HomeMy WebLinkAboutCitizen Review Board - Minutes - 07/21/1999Citizen Review Board
Special Meeting
Wednesday, 07-21-99, 18:30
Teledyne Human Resources Conference Room
Present: Greg Tempel -City Attorney's Office, Chuck Wanner -Council
Liaison, Hal Dean -Staff Liaison, Donald Colby, Carole Stansfield,
Monica Garcia, Rick Aulino, Becky Richardson
Absent: Sam Blanco, Brian Carroll
Introductions Introductions were made for Greg Tempel, representative from
City Attorney's Office and Chuck Wanner, Council Liaison.
Questions/ Can CRB be sued?
concerns Yes open to civil suit, if you act outside parameters of
raised Board, if you discuss case or investigate outside of
Board. If you are sued, the city will defend or hire an
attorney and pay judgment providing what you do is in
course and scope of charge and you don't act willfully or
wantonly to violate anyone's rights.
Taking files home to be reviewed.
Confidential files can be taken home for review.
Reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that they are
kept confidential.
Will CRB receive feedback related to results of investigation
and disciplinary action or appeal?
Will know if allegation is sustained, exonerated, etc.
Public and complainant will also be told, some specific
details may be confidential. Comments upon discipline
will remain confidential.
If complainant does not agree with advisement, will they be told
they can appeal to CRB?
A letter will accompany advisement stating that CRB is
available.
By-laws Greg Tempel will compose first draft of by-laws.
Selection of Random shall mean drawing names out of a hat. No rotation,
Subcommittee no names left out of drawing unless CRB member feels there
may be a conflict of interest. If this is the case, CRB member
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can asked that name not be included in drawing. Alternate will
have no voting privileges except if one of the three
subcommittee members should have to be excused due to
illness or emergency. When selected for a subcommittee, all
subcommittee members, including alternate, should attend all
meetings.
Question was raised that if drawing of names by chair was
done in private there could be accusations of impropriety.
Discussion ensued. Greg Tempel will address this issue when
creating by-laws.
A motion was made by Rick that if cases were received before
by-laws were drafted Hal Dean will notify the chair. Chair will
call committee for conflict of interest, obtain population sample,
and draw four subcommittee members. First three drawn will
be voting members, fourth will be alternate. First name drawn
will be chair of this subcommittee. Monica seconded. No
discussion. Vote was taken, motion carried 5-0.
Meetings If three or more CRB members meet, it will be considered a
meeting and open to public, minutes must be taken and filed
appropriately.
A motion was made by Carole that regular meetings be held
third Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m., alternating sites
between City Human Resources Conference Room and
Teledyne Human Resources Conference Room. Monica
seconded. Discussion that first regular meeting will be held at
City Human Resources Conference Room. Vote was taken,
motion carried 5-0.
Rick will be responsible for public postings and meeting
notifications.
Election of Donald, Monica and Becky all said they would be willing to be
chair/vice- chair. Vote was taken. Donald was selected as chair and
chair Becky as vice -chair. It was decided that chair will act as
spokesperson. City attorney's office will be resource regarding
advice about legal content related to public statements.
Conflict of Greg stated that he provides legal advise to CRB. He also
interest provides legal advice to FCPD. If CRB ever sees this as
conflict of interest, considerations will be made.
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Adjournment
Don made a motion to adjourn, Rick seconded. Meeting
adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
Next Meeting The next regular meeting of CRB will be Wednesday, 08-18 @
6:30 p.m. at City Human Resource Conference Room, 200
West Mountain.
ADonald Colby
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