – yes; Kindle – Yes; Rice - no. The vote is a TIE. The motion does not pass.
Chair Ricardo Diaz called for a motion to vote on case AP20-19. Scott Dossett made a
motion on case AP20-19 sustain the findings of the UPD Police Chief. Katrina Kindle
seconded the motion. The motion did not carry by roll call, vote as follows: Diaz-no;
Dossett-yes; Kindle-yes; Rice-no. The vote is a TIE. The motion does not pass.
Chair Ricardo Diaz called for a motion to vote on case AP20-42. Tony Rice made a
motion on case AP20-42 not to sustain the findings of UPD Police Chief. Ricardo Diaz
seconded the motion. The motion did not carry by roll call, vote as follows: Diaz-yes;
Dossett-no; Kindle-no; Rice-yes. The vote is a TIE. The motion does not pass.
Chair Ricardo Diaz called for a motion to vote on case AP20-43. Tony Rice made a
motion on case AP20-43 not to sustain the findings of UPD Police Chief. Ricardo Diaz
seconded the motion. The motion did carry by roll call, vote as follows: Diaz-yes;
Dossett-no; Kindle-yes; Rice-yes. The motion to not sustain carries by vote 3-1.
Further discussion ensued as to the process of complaints, no longer requiring
notarization, as well as which parts of the complaint process are and/or can be made
available to the public, mainly the complainant, during the investigation process.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Scott Dossett made a motion to adjourn. Katrina Kindle seconded the motion. The
motion carried by a roll call vote.
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Respectfully submitted,
Lemond Peppers
Community Engagement Coordinator
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Agenda
Special Meeting
Civilian Police Review Board
DATE: Friday, May 7, 2021
TIME: 6:00 pm
PLACE: *to be held virtually via Zoom, 400 Vine St, Urbana, IL 61801
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PUBLIC INPUT
4. MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF
CONDUCTING AN APPEAL HEARING pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) to consider
and/or hear testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or
against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.
Cases to be heard: AP20-11 (Complaint #2020-R24)
AP20-12 (Complaint #2020-R26)
AP20-14 (Complaint #2020-R7)
AP20-19 (Complaint #2020-R18)
AP20-20 (Complaint #2020-R19)
AP20-42 (Complaint #2020-40)
AP20-43 (Complaint #2020-38)
5 MOTION TO RECONVENE IN PUBLIC SESSION TO UNDERTAKE SUCH
ACTION, IF ANY, AS THE BOARD DEEMS APPROPRIATE
6. ADJOURNMENT
Next Regular Meeting: May 26, 2021 at 5:30 pm
*Due to the Governor and Mayoral Emergency Orders, the Urbana City Council Chambers will be
not be open to the public during this meeting. Anyone can watch the meeting on streaming services,
UPTV, or attend virtually via Zoom webinar. Attached are instructions on how to submit public
input during the meeting.
Persons with disabilities needing special services or accommodations for this meeting should contact
the City of Urbana's Americans with Disabilities Coordinator at 384-2466.
Zoom Webinar Information
You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: May 7, 2021 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Civilian Police Review Board Appeals Hearing
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
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PUBLIC INPUT GUIDELINES
The City of Urbana welcomes Public Input during open meetings of the City Council, the City Council’s
Committee of the Whole, City Boards and Commissions, and other City-sponsored meetings. Our goal
is to foster respect for the meeting process, and respect for all people participating as members of
the public body, city staff, and the general public. The City is required to conduct all business during
public meetings. The presiding officer is responsible for conducting those meetings in an orderly and
efficient manner.
Public Input will be taken in the following ways:
Zoom Webinar Participant
Click on the link listed in the agenda to join the Webinar. You must provide your name and email
address in order to join the Webinar. If you wish to speak during Public Input, “raise your hand” and
wait to be called on by the meeting host. You must state your first and last name for the meeting
record. Participants will be muted except when they are called on to speak; video will remain off for
all members of the public when speaking.
Telephone Participant
Call the phone number listed on the Agenda. Enter the Webinar ID followed by the # key. All callers
are muted by default. If you wish to speak, “raise your hand” by pressing *9 once. When you are
called on by the host or presiding officer, you will be un-muted. You must state your first name and
last name for the meeting record.
Email Input
Public comments must be received prior to the closing of the meeting record (at the time of
adjournment unless otherwise noted) at the following: Xpenn.diaz@gmail.com. The subject line of
the email must include the words “PUBLIC INPUT” and the meeting date. Your email will be sent to
Ricardo Diaz, CPRB Chairperson. Emailed public comments labeled as such will be incorporated into
the public meeting record, with personal identifying information redacted. Copies of emails will be
posted after the meeting minutes have been approved.
Written Input
Any member of the public may submit their comments addressed to the members of the public body
in writing. If a person wishes their written comments to be included in the record of Public Input for
the meeting, the writing should so state. Written comments must be received prior to the closing of
the meeting record (at the time of adjournment unless otherwise noted).
Verbal Input
Protocol for Public Input is one of respect for the process of addressing the business of the City.
Obscene or profane language, or other conduct that threatens to impede the orderly progress of the
business conducted at the meeting is unacceptable.
Public comment shall be limited to no more than four (4) minutes per person. The Public Input
portion of the meeting shall total no more than one (1) hour, unless otherwise shortened or extended
by majority vote of the public body members present. The presiding officer or the city clerk or their
designee, shall monitor each speaker's use of time and shall notify the speaker when the allotted time
has expired. A person may participate and provide Public Input once during a meeting and may not
cede time to another person, or split their time if Public Input is held at two (2) or more different
times during a meeting. The presiding officer may give priority to those persons who indicate they
wish to speak on an agenda item upon which a vote will be taken.
The presiding officer or public body members shall not enter into a dialogue with citizens. Questions
from the public body members shall be for clarification purposes only. Public Input shall not be used
as a time for problem solving or reacting to comments made but, rather, for hearing citizens for
informational purposes only.
In order to maintain the efficient and orderly conduct and progress of the public meeting, the presiding
officer of the meeting shall have the authority to raise a point of order and provide a verbal warning to
a speaker who engages in the conduct or behavior proscribed under “Verbal Input”. Any member of
the public body participating in the meeting may also raise a point of order with the presiding officer
and request that they provide a verbal warning to a speaker. If the speaker refuses to cease such
conduct or behavior after being warned by the presiding officer, the presiding officer shall have the
authority to mute the speaker’s microphone and/or video presence at the meeting. The presiding
officer will inform the speaker that they may send the remainder of their remarks via e-mail to the
public body for inclusion in the meeting record.
Accommodation
If an accommodation is needed to participate in a City meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at
least 48 hours in advance so that special arrangements can be made using one of the following
methods:
Phone: 217.384.2366
Email: CityClerk@urbanaillinois.us
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