Meeting called to order at 2:04 pm. Pledge of Allegiance. Announcement on remote public comment.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Afuhaamango, Brookter, Nguyen, Soo, Wechter (at 2:14pm), Acting Secretary Leung
NOT PRESENT: Carrion, Palmer
A quorum of the Board was present.
Motion to excuse Vice President Carrion and Member Palmer by Member Brookter, seconded by Member Afuhaamango. Unanimously approved.
Back to topADOPTION OF MINUTES
Motion to approve the Minutes from the November 3, 2023 meeting by Member Brookter, seconded by Member Afuhaamango.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
Vote to adopt the minutes of November 3, 2023:
AYES: Afuhaamango, Brookter, Nguyen, Soo
NAYS: None
Motion passes and approved. Minutes of November 3, 2023, are adopted.
SHERIFF’S OFFICE REPORT
Nick Gregoratos, Melinda Benson, and Asia Harrington from the Sheriff’s Office Prisoner Legal Services (PLS) Department appeared and presented on what PLS does for incarcerated individuals.
Questions from Member Wechter, Member Brookter, Member Afuhaamango, and President Soo.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
Back to topDEPARTMENT OF POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY (DPA) PRESENTATION
Erick Baltazar, Chief Investigator for DPA, appeared and gave a presentation on how investigations are handled when received by DPA.
Questions from Member Nguyen, Member Brookter, Member Afuhaamango, and President Soo.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
Back to topQUARTERLY REPORT
Discussion and review of the draft reports for submission to the Sheriff’s Office and the Board of Supervisors pursuant to SF Charter 4.137 by Member Wechter, Member Afuhaamango, Member Brookter, and President Soo.
Motion to adopt the posted Q3 report with the change to add “San Francisco Sheriff’s Office (SFSO)” before County Jail #3 and “SFSO” before jail conditions under SDOB Community Outreach by Member Brookter, seconded by Member Afuhaamango.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
Vote on Motion to adopt the posted Q3 report with the change to add “San Francisco Sheriff’s Office (SFSO)” before County Jail #3 and “SFSO” before jail conditions under SDOB Community Outreach
AYES: Afuhaamango, Brookter, Nguyen, Soo
NAYS: Wechter
Motion is adopted by majority vote.
Motion to adopt the remaining posted Q3 report with no further changes by Member Brookter, seconded by Member Afuhaamango.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
Vote on Motion to adopt the remaining posted Q3 report with no further changes by Member Brookter, seconded by Member Afuhaamango.
AYES: Afuhaamango, Brookter, Nguyen, Soo
NAYS: Wechter
Motion adopted by majority vote.
RESCHEDULING 2024 SDOB REGULAR MEETINGS
Motion to keep regular meeting schedule as the first Fridays of every month in 2024 by Member Brookter, seconded by Member Afuhaamango.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
Vote to keep meetings on the first Friday of the month for 2024:
AYES: Afuhaamango, Brookter, Nguyen, Soo, Wechter
NAYS: None
Motion passes. SDOB meetings shall remain on the first Fridays of the month for 2024
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Discussion and suggestions by President Soo, Member Afuhaamango, Member Wechter, and Member Brookter.
Future agenda items suggested:
1. SFSO Undersheriff presentation in January
2. DPA Mediation presentation
3. Budget hearings
4. SF Public Defender Office presentation in February
5. Press release on IG announcement
6. 2024 Calendar with benchmarks
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
Back to topGENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Back to topADJOURNMENT
All those in favor voted AYE. No NAYS.
Meeting was adjourned at 3:41 pm.
Dan Leung
Legal Assistant
Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board
Approved on January 5, 2024, by majority vote
Full video recording may be accessed at:
https://sanfrancisco.granicus.com/player/clip/44970?view_id=223&redirect=true&h=63668458353ac203ee4af0db7fd0b98b