HomeMy WebLinkAboutPolice Advisory & Accountability Committee 2024-03-20 MinutesSAN RAFAEL
THE CITY WITH A MISSION
POLICE ADVISORY AND ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE (PAAC)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2024 AT 6:00 PM
In -Person:
San Rafael Public Safety Center
1375 Fifth Ave, San Rafael, California
Virtual:
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Meeting ID: 898-5264-7245#
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Paula Kamena called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Member Daniel Alm
Member Marilyn Alvarez
Vice Chair Daryoush Davidi
Chairn Paula Kamena
Member Mydung Nguyen
Member Darlin Ruiz
Member Fatai Tokolahi
Alternate Member Salamah Locks
Alternate Member Karla Valdez
Absent: None
Also Present: Angela Robinson Pinon, Assistant City Manager
David Spiller, Chief of Police, San Rafael Police Department
Scott Eberle, Lieutenant, San Rafael Police Department
Lieutenant Scott Eberle informed the community that the in -person meeting would also be recorded and
streamed live to YouTube and through Zoom. He noted the two -minute timer for public comment and closed
captioning on Zoom.
1. MINUTES
Approve the minutes from the February 215t, 2024 meeting as presented
Chair Kamena invited public comment.
Speakers: None.
Member Alm moved, and Member Tokolahi seconded to approve the minutes from the February 21,
2024 meeting as presented.
AYES: MEMBERS:
NOES: MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: MEMBERS: None
The motion carried 7-0-0.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
2. Special Presentation:
Alm, Alvarez, Davidi, Nguyen, Ruiz, Tokolahi & Chair Kamena
a. Special Presentation: Police Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act ("POBR") by Mark Wilson,
Burke, Williams and Sorensen, LLP
Chairperson Paula Kamena introduced the item.
Mark Wilson, a partner at Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP gave a presentation and overview of the
Police Safety Officers Procedure Bill of Rights Act.
Staff responded to the Committee's questions.
Chairperson Kamena invited public comment.
Speakers: Xania, Garcia, Heidi, Jason Sarris
The Committee provided comments.
b. Special Presentation: Internal Affairs by Lieutenant Todd Berringer, San Rafael Police Department
Chairperson Kamena introduced the item.
Lieutenant Todd Berringer gave a presentation and overview of the Police Administrative
Investigations.
Staff responded to the Committee's questions.
Chairperson Kamena invited public comment.
Speakers: Jason, Heidi
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS
3. Other Agenda Items:
a. Lieutenant Scott Eberle re -introduced the staff report for the San Rafael Department's
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Recruitment and Selection Plan, and provided a summary to the committee.
Chairperson Paula Kamena invited members to ask questions.
Staff responded to questions from the Committee.
Chairperson Kamena invited public comment.
Speakers: Heidi, Kalisha
Members provided feedback to staff as follows:
Alternate Member Salamah Locks expressed a desire for the inclusion of cultural awareness
to the document.
Member Daniel Alm requested references or citations listed in the plan that would
corroborate the information in the anywhere in the document that says "Studies have shown
or Surveys". Requested a conversion rate from employees that were recruited from within
the organization.
Member Darlin Ruiz requested cultural competency training for new officers specific to the
Canal community, and requested new officers be cordial when interacting with community.
STAFF LIAISON REPORT
3. Staff Liaison Report: - None.
COMMISSIONER REPORTS
4. Committee Member Reports:
• Alternate Member Salamah Lock attended the "Age 90 and Better" event hosted at the San
Rafael Community Center on March 10. Member Locks also attended the Marin Powow on
March 17 at Terra Linda High School.
• Member Daryoush Davidi attended an oral interview for potential San Rafael Police Officers.
• Member Daniel Alm attended an event hosted by the Western Neighborhood Homeowners
Association on Crime within the neighborhood. Member Alm also met with Chief Spiller and
Omar Carrera from Canal Alliance and encouraged the other members to connect with officials
and other interested parties.
• Member Fatai Tokolahi encouraged members to get involved in communities different from their
own to continue to connect and grow with the community. In addition to continuing dialogue
with the youth.
• Member Darlin Ruiz is supporting the Multicultural Center of Marin regarding emergency
preparedness. Member Ruiz has been canvassing neighborhoods to ensure they are signed up for
alerts and asked residents about their police needs. Some highlights include the need for more
police presence and to continue the coffee with a cop event to increase PD support for
mitigating traffic when school buses are present, and to cite those who are publicly inebriated.
• Member Marilyn Alvarez has had conversations with neighbors regarding their needs and
perceptions of the police department. Some of Member Alvarez's findings include continued fear
of reporting incidents due to fear of authority, and the need for more patience with residents,
especially those that do not speak English.
OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC EXPRESSION
Chairperson Kamena invited members of the public to comment on items not listed on the agenda.
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• Florencia Parada commented on the continued need to work together to find solutions that are
acceptable to both the community and the police department, requested more information on the field
training program, and encouraged staff to improve the translation and interpretation process.
• Heidi commented regarding the need to improve the language access services for the committee
meeting.
• Jason commented on the arbitration process granted to police officers on the Memorandum of
Understanding between the City and the police officers and his concern that officers who have bad
records can get reinstated. Jason requested that the committee review the memorandum of
understanding.
• Alexandra commented on the need and urgency of co -creating solutions with all interested parties and
requested improvements on the language access.
• Samantha reminded the committee of its purpose and the need to continue reaching out to all members
of the community to lend their voices, as not a single individual can speak for the community as a whole.
ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Kamena adjourned the meeting at 8:18 PM
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SCOTT EBERLE, Staff Liaison
APPROVED THist 7 DAY OF A/791L---2024
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