HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-10-07 PDCAC Agenda Packet
Date:October 7, 2021
Time:9:30 a.m.
Location:Chula Vista Police Department, Community Room
315 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista
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Pages
1.CALL TO ORDER
2.ROLL CALL
Community Advisory Committee Members: Aragon, Barros, Bidart, Chavez,
Corbett, de la Garza, Harb, Kingkade, Lampkin, Millican, Sablan and Chair Cazares
3.PUBLIC COMMENTS
Persons may address the Committee on any subject matter within the Committee’s
jurisdiction that is not listed as an item on the agenda. State law generally prohibits
the Committee from discussing or taking action on any issue not included on the
agenda, but, if appropriate, the Committee may schedule the topic for future
discussion or refer the matter to staff. If you wish to speak on any item, please fill
out a "Request to Speak" form and submit it to the Secretary prior to the meeting.
4.CHIEF'S COMMENTS
4.1.Introduction of FAC Finance Manager Kimberly Elliott With GMOC
Committee
4.2.Update on Staffing
5.ACTION ITEMS
The Item(s) listed in this section of the agenda will be considered individually by the
Committee and are expected to elicit discussion and deliberation. If you wish to
speak on any item, please fill out a "Request to Speak" form and submit it to the
Secretary prior to the meeting.
5.1.Approval of Meeting Minutes 4
Recommended Action:
Committee approve the minutes for June 17, 2021.
5.2.Setting Regular Meeting Time for Future CAC Meetings
Recommended Action:
Committee discuss and set regular future meetings.
6.PRESENTATIONS
The following item(s) will be presentations given to the Committee. Action on these
item(s) is typically limited to the Committee receiving the presentation and providing
direction or feedback to staff, as appropriate. If you wish to speak on any item,
please fill out a "Request to Speak" form and submit it to the Secretary prior to the
meeting.
6.1.Presentation and Information about the Real Time Operations
6.2.Presentation on Procedural Justice and 21 Century Policing Overview
6.3.FY 2021-22 Police Department Budget
7.COMMITTEE MEMBERS' COMMENTS
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8.ADJOURNMENT
to the regular meeting on January 7, 2022, at 9:30 a.m.
Materials provided to the Police Department Community Advisory Committee
related to any open-session item on this agenda are available for public review
by contacting the Police Department at PDCAC@chulavistaca.gov.
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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
June 17, 2021 – 09:30 am
Virtual Via Teleconference
Pursuant to the Governor of the State of California's Executive Order N-29-20, and in the
interest of public health and safety during the COVID -19 pandemic, members of the Police
Department Community Advisory Committee and staff participated in this meeting via
teleconference. All votes were taken by roll call.
1. CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the Police Department’s Community Advisory Committee of the City of
Chula Vista was called to order at 9:33 am on June 17, 2021 via teleconference.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Barros, Cazares, Chavez, Corbet, de la Garza, Harb, Kingkade Lampkin, Millican, and
Sablan.
Not Present: Aragon and Bidart
Staff: Kennedy, Collum, Thunberg, Redmond, Alegre, Trujillo & Miller
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS: No comments received from “e-comments” after the allotted time.
No comments by email to Captain Collum after the allotted time.
4. CHIEF COMMENTS: 6.2 Update on De-escalation Training to present first. CAC member
Kingkade has been working with the San Diego County law enforcement, behavioral health
specialists and community members on de-escalation training. A law went into effect in 2020,
AB 392. AB 392 discusses several key factors including the importance of preplanning when
feasible. SB 230 also went into effect in 2020 indicating that De-escalation Training must occur.
The De-escalation Training is a collaborative training that includes the community, law
enforcement, mental health providers and public safety providers. The DA’s office was one of
the first in the state to have a POST certified curriculum. The curriculum addressed the value of
de-escalation; using the “5A’s” (assessing; assemble; anticipate; announce; act). The class is an
eight-hour class. As of today, there has been approximately 3,000 officers trained in the
County, and it has been well received. CAC member Kingkade praised CVPD for being
progressive from Live 911 and the Drone as First Responder program. There is a second phase
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of De-escalation Training, offering a refresher course for law enforcement. The De-escalation
Training has also been shared with the community. CAC member Kingkade asked members to
participate in the 3-hour overview of the training. It is a modified version of what officers are
taught and offers role playing. She will work with the captains to choose several dates and let
members know.
There was a 2-minute pause to submit comments. No comments received from “e-comments”
after the allotted time. No comments by email to Captain Collum after the allotted time.
CAC member Sablan is interested in attending the 3-hour training. He also asked about the
timing of the four steps an officer would take before incorporating step 5 to act. CAC member
Kingkade said each situation is complex. There are no absolutes given, the tools empower the
officers to navigate to each unique situation.
CAC member Millican thanked CAC member Kingkade for her presentation and asked if a flyer
could be sent to school board members regarding the 3-hour session.
Chief Kennedy asked how many people from the community attended the last training. CAC
member Kingkade said the class holds 30 people which includes community, law enforcement
and instructors. This training opens the dialogue with the community and is important. Chief
Kennedy thanked the District Attorney’s Office for taking the lead on this regional training.
CAC member Kingkade said they are receiving feedback from groups like Stand in the Gap and
NAACP. CAC member Lampkin attended, and she agreed it was a great training opportunity for
the community. CAC member Lampkin understood it was modified but would also like to see
the 8-hour training. CAC member Lampkin felt time management could have been better since
some community members wanted to share their experience and grievances and became
frustrated with the short time frame. CAC member Lampkin appreciated the role play scenarios
and videos, which showed what officers deal with daily. She wanted more community
dialogue and to make sure the community could walk away with something they can share with
their circles. She also suggested giving clear expectations early in the training with what the
community could walk away. CAC member Lampkin said she would attend the 8 -hour training
if it was offered.
CAC member Kingkade thanked CAC member Lampkin for attending. A survey has been
created for those who attended the training and once the surveys have been returned, the
information will be assimilated and opportunity to dialogue will be given to past attendees.
Chief Kennedy does want to continue with in-depth dialogue between law enforcement and the
community and encouraged CAC members to reach out to Chief Kennedy or CAC member
Kingkade with any ideas.
CAC member Corbett would attend the entire training if offered. CAC member Corbett asked
who was conducting the training. CAC member Kingkade said the curriculum was developed
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two years ago and included the voice of the community, the voice of mental health experts, and
instructors from San Diego County law enforcement agencies. The course is taught by a diverse
group of law enforcement agencies, behavior health agencies, emergency instructors, and crisis
negotiators. The District Attorney’s Office put $1.5 million in the budget to fund this training.
CAC member Chavez would like to be included in the training and thanked the Chief for building
trust with the community. She felt CAC member Millican’s suggestion to invite school members
was a valuable suggestion.
CAC member Harb suggested the department host a function and Chief Kennedy is always
willing to engage the community. The training is usually held where there is enough room to
have the role play and video scenarios, but a modified version might be a possibility.
CAC member Chavez recommended to reach out to the social justice organizations in addition
to the school partners so they can share with their communities. Chief Kennedy said the
Community Advisory Committee can be the link to anyone who might have had a negative or
positive experience with the police. The department is always willing to talk, and Officer Jeff
Pace is one of the community outreaches officers that is actively coordinating outreaches.
CAC member Cazares is also interested in the three-hour training, as well as CAC member de la
Garza. CAC member Chavez asked for a flyer to share.
4: Chief Comments (continued)
Police Community Relationships and Oversight: Chief Kennedy discussed the council meeting
mentioning the potential of having an oversight committee and what it will entail. She is in the
early stages of research and will reach out to CAC members.
There was a 2 minute pause to submit comments. No comments received from “e-comments”
after the allotted time. No comments by email to Captain Collum after the allotted time. No
committee comments.
School Resource Officer program: Captain Collum discussed the SRO program which started in
1993. This program has been used as a model across the country in building partnerships with
the school districts and community. Their mission statement focuses on four key themes:
Prevention, Intervention, Education and Enforcement. Enforcement is the last thing the SROs
try to do. They build rapport with students, parents and schoo l staff. They mentor and use
resources throughout the community and school to help where needed. Captain Collum spoke
on the SRO program, because CAC members might have heard of recent discussions from the
school board meetings. The elementary and high school districts fund a portion of the
program. There are 12 sworn personnel and the two districts fund about 80% of seven
personnel. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is renewed yearly. Because of today’s
current climate, questions have arisen on why there are SROs in the schools. Captain Collum
wanted the CAC members aware the of questions about the program. Captain Collum and
Chief Kennedy have been dialoguing with the two districts, teacher s and community and
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presented to both the Sweetwater Union High School District and Elementary School District.
As CAC ambassadors, Captain Collum wanted members to be aware of the dialogue and to
participate in the board meetings or share any positive or negative experiences on the program.
There was a 2 minute pause to submit comments. No comments received from “e-comments”
after the allotted time. No comments by email to Captain Collum after the allotted time.
CAC member Millican spoke as an individual who supports the SRO program. He asked CAC
members for their voice of support and explained at the meetings people are extrapolating
what is happening nationally or even between the high schools versus the elementary schools.
It is extremely rare for an elementary school student to be arrested. Captain Collum agreed
and added that only in extreme circumstances may elementary school students be physically
“detained” for their protection. At the elementary school level SROs provide students a safe
place to learn. It is also about building constructive positive relationships and helping identify
potential situations early in order to help students. CAC member Millican suggested sharing
why SROs are called to the campus which includes determining threat assessments sent over
social media.
CAC member Cazares participated in the elementary school district meeting and thanked
Captain Collum for his presentation which was well prepared. She said some of the questions
from the board members might have been negative or challenging, but that is their role as the
voice of the community. She felt it was not negative but gives the department the opportunity
to ensure the public feels safe. CAC member Cazares perception was all board members
appreciated the responses to their questions. She suggested and encouraged Chief Kennedy
and Captain Collum to reach out to CAC members when speaking in public so CAC members can
attend. Chief Kennedy thanked CAC member Cazares on the excellent suggestion. Captain
Collum thanked CAC member Cazares for her comments and believed the meeting gave new
ideas and concepts on how to reach out to children who might not feel comfortable about
police.
FY 2021-22 Police Department Budget: Due to time constraints this will be tabled to the next
meeting.
5. ACTION ITEMS
5.1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES of April 1, 2021
There was a 2 minute pause to submit comments. No comments received from “e-comments”
after the allotted time. No comments by email to Captain Collum after the allotted time.
After these changes are made, the following moved to approve the minutes:
Page 2 – ALPR Update, line 6: Correct name to read Alliance San Diego
Page 2 – ALPR Update, line 12: reflect the sentence be corrected to say, “CAC member
Kingkade thanked the chief and command staff for listening to community concerns
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on confidentiality and working to address those concerns. She said that this work
helps empower police community partnerships.”
Page 3 – ALPR update, line 7 - change forum date to April 7, 2021
Page 6 – add ad-hoc committee member names
Moved by CAC member Cazares and seconded by CAC member Barros.
Member Martin Barros: Yes; Member Patty Chavez: Yes; Member Takisha Corbett: Yes;
Member Jose de la Garza: Yes; Member Henrietta Harb :Yes; Member Shante Lampkin:
Yes; Member; Member Gerry Sablan: Yes; Co-Chair Norma Cazares: Yes
Carried
5.2 Consideration to read aloud public electronic comments: Chief Kennedy reminded
members in April Co-Chair Cazares asked that any public electronic comments were read aloud
during virtual meetings to show transparency and be captured in the minutes. DCA Trujillo
mentioned this was optional and recommended it be placed on this meeting’s agenda to be
voted upon by members.
There was a 2 minute pause to submit comments. No comments received from “e-comments”
after the allotted time. No comments by email to Captain Collum after the allotted time.
CAC member Cazares reiterated she brought this suggestion up to show the department
completely transparent and open, especially during virtual meetings. She felt it was a lack of
respect to the community and taxpayers who pay salaries of public entities such as the City.
She felt the community often feels dismissed and felt there was no better time than the
present to read ecomments out loud. Although it may add to the length of the meeting,
elected officials need to listen to the public.
A motion was made to include public electronic comments in the minutes was made by CAC
member de la Garza and seconded by CAC member Chavez.
Member Martin Barros: Yes; Member Patty Chavez: Yes; Member Takisha Corbett: Yes;
Member Jose de la Garza: Yes; Member Henrietta Harb: Yes; Member Shante Lampkin:
Yes; Member Gerry Sablan: Yes; Co-Chair Norma Cazares: Yes
Carried
6. PRESENTATIONS
6.1 ALPR Forum recap – Captain Thunberg said since the council meeting in April 2021, the
department has restricted data sharing to California agencies only is researching with the ALPR
company do develop better custom reports and is reaching out to the community through the
records request act process and other venues. As Captain Collum mentioned earlier, there is
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negative incorrect information on ALPRs. People have alleged that CVPD sold information to
Immigration and Border Patrol. This is incorrect, CVPD does not collect immigration
information, nor does it share or sell it. The Ad-hoc committee is moving forward to work on
amendments or updates to the Department’s ALPR policy. The City will host a Smart City forum
where the community can be educated and provide input on this and other technologies. Chief
Kennedy let the committee members know about the ALPR web page
(https://www.chulavistaca.gov/departments/police-department/about-us/transparency-and-
accountability/automated-license-plate-readers-alpr) and asked for feedback from the
committee.
There was a 2 minute pause to submit comments. No comments received from “e-comments”
after the allotted time. No comments by email to Captain Collum after the allotted time.
CAC member Cazares complimented Captain Thunberg for his presentation. He was prepared
and supplied the questions and answers for the public to review. She was frustrated with the
City format as well as with the public comments since the commenters did not read the report.
Her goal with the community is if comments are made, the material must be read before
commenting. She encouraged all CAC members to engage with these type of events in order to
stay informed.
CAC member Sablan had attended the forum and congratulated Captain Thunberg on his
presentation. He wanted to highlight the support from all the City Council. He was impressed
with the Mayor and council’s overall support of the department. He was thrilled with the final
vote and wanted to highlight that even at council level, they took time to recognize the chief
and staff for being transparent and available to the community.
6.3 Future CAC Meetings as Pandemic Restrictions are Lifted – Captain Collum mentioned that
the Community Advisory Committee meetings might be meeting in person in the near future as
required by the Brown Act and the COVID restrictions easing.
7. COMMITTEE MEMBERS' COMMENTS: Chief Kennedy asked members if there were any
comments and there were none.
8. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 11:13 hours and the next meeting will be Thursday, October 7,
2021 at 9:30 am. We believe it will be at the police department in the community room. We
will confirm if 9:30 is better and we will reach out to everyone individually.
Minutes prepared by Cathy Miller, Secretary
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Cathy Miller, Secretary
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