AGENDA
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING NOTICE
JANUARY 19, 2022
PUBLIC MEETING 4:00 P.M.
MEMBERS
Victor M. Gordo, Mayor
Tyron Hampton, District 1
John J. Kennedy, District 3
Steve Madison, District 6
STAFF
Cynthia J. Kurtz, Interim City Manager
Javan Rad, Chief Assistant City Attorney
Valerie Flores, Recording Secretary
MISSION STATEMENT
The City of Pasadena is dedicated to delivering exemplary municipal services, responsive to our entire community and consistent
with our history, culture and unique character.
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Items on the agenda may not be called in order listed. Agendas and supporting documents are available on the Internet at
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REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
January 19, 2022
Public Meeting: 4:00 P.M.
Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall
100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249
PUBLIC MEETING – 4:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public comment will be limited to a total of 20 minutes at the beginning of the meeting and will continue at the conclusion of the meeting, if necessary. Please limit comments to 3 minutes each.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
October 13, 2021 – Special Meeting*
October 20, 2021 – Cancellation of Regular Meeting*
November 1, 2021 – Cancellation of Regular Meeting*
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
INFORMATION ITEM
1. RIPA – CALIFORNIA RACE AND IDENTIFICATION PROFILE ACT*
ADJOURN
APPPROVAL OF MINUTES
OCTOBER 13, 2021 – SPECIAL MEETING*
OCTOBER 20, 2021 – CANCELLATION OF REGULAR
MEETING*
NOVEMBER 1, 2021 – CANCELLATION OF REGULAR
MEETING*
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CITY OF PASADENA
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MINUTES
PASADENA CITY HALL
100 NORTH GARFIELD AVENUE
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER – S249
OCTOBER 13, 2021
SPECIAL MEETING
The virtual meeting was held solely by videoconference/teleconference
OPENING The Chair called the special meeting of the Public Safety Committee to order at 4:27 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Staff:
Mayor Victor M. Gordo (Chair)
Councilmember Tyron Hampton
Councilmember John J. Kennedy
Councilmember Steve Madison (Arrived at 4:47 p.m.)
Steve Mermell, City Manager
Javan Rad, Chief Assistant City Attorney
John Perez, Police Chief
Carolyn Gordon, Police Lieutenant
Chad Augustin, Fire Chief
Valerie Flores, Recording Secretary
INFORMATION ONLY POLICE OFFICER -INVOLVED SHOOTING INVESTIGATION
PROCESS AND RELATED POLICIES
Councilmember Madison
arrived at 4:47 p.m.
The Chair provided introductory comments . Steve Mermell, City Manager, introduced the agenda item, and responded to questions.
Javan Rad, Chief Assistant City Attorney, provided a PowerPoint presentation summarizing the agenda item , and responded to questions.
John Perez, Police Chief , spoke on the administrative process related to officer-involved shootings, and Carolyn Gordon, Police Lieutenant, continued the PowerPoint p resentation summarizing the Officer - Involved Shooting Investigation Process, and responded to questions.
Discussion ensued regarding City Charter regulations and provisions limiting City Council involvement in personnel m atters beyond those employees appointed by the City Council (City Manager, City Attorney, City Prosecutor, and City Clerk), as well as policies involving procedural timelines and statute of limitations for officer-involved shootings.
Councilmember Hampton expressed frustration and concern regarding what he deemed to be a prolonged investigation surrounding the officer involved shooting of Anthony McClain specifically, as well as the City’s officer-involved shooting investigation process in general. He requested that the City Council recommend establishing a C ity personnel policy that would require administrative reviews to be completed within a specified time period. Councilmember Hampton advocated for City employees to be held accountable, be disciplined if they violate City employment policies, and/or (in certain circumstances ) terminated if 02 10/13/2021
Councilmember Kennedy left
the meeting at 7:24 p.m.
they are unqualified to do their jobs. He stated he believes the administrative review of personnel matters , completion of the review , and subsequent determination of the employment status should not be based on whether the actions are subject to a criminal investigation, but rather based on the violation of City policy. He strongly suggested that the City receive a second opinion on the legal process, and advocated for the City Council to establish a new policy specifying time limits to complete administrative reviews of personnel matters.
In response to Councilmember Madison, Javan Rad, Chief Assistant City Attorney, responded to questions surrounding the legal processes related to officer-involved shooting investigations.
Councilmember Madison stated his hope that the City will do better to support the investigative procedures, due process, and a fair and just conclusion that is supported by the law, the facts, and the policies and procedures of the City that are in place at the time of each incident.
In response to Councilmember Kennedy, the City Manager stated that the community has been informed of the City’s process for critical incidents and officer -involved sh ootings at a number of Council Committee meetings and community meetings. He stated that the Police Department will post on the City’s website a process flowchart, that would include information on the steps that take place following a critical incident, such as an officer involved shooting. Councilmember Kennedy requested that additional information on state l aw and City policies related to officer-involved shootings be posted on PD’s website.
Following discussion, Councilmember Hampton requested that staff forward this item to the full City Council for further discussion and requested additional data on the number of police officers terminated or separated from the City in the past 5 years.
The following individuals provided comments and questio ns regarding the agenda item:
Jane Ward, Showing up for Racial Justice
Kat Ross, Showing up for Racial Justice
Hiram Cormier Jr., Los Angeles resident
Sarah Briuer Boland, Los Angeles resident
Jasmine Richards Abdullah, Black Lives Matter Pasadena
Adriana Bautista, Black Lives Matter Pasadena
Heavenly Hughes, My TRIBE Rise
Allen Shay, Pasadena resident
Kareena K, Black Lives Matter Pasadena
Carole Grant, Altadena resident
Monica Watts, Pasadena resident
In addition to Councilmember Hampton’s request mentioned above, the Chair requested that additional data be provided by staff related to complaints filed against City employees (noting the s tatus of the investigative process), the number of complaints that have been fully investigated, the num ber of complaints that resulted in disciplin e, and the number of complaints that are appealed outside of the City process.
The Chair stated that this reporting should not be limited to only the Police Department but should be transparent across all sectors of the 03 10/13/2021
City. The Chair briefly touched upon state statutes and the City Charter, stating if the people of Pasadena want to amend the City Charter, it takes a vote of the people, stating that all options should be on the table for all of the public to understand what it takes to amend the City Charter and the implications behind the decisions to change the City Charter and/or state statutes.
In response to Councilmember Hampton request to bring this item to the full City Council, the Mayor stated he inte nds to connect after the meeting with Councilmember Hampton, the City Manager and the City Attorney.
On order of the Chair, and by consensus of the Committee, the information was received and filed.
FIRE DEPARTMENT RETENTION AND LOCAL AREA
RECRUITMENT
UPDATE
Due to time constraints, the item was held for discussion at a future Committee meeting.
ADJOURNMENT On the order of the Chair, the special meeting of the Public Safety Committee was adjourned at 7:27 p.m.
_____________________________
Mayor Victor M. Gordo, Chair
Public Safety Committee
ATTEST:
____________________
Valerie Flores
Recording Secretary
10/20/2021
CITY OF PASADENA
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MINUTES
PASADENA CITY HALL
100 NORTH GARFIELD AVENUE
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER – S249
OCTOBER 20, 2021
REGULAR MEETING
The regular meeting of the Public Safety Committee,
scheduled for Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at 6:00 p.m., was cancelled, as ordered on October 14, 2021, and posted as required by law.
____________________________________
Mayor Victor M. Gordo, Chair
Public Safety Committee
ATTEST:
Valerie Flores
Recording Secretary
11/01/2021
CITY OF PASADENA
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MINUTES
PASADENA CITY HALL
100 NORTH GARFIELD AVENUE
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER – S249
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
REGULAR MEETING
The regular meeting of the Public Safety Committee,
scheduled for Monday, November 1, 2021, at 4:15 p.m., was cancelled, as ordered on October 28, 2021, and posted as required by law.
____________________________________
Mayor Victor M. Gordo, Chair
Public Safety Committee
ATTEST:
Valerie Flores
Recording Secretary
INFORMATION ITEM
1. RIPA – CALIFORNIA RACE AND IDENTIFICATION
PROFILE ACT*
RIPA - California
Race and Identification Profile Act
Karen Peterson
Executive Administrator
Police Department
Update for Public Safety Committee
January 19, 2022
Police Department
AB953
• October 3, 2015- Governor of the State of
California approved AB953 The Racial Identity
Profiling Act of 2015 and it was enacted as law.
> Different tiers of reporting start dates based on number of police officers an agency employs.
• Pasadena PD began collecting January 1, 2022
• Pasadena PD is scheduled to start reporting
data to DOJ by April 1, 2023
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Overview of Legislation
• Requires all city and county local law enforcement agencies in California, as well as the California Highway Patrol and peace officers of California State and university educational institutions, to collect perceived demographic and other detailed data regarding pedestrian and traffic stops.
• Established and tasked Racial & Identity Profiling Advisory (RIPA) Board with eliminating racial and identity profiling and improving diversity, racial and identity sensitivity in law enforcement.
• RIPA Board to accomplish task by investigating and analyzing law enforcement policy and data. Data sets are posted on DOJ Open Justice Web portal. • Changed existing laws (Pen. Code, § 13012 and13519.4 and Gov. Code § 12525.5) and updated POST training guidelines.
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What is a Reportable Stop ?
• Any DETENTION of a person by a peace officer
• Any peace officer interaction with a person in
which the officer conducts a SEARCH (including
consensual search)
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Data to be Collected
Initial Information on the Stop
1. Date, Time, and Duration
2. Location
3. Reason for Stop
4. Was Stop in Response to Call for Service?
5. Actions Taken During Stop
6. Contraband or Evidence Discovered
7. Property Seized
8. Result of Stop
Information Regarding Officer
1. Officer's Identification Number
2. Years of Experience
3. Type of Assignment
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Data to be Collected
Information Regarding Officer's Perception of Person Stopped
1. Perceived Race or Ethnicity
2. Perceived Age
3. Perceived Gender
4. Perceived to be LGBT
5. Limited or No English Fluency
6. Perceived or Known Disability
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Data Collection Tool
• Survey123 by ESRI
> DoIT Staff identified ESRI ArcGIS Survey 123 tool
City already has licenses
City familiar with GIS software products
> Application tool designed and maintained by DoIT
> Submitted data lives on ESRI Cloud Server
maintained by DoIT
> Field application is accessed by a city authorized
device
Data is not saved on device, once submitted
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Data Collection Tool
• Where we are today
> Mobile application design created by DoIT utilizing Survey 123 by ESRI
> RIPA Training and test entries began in November 2021 > Deployment of city devices and officer training December 2021 > Data collection began January 1, 2022
> Prepared to report data to DOJ on April 1, 2023
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