October 5, 2022 Police Commission meeting

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

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    Agenda

    1. General Public Comment

       (The public is now welcome to address the Commission regarding items that do not appear on tonight’s agenda but that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission.  Speakers shall address their remarks to the Commission as a whole and not to individual Commissioners or Department or DPA personnel.  Under Police Commission Rules of Order, during public comment, neither Police or DPA personnel, nor Commissioners are required to respond to questions presented by the public but, may provide a brief response.  Individual Commissioners and Police and DPA personnel should refrain, however, from entering into any debates or discussion with speakers during public comment.)

    2. Adoption of Minutes (ACTION)

       

      -              For the meetings of September 7, 14, and 21, 2022

       

    3. Presentation regarding the San Francisco Police Department's Strategies for the Recruitment of Women (DISCUSSION)
    4. Chief’s Report (DISCUSSION)

      - Weekly crime trends and public safety concerns (Provide an overview of offenses, incidents, or events occurring in San Francisco having an impact on public safety. Commission discussion on unplanned events and activities the Chief describes will be limited to determining whether to calendar for a future meeting.)

    5. DPA Director’s Report (DISCUSSION)

      - Report on recent DPA activities, and announcements (DPA's report will be limited to a brief description of DPA activities and announcements. Commission discussion will be limited to determining whether to calendar any of the issues raised for a future Commission meeting.)

       

       

    6. Commission Reports (DISCUSSION)

      (Commission reports will be limited to a brief description of activities and announcements.  Commission discussion will be limited to determining whether to calendar any of the issues raised for a future Commission meeting.)

      - Commission President's Report

      - Commissioners' Reports

      - Commission announcements and scheduling of items identified for consideration at future Commission meetings (ACTION)

       

    7. Presentation regarding the Status of Sustained DPA Cases Pending Chief's Review (DISCUSSION)
    8. Presentation regarding the Department's Community Policing Plans (DISCUSSION)
    9. Discussion and possible action to approve the Awards Certification Panel's Recommendations (DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION)
    10. Discussion and possible action to approve revised Department General Order 2.01, "General Rules of Conduct," for meeting and conferring with the SFPOA as required by law (DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION)
    11. Discussion and possible action to approve revised Department General Order 2.08, "Peace Officer Rights in Disciplinary Investigations," for meeting and conferring with the SFPOA as required by law (DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION)
    12. Discussion and possible action to approve revised Department General Order 8.01, "Major and Critical Incident Evaluation and Notifications," for meeting and conferring with the SFPOA as required by law (DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION)
    13. Discussion and possible action to adopt a resolution urging the Board of Supervisors to authorize the Chief of Police to accept and expend an in-kind gift of two utility vehicles with an estimated market value of $38,644.58 (DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION)

      Discussion and possible action to adopt a resolution urging the Board of Supervisors to authorize the Chief of Police to accept and expend an in-kind gift of two (2) utility vehicles with an estimated market value of $38,644.58 from the Union Square Alliance to support officers working in the Union Square Alliance area for high visibility patrol.  The two (2) utility vehicles will be an outright gift to the Police Department (DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION)

    14. Discussion and possible action to adopt a resolution urging the Board of Supervisors to authorize the Chief of Police to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $69,818 from Cal OES (DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION)

      Discussion and possible action to adopt a resolution urging the Board of Supervisors to authorize the Chief of Police to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $69,818 from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) for the Criminology Laboratory for the project period beginning on April 1, 2022 and ending on June 30, 2023 (DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION)

    15. Public comment on all matters pertaining to Item 17 below, Closed Session, including public comment on Item 16 vote whether to hold Item 17 in closed session. (ACTION)
    16. Vote on whether to hold Item 17 in Closed Session (San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10) (ACTION)
    17. Closed Session

      Closed Session  Roll Call;

      Roll Call;

      a.  PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATON:  Chief of Police

           Pursuant to Government Code Section 67.10(b) and Penal Code Section 832.7:  Review of findings and Chief’s decision to return or not return officers to duty following officer-involved shooting (OIS 22-05) (DISCUSSION)

      b.  PERSONNEL EXCEPTION. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)(1) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(b) and Penal Code Section 832.7:  Discussion and possible action to adopt proposed Findings of fact regarding the Commission’s decision in non-disciplinary charges filed in the following cases, or take other action if necessary: (ACTION)

      (i)            IAD 2021-0226

      (ii)           IAD 2021-0181

      (iii)          IAD 2021-0305

      c.  PERSONNEL EXCEPTION. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)(1) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(b) and Penal Code Section 832.7:  Status and calendaring of pending disciplinary cases (ACTION)

       

    18. Open session -Vote to elect whether to disclose any or all discussion on Item 17 held in closed session (San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12(a)) (ACTION)
    19. Adjournment (ACTION ITEM)

    Date & Time

    Wednesday, October 5, 2022
    5:30 pm

    Online

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    Documents

    Minutes - October 5 2022

    KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE

    KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE

    Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils, and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people's business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people's review. For information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapters 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, please contact: Sunshine Ordinance Task Force Administrator in Room 244 at City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102-4683. (Office) 415-554-7724; (Fax) 415-554-7854; E-mail: SOTFsfgov.org.
    Copies of the Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from the Clerk of the Sunshine Task Force, the San Francisco Public Library and on the City's website at www.sfgov.org. Copies of explanatory documents are available to the public online at http://www.sfbos.org/sunshine or, upon request to the Commission Secretary, at the above address or phone number.

    LANGUAGE ACCESS

    LANGUAGE ACCESS

    Per the Language Access Ordinance (Chapter 91 of the San Francisco Administrative Code), Chinese, Spanish and or Filipino (Tagalog) interpreters will be available upon requests. Meeting Minutes may be translated, if requested, after they have been adopted by the Commission. Assistance in additional languages may be honored whenever possible. To request assistance with these services please contact the Police Commission at (v) 415.837.7070 at least 48 hours in advance of the hearing. Late requests will be honored if possible.

    DISABILITY ACCESS

    DISABILITY ACCESS

    Police Commission hearings are held in Room 400 at City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place in San Francisco. City Hall is accessible to persons using wheelchairs and other assistive mobility devices. Ramps are available at the Grove, Van Ness and McAllister entrances. The closest accessible BART station is Civic Center Station. For information about SFMTA service, please call 311.
    Assistive listening devices, real time captioning, American Sign Language interpreters, readers, large print agendas or other accommodations are available upon request. Please make your requests for accommodations to the Police Commission at (v) 415.837.7070. Requesting accommodations at least 72 hours prior to the meeting will help to ensure availability.

    LOBBYIST ORDINANCE

    LOBBYIST ORDINANCE

    Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code 2.100] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 220, San Francisco, CA 94102; (Office) 415.252.3100; (Fax) 415.252.3112; Website: sfgov.org/ethics.

    Last updated October 20, 2022