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Citizen Review Board
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, January 19, 2000
City of Fort Collins Human Resources Conference Room
Present: Rick Aulino, Brian Carroll, Hal Dean — Staff Liaison, Monica
Garica, Maria Martinez, Becky Richardson, Carole Stansfield,
Greg Tempel — City Attorney's Office, Wendy Hartzell — Staff
and Al and Nancy Baccili, citizens.
Absent: Donald Colby and Chuck Wanner, Council Liaison.
Call to order: The meeting was called to order at 6:40 p.m. The November 17
1999 minutes were read. Rick Aulino made a motion to
accept the November minutes. Ms. Garcia seconded. No
discussion and the motion carried 6-0.
Business: Becky Richardson noted that the work plan was delivered to the
City Manager on November 29, 1999.
New member Maria Martinez was introduced. New member
training was discussed, and it was clarified that new members
may serve on a subcommittee without having completed training
ahead of time. Brian Carroll commented that it should not be
required before reviewing a case and a non -voting member could
be permitted in an executive session as part of his/her training.
Greg Tempel clarified that anyone included in an executive
session must have a function there. Subcommittee can vote to
allow a non -voting member present to observe.
The memo from the last case reviewed was discussed and CRB
teamwork and process were commended. Names were drawn to
review Case #99-50, which are as follows:
1. Maria Martinez 5. Don Colby
2. Becky Richardson 6. Carole Stansfield
3. Brian Carroll 7. Monica Garcia
4. Rick Aulino
Bylaws: The final version of the Bylaws was discussed. There was
discussion regarding a police officer's ability to open a case. Mr.
Baccili expressed concern to the Board regarding the results of a
CRB investigation going to the Police Chief and City Manager.
He believes the Board's recommendations should be sent to the
City Council and the City Manager. It was clarified that the
Mayor does not have power to discipline police officers. The
memo containing Board results is a public document.
Rick Aulino made a motion to accept the Bylaws, with
bracketed portion of Section 4.2 deleted, as written. Carole
Stansfield 2nd and the motion carried 6-0.
Greg Tempel asked that the Board consider making a motion to
Council to consider a Code change that reflects provisions in
Section 4.2 of the Bylaws. Mr. Aulino made the motion that
the Council consider a Code change to reflect the bracketed
portion of Section 4.2 in the Bylaws. Carole Stansfield 2nd
Discussion on the motion clarified that the verbiage in the Code
amendment would be substantially identical to that contained in
the Bylaws presently and would most likely go before Council at
the 1 st or 2nd meeting in February. Motion carried 6-0.
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Site: Rick Aulino stated that he would have a final version ready for
review at the February meeting. He will provide hard copies to
be distributed to the Board members to review before the
February meeting also. Mr. Aulino will continue to work with City
staff to make web page changes. Mr. Aulino suggested creating
a subcommittee to approve web page changes and to present
the Board with any controversial changes or additions for prior
approval. Mr. Aulino made a motion to form an Electronic
Documents Subcommittee to review and update the Board's
web page. Monica Garcia 2nd and the motion carried 6-0
with the following members assigned to this subcommittee:
Rick Aulino
Brian Carroll
Don Colby
Other
Business: Hal Dean commented that Man Oberoi from the Human
Relations Commission suggested having an HRC member
attend CRB meetings and/or adopt a formal liaison. Discussion
ensued and all agreed that this collaboration is desired and
encouraged. Hal will convey this message back to the HRC.
Brian Carroll expressed a desire that the CRB continue exploring
different training topics each month, and that this could possibly
be facilitated by an ongoing Training Subcommittee. Some
possible future training topics discussed were:
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• SWAT
• Visit from Denver CRB
• Firearms training
• Diversity training
Board members are asked to come back with other possible
training ideas to the February meeting for further discussion and
formation of a subcommittee.
Hal Dean announced that he will be taking another position
within the Police Department and that the February meeting will
be his last official meeting as CRB staff liaison. Karen Carlson
will be his replacement.
Adjournment: Rick Aulino made a motion to adjourn and Carole Stansfield
2"d. The meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Next
Meeting: Wednesday, February 16, at 6:30 p.m. in the HR Conference
Room. Agenda items will include new cases; training
subcommittee formation and review of possible training topics;
and web site review.
Chair
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