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Home My WebLink About10-10-2023 CPRB CommissionMEMORANDUM COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD A Board of the City of Iowa City DATE: October 5, 2023 TO: CPRB Members FROM: Tammy Neumann RE: Board Packet for meeting on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2023 The following documents for your review and comment at the next board meeting are included in the Agenda Packet emailed to you on October 10, 2023 • Agenda for Meeting on October 10, 2023 • Draft Minutes of the meeting on September 12, 2023 • ICPD Memorandum — Quarterly Summary Report IAIR(CPRB, 31d Qtr. 2023 • Office Contacts — September 2023 • Complaint Deadlines • CPRB Member Contact List updated 10t212023 ►TCT4,rn COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2023 — 5:30 P.M. HELLING CONFERENCE ROOM 410 E. Washington Street You can watch the meeting online at any of the following websites: https:lirit.ychannei4.com/live https://www.Voutube.com/user/citychannel4/live In order to encourage greater input from the public, the Commission intends to offer the opportunity to participate in the meeting remotely. However, this meeting is an in -person meeting. In the event of technological problems, the meeting will continue in -person, so those wishing to ensure their ability to participate should attend the meeting in -person. If you wish instead to participate remotely, you may attempt to do so by joining the meeting via Zoom by going to the link below to visit the Zoom meeting's registration page and submit the required information. Once the registration is complete, you will receive an email message with a link to join the meeting. If you are asked for a meeting or webinar ID, enter the ID number found in the email. Link: https:/IusO6web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN eFHH3s4xSOVLrLFW1Vgxfg Meeting ID: 841 9426 0761 ITEM NO. 1 CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL ITEM NO.2 REPORT FROM NOMINATING COMMITTEE ITEM NO.3 CONSIDER MOTION TO FIX METHOD OF VOTING COMMENT: As the By -Laws do not prescribe the method of voting, the Board will need to make a motion to fix the method of voting. Nominations can be made by balloting or from the floor. Voting can be by voice vote, show of hands, or ballot. The Board should decide if the basis for decision is majority vote of the total membership and procedure for canvass of ballots. ITEM NOA NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICE OF CHAIRPERSON MOTION TO CLOSE NOMINATIONS BALLOT OR VOTE 16R i1L10PitZ113KeldA.4016fI.I3iCi7�F.1 BALLOT OR VOTE If you will need disability -related accommodations to participate in this programlevent, please contact Tammy Neumann at 319-356-5043, tneumann(a iowa-city.org. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs. Lemcp,lo.-millmrAgrz .- ITEM NO 6 CONSIDER MOTION ADOPTING CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED OR AMENDED • Minutes of the meeting on September 12, 2023 • ICPD Memorandum —Quarterly Summary Report IAIR/CPRB, V Qtr. 2023 ITEM NO. 7 NEW BUSINESS Discussion of number of members on nominating committee Question to the Chief about the arrestee holding area/policy. ITEM NO. 8 OLD BUSINESS • Discussion of Community Forum ITEM NO. 9 PUBLIC COMMENT OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (Commentators shall address the Board for no more than 5 minutes. The Board shall not engage in discussion with the public concerning said items). ITEM NO. 10 BOARD INFORMATION ITEM NO. 11 STAFF INFORMATION ITEM NO. 12 MEETING SCHEDULE and FUTURE AGENDAS • November 14, 2023, 5:30 p.m. — Helling Conference Room • December 12, 2023, 5:30 p.m. — Helling Conference Room • January 9, 2023, 5:30 p.m. — Helling Conference Room • February 13, 2023, 5:30 p.m. — Helling Conference Room ITEM NO. 13 CONSIDER MOTION TO ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION based on Section 21.5(1)(a) of the Code of Iowa to review or discuss records which are required or authorized by state or federal law to be kept confidential or to be kept confidential as a condition for that government body's possession or continued receipt of federal funds, and 22.7(11) personal information in confidential personnel records of public bodies including but not limited to cities, boards of supervisors and school districts, and 22-7(5) police officer investigative reports, except where disclosure is authorized elsewhere in the Code; and 22.7(18) Communications not required by law, rule or procedure that are made to a government body or to any of its employees by identified persons outside of government, to the extent that the government body receiving those communications from such persons outside of government could reasonably believe that those persons would be discouraged from making them to that government body if they were available for general public examination. k1:11 iJim!161KL!_\�71CiIi17.1513.� If you will need disability -related accommodations to participate in this programlevent, please contact Tammy Neumann at 319-356-5043, tneumann@iowa-city.org. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs. DRAFT COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD MINUTES — SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Jerri MacConnell called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m. The Board welcomed new Board member Jessica Hobart. MEMBERS PRESENT: Ricky Downing, Jessica Hobart, Melissa Jensen, Jerri MacConnell, Saul Mekies, Amanda Remington, Orville Townsend I��I�i•Il�:i.YaTSiy�J��R.T.ia STAFF PRESENT: Staff Tammy Neumann, Legal Counsel Patrick Ford OTHERS PRESENT: ICPD Chief Dustin Liston, City Councilor Laura Bergus RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL None CONSENT CALENDAR Motion by Remington, seconded by Jensen, to accept the consent calendar as presented. Minutes of the meeting on August 8, 2023 Motion carried 6f0, Hobart Abstained. NEW BUSINESS Select Nominating Committee: MacConnell asked for two volunteers to be on the nomination committee for the election of new officers at the October meeting. Mekies and Downing volunteered. They will report back to the Board at the October 10, 2023, meeting. Discussion of CPRB Member Duties: MacConnell reminded members that as a member of the CPRB, it is their responsibility to come in to watch videos regarding complaints in a timelier fashion. Newspaper Ads: Remington suggested placing a newspaper ad for the Community Forum at the August 8, 2023, meeting. Motion by Remington, seconded by Jensen, to run an ad in the Iowa City Press Citizen announcing the upcoming Community Forum on October 3, 2023. Motion carried 710. The Board agreed that they would like a news release to go out regarding meetings now being offered for online participation. Neumann will work with the Communications Department to create an ad for the Press Citizen regarding the upcoming forum and will send out a news release regarding the online option for CPRB meetings. CPRB Meeting Minutes September 12, 2023 Page 2 OLD BUSINESS Discussion of Community Forum on October 3, 2023: The Board discussed the format of the Community Forum. Chairperson MacConnell will begin the forum by explaining "who we are and what we do." She will then open the meeting up for public discussion. Mekies volunteered to write the meeting summary following the forum. PUBLIC DISCUSSION None BOARD INFORMATION MacConnell asked to discuss the possibility of changing the number of board members participating in the nominating committee for board chair and vice -chair from two to three members beginning in 2024. Mekies asked if Chief Liston could address the policy regarding an arrestee being placed in a holding area. These items will be added to New Business on the October 10, 2023, meeting agenda. STAFF INFORMATION None MEETING SCHEDULE and FUTURE AGENDAS • October 3, 2023, 5:30 PM, Community Forum, Iowa City Library, Meeting Room A. October 10, 2023, 5:30 PM, Helling Conference Room November 4, 2023, 5:30 PM, Helling Conference Room • December 12, 2023, 5:30 PM, Helling Conference Room EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion by Remington, seconded by Jensen, to adjourn into Executive Session based on Section 21.5(1)(a) of the Code of Iowa to review or discuss records which are required or authorized by state or federal law to be kept confidential or to be kept confidential as a condition for that government body's possession or continued receipt of federal funds, and 22.7(11) personal information in confidential personnel records of public bodies including but not limited to cities, boards of supervisors and school districts, and 22-7(5) police officer investigative reports, except where disclosure is authorized elsewhere in the Code; and 22.7(18) Communications not required by law, rule or procedure that are made to a government body or to any of its employees by identified persons outside of government, to the extent that the government body receiving those communications from such persons outside of government could reasonably believe that those persons would be discouraged from making them to that government body if they were available for general public examination. Motion carried 6/0. Hobart abstained. CPRB Meeting Minutes September 12, 2023 Page 3 Open session adjourned at 5:54 p.m. REGULAR SESSION Returned to open session at 6:14 p.m. Motion by Remington, seconded by Jensen, to set the level of review for CPRB Complaint 23-07 at 8-8- 7(B)(1)(a), on the record with no additional investigation. Motion carried 6/0, Hobart abstained. Motion by Remington, seconded by Mekies, to set the level of review for CPRB Complaint 23-08 at 8-8- 7(B)(1)(d), request additional investigation by the Police Chief or request police assistance in the Board's own investigation. Motion carried 6/0, Hobart abstained. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Remington, seconded by Jensen, to adjourn the meeting at 6:16 p.m. Motion carried 7/0. Memorandum TO: File FROM: Captain Denise Brotherton RE: Quarterly Summary Report IAIR/CPRB, 3'd Quarter 2023 DATE: October 2, 2023 Attached you will find the IAIR/CPRB 2023 31d quarter summary report for the Iowa City Police Department Internal Affairs/Community Police Review Board investigative file. There were 3 non -criminal investigations involving 2 ICPD employees that were received externally through on-line CPRB complaints. One of the complaints was not a complaint on an Officer, but the complainant was attempting to make a police report. The remaining 2 CPRB complaint investigations remain under review. Lt. 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Complainant's response to the Chief's report ??/??/?? (21 days to respond, no response received) Chief/City Manager response to the Complainant's response (10 days to respond): ??/??/23 CPRB meeting #1 (Review): ??/??/23 CPRB meeting #2 (Review): ??/??/23 CPRB report due ??/??/?? (90 days from the date of the Chief/City Manager's response to the complainant or Complainant's response deadline if no response received) CPRB Complaint #23-13 Filed: 08/31/23 Chief's report due (90 days): 11/29/23 Chief's report filed: ??/??/?? Complainant's response to the Chief's report ??/??/?? (21 days to respond, no response received) Chief/City Manager response to the Complainant's response (10 days to respond): ??/??/23 CPRB meeting #1 (Review): ??/??/23 CPRB meeting #2 (Review): ??/??/23 CPRB report due ??/??/?? (90 days from the date of the Chief/City Manager's response to the complainant or Complainant's response deadline if no response received) TENTATIVE MEETING SCHEDULE November 14, 2023 December 12, 2023 January 9, 2024 February 13, 2024 Updated 1010212023 COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD A Board of the City of Iowa City 410 East Washington Street Iowa City IA 52240-1826 (319)356-5043 Jerri MacConnell, Chair 320 E Washington St Apt 10-D Iowa City, IA 52240 (H) 319-333-1096 (C)319-936-1925 nellie1896(iDgmail.com Melissa Jensen, Vice -Chair 830 Elliot Ct. Iowa City, IA 52246 (C) 319-530-5490 tigger10330,hotmail, com Ricky Downing 1112 Weeber Circle Iowa City, IA 52246 (C)319-400-0931 rltd44(a)gmail.com Jessica Hobart 4377 East Court St. Iowa City, IA 52245 (C) 309-948-0606 hobartiessica ansau.edu Saul Mekies 2151 Abbey Lane Iowa City, IA 52246 smekies@kirkwood.edu Amanda Remington 1910 Western Rd. Iowa City, IA 52240 (C) 319-677-1153 directorna corridorcan.com Orville Townsend, Sr. 713 Whiting Ave Iowa City, IA 52245-5644 (H) 319-354-5995 (C)319-331-3482 orville.townsend@hotmail.com Term: July 1, 2024 — June 30, 2027 Term: July 1, 2021 —June 30, 2025 Term: Upon appointment — June 30, 2026 Term: Upon appointment — June 30, 2026 Term: July 1, 2021 —June 30, 2025 Term: July 1, 2020 —June 30, 2024 Term: July 1, 2020 — June 30, 2024 Updated 1010212023 Patrick Ford, Legal Counsel Leff Law Firm, L.L.P. 222 South Linn Street Iowa City, IA 52240-1601 (0)319-338-7551 (C) 319-430-1549 ford (a?lefflaw.com City Council Liaison — Laura Bergus 319-541-9677 laura-beraus aWowa-citv.ora CPRB Staff — Tammy Neumann 319-356-5043 tammv-neum ann(cD Iowa-citv.ora City Clerk — Kellie Grace 319-356-5041 kell ie-fruelinaMowa-citv.ora Equity Director -Stefanie Bowers 319-356-5022 stefan ie-bowers(a)iowa-citv.orq Police Chief — Dustin Liston 319-356-5271 d ustin-Liston a Iowa-citv.ora City Legal- Sue Dulek 319-356-5030 sue -Du lek(a.iowa-citv.org