Police Commission - January 4, 2017 - Minutes
The Police Commission of the City and County of San Francisco met in Room 400, City Hall, #1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, at 5:30 p.m.
PRESENT: Commissioners Turman, Marshall, Mazzucco, Melara, Hing
ABSENT: Commissioners Loftus, DeJesus
Commissioner Mazzucco announced that tonight’s meeting will be adjourned in honor of former Police Officer Dennis Cashman, #955, who also worked as an assistant District Attorney in the DA’s office.
CONSENT CALENDAR
- Request of the Chief of Police for approval to accept donation of $320.00 from Boston Properties to outfit Central Station Officers who volunteered at the annual Make-a-Wish Foundation Event “Brave the Bay.”
- Request of the Chief of Police for approval to accept donation of $700.00 from Boston Properties for Central Station’s Floral Fund
PUBLIC COMMENT
Motion by Commissioner Turman, second by Commissioner Mazzucco. Approved 5-0.
RESOLUTION NO. 17-1
APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO ACCEPT DONATION OF $320.00 FROM BOSTON PROPERTIES TO OUTFIT CENTRAL OFFICERS WHO VOLUNTEERED AT THE ANNUAL MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION EVENT, “BRAVE THE BAY”
RESOLVED, that the Police Commission hereby approves the request of the Chief of Police to accept donation of $320.00 from Boston Properties to outfit Central Officers who volunteered at the annual Make-A-Wish Foundation event, “Brave the Bay.”
AYES: Commissioners Turman, Marshall, Mazzucco, Melara, Hing
ABSENT: Commissioners Loftus, DeJesus
RESOLUTION NO. 17-2
APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO ACCEPT DONATION OF $700.00 IN GIFT CARDS FROM BOSTON PROPERTIES FOR THE CENTRAL STATION’S FLORAL FUND
RESOLVED, that the Police Commission hereby approves the request of the Chief of Police to accept donation of $700.00 in gift cards from Boston Properties for the Central Station’s Floral Fund.
AYES: Commissioners Turman, Marshall, Mazzucco, Melara, Hing
ABSENT: Commissioners Loftus, DeJesus
REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. Chief’s Report
(This item is to allow the Chief of Police to report on recent Police Department activities, including major events and weekly crime trends, and make announcements.)
- Update on the Department’s Holiday Season Community Engagement
- Presentation on the Department’s Notifications & Response Protocols in Homicide Cases
- Presentation of the 2016 3rd Quarter Firearm Discharge Review Board and Recommendations and Status of Officer-Involved-Shooting Investigations
Chief Chapman spoke of the Holiday Season community engagement video. Chief Chapman then gave a brief update on crime statistics. The Chief spoke about recent two homicides and shootings.
Captain Alexa O’Brien, Major Crimes Unit, presented the Department’s notifications and response protocols in homicide cases. Captain O’Brien reported that there were 58 total homicides for 2016 with 31 arrest of the 58 homicides which is a 53 percent clearance. The Captain then went on to answer questions presented by the Commission at prior meeting.
Sergeant Eric Altofer, Internal Affairs Division, presented the 3rd Quarter Firearm Discharge Review Board and status of OIS investigations.
b. OCC Director’s Report
(This item is to allow the Director to report on recent OCC activities and make announcements.)
- Report regarding Evaluation of OCC’s Investigation Process
Director Hicks had no recent activities to report. She went on to introduce Deputy Director Baltazar who presented the report regarding evaluation of OCC’s investigation process.
c. Commission Reports
- Commission President’s Report
- Assignment of Commissioners to oversee clusters of the Reform
- Commissioners’ Reports
Ms. Rania Adwan, Sr. Policy Analyst, discussed the assignment of Commissioners to oversee clusters of the reform.
d. Commission Announcements and scheduling of items identified for consideration at future Commission meetings
Commissioner Melara spoke of internal rules and procedures and spoke of concerns of election of officers and proposed to have an item on the agenda to suspend the rules and continue with officers until May in that way we will be on a year cycle. Another item is a retreat in the agenda.
Commissioner Mazzucco spoke of mental health crisis calls for service and find out what other agencies are doing to figure out best practice, impact in San Francisco that medical profession is not doing their job. (Sometime in February)
Commissioner Melara would like “Safe Place” put on the agenda.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Jackie spoke of concerns about OCC.
John Jones spoke of how he is dissatisfied with how the Commission has conducted the meeting.
Helenia Brooks spoke of the Safe Place Initiative.
Karen Fleshman spoke of OCC’s effectiveness.
Sherita Holmes spoke of the Chief’s Report and spoke of the change due to the work of Chief Chaplin.
Ms. Paulette Brown played a video regarding homicides in the city.
Richard Hack stated “our police are dedicated public servants in all areas of city life, and we know that many suffer the casualties of war. We’ve voted for better salaries and pensions. Their average pension now is 50% more than other city workers. Our retirement fund is healthy, but the Board has just begun to invest in hedge funds – the first investment whose details won’t be made public. Currently the vote is 5-2 in favor- it was 6 to 1 – but an unqualified police retiree with a vicious campaign of lies in trying to unseat a highly qualified and dedicated incumbent who opposes hedge funds. The challenger could give police and fire 4 of the 7 votes on the board. Consider what happened to the retirement fund in Dallas. To spare city workers and taxpayers a lot of grief, we urge all actives and retirees to vote for the incumbent.”
Barbara Attard commended Director Hicks on having the report done.
Joanna D’Amato spoke of invoice presented to the department regarding items seized.
APPROVAL OF THE AWARDS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
Motion to put this item over for next meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
PUBLIC COMMENT
Ms. Paulette Brown spoke of her son’s homicide which will make it 11 years and she is still asking for justice concerning her son Aubrey Abrakasa.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO CLOSED SESSION
None
VOTE ON WHETHER TO HOLD CLOSED SESSION
Motion by Commissioner Melara, second by Commissioner Mazzucco. Approved 6-0.
CLOSED SESSION (7:50p.m. – 8:53 pm)
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d)(1): CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – Existing Litigation
San Francisco Police Officers Association v. San Francisco Police Commission et al.,
Superior Court of California, Case No. 16-515408, filed December 20, 2016
(PRESENT: Commissioner Turman, Marshall, , Mazzucco, Melara, Hing, Chief Chaplin, Deputy Chief Sainez, Deputy City Attorney Cabrera, Deputy City Attorney Katie Porter, Deputy City Attorney Trevor Koski, Sgt. Kilshaw, Risa Tom, Rania Adwan)
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) and San Francisco
Administrative Code Section 67.10(b) and Penal Code Section 832.7:
PERSONNEL EXCEPTION: Status and calendaring of pending disciplinary cases
PRESENT: Commissioners Turman, Marshall, Mazzucco, Melara, Hing, Chief Chaplin, Deputy Chief Sainez, Sgt. Kilshaw, Risa Tom, Rania Adwan)
OPEN SESSION (8:53 pm)
VOTE TO ELECT WHETHER TO DISCLOSE ANY OR ALL DISCUSSION HELD IN CLOSED SESSION
Motion by Commissioner Mazzucco, second by Commissioner Marshall for non- disclosure. Approved 6-0.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Commissioner Mazzucco, second by Commissioner Melara to adjourn the meeting in honor of former Police Officer and former Deputy District Attorney Dennis Cashman. Approved 6-0.
Thereafter, the meeting was adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
