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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCitizen Review Board - Minutes - 06/19/2002Citizen Review Board Regular Meeting Wednesday, June 19, 2002 City of Fort Collins CIC Room Present: Brian Carroll, Harry Edwards, Monica Garcia, Maria Martinez, Becky Richardson Absent: Jim Butzek Staff: Lt. Karen Carlson, Greg Tempel, and Wendy Hartzell Public: Richard Miller, HRC Liaison, Parker Preble, HRC Member Call to order: The meeting was called to order at 6:15 p.m. The May minutes were reviewed. Monica Garcia made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Brian Carroll seconded the motion. There was no discussion and the motion carried 5-0. Absences: Jay Molok has resigned from the Board due to work and family conflicts. Rick Aulino resigned from the Board effective May 14, 2002 with an e-mail message. New member Harry Edwards was welcomed to the Board. Voice Mail Message: No messages. Public: Parker Preble and Richard Miller of the HRC reported that the HRC continues its efforts to reach out to the community. It sent out letters but has had no response to date. The HRC is also rejuvenating its Citizen Liaison Committee through Sgt. Cory Christensen. A recommendation was made that the Internal Affairs complaint packets be translated into Spanish as well. New Business: Resignations: The Board reviewed Rick Aulino's follow-up resignation memo dated June 14, 2002. Brian Carroll responded that he had sat on almost every subcommittee with Rick Aulino and Aulino had never expressed the concerns set forth in his memo. Carroll stated that he hoped that if a Board member had a concern that that person would feel free to bring it up at a Board meeting. Carroll stated he did not agree with any of the statements in the resignation memo. Becky Richardson stated also that she did not agree with any of the statements in the resignation memo and stated that she would have appreciated an opportunity to discuss these issues and give her reasons for why she does not believe they are accurate. She also sat on almost every subcommittee with Aulino and did not know he held any of these concerns. She stated she was disappointed that Aulino had recently accepted the Chair position and immediately felt compelled to resign from the Board. She also stated she felt it was inappropriate for the resignation memo to be on CRB letterhead. Brian Carroll suggested filling out a closing questionnaire at the end of each subcommittee to make sure everyone is comfortable with the decision. Maria Martinez asked if the Board members should consider Aulino's points in his memo when the next subcommittee meeting is held. Becky Richardson pointed out that each member was chosen by the City Council to be objective and that they should have differing opinions and those should be voiced in the subcommittee. It is their job to be objective and should not always agree. Brian Carroll stated that the vast majority of subcommittees have had consensus findings, only two have had a non - consensus opinion. Becky Richardson pointed out that Aulino was the dissenting vote on the last two subcommittees, and then only on specific portions of the decision. A dissenting vote does not mean the Board is not doing its job or rubber stamping cases. After much discussion, Brian Carroll made a motion authorizing Becky Richardson to email those who received the resignation memo to inform them that the original four members of the CRB do not agree with its contents and that it will discuss the memo at the next CRIB meeting. Monica Garcia seconded the motion. There was further discussion regarding the fact that the Board had held a meeting with the Mayor, its Council Liaison, the City Manager and the Chief of Police specifically to discuss issues and trends that the Board had noticed in reviewing cases. Aulino did not raises any of his issues at this time and the Board feels that it was his responsibility to do so. A vote was called and the motion passed 5-0. The Board will further consider the issues raised in the memo at its August meeting. Election Of Chair: It was decided that the Board will wait to elect a new Chair when all members are present. Discussion of Cases Reviewed: None. Pending Cases: None. Old Business: Soapbox article — The article had not been submitted to the Co/oradoan. The Board decided to table this item until the next meeting. `a Discussion Items: Meeting Schedule - There was discussion about the CRB meeting schedule and whether monthly meetings were necessary. It was decided to cancel the July meeting. At the August meeting, the Board's new member will be present and a canine demonstration will be presented. Maria Martinez made a motion to cancel the July meeting. Monica Garcia seconded the motion. No discussion and the motion passed 5-0. Recent Article in The Coloradoan — Brian Carroll stated the recent article in The Coloradoan was favorable to the CRB. There was no further response or reaction in relation to the article. 2001 IA Summary — Lt. Carlson distributed a report containing 2001 IA statistics. She stated there was a dramatic reduction of cases due to changes in issues handled by supervisors and changes in the pursuit policy. The CRB heard four cases in 2001. New Members — Brian Carroll asked how new members will be trained. Lt. Carlson said new members will meet with Cory Christensen, and he will train them on the IA process. Carroll suggested reviewing a "hypothetical" case and the Board agreed. Lt. Carlson agreed to set up a "hypothetical" case for review in September. She will distribute the information to members in August. Lt. Carlson will also provide a new member list in August. Adjournment: Maria Martinez made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Monica Garcia seconded the motion. There was no discussion and the motion passed 5-0. The meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m. Next Meeting: Wednesday, August 21, at 6:00 p.m. at the CIC Room, 300 Laporte Avenue. The first portion of the meeting will be a K-9 demonstration which will be held at the park adjacent to City Hall. 3