Seal of the City and County of San Francisco

December 2, 2009

 

Seal of the City and County of San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO POLICE COMMISSION

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

CITY HALL, ROOM 400

#1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

San Francisco, California

5:30 P.M.

Dr. Joe Marshall
President

Thomas Mazzucco
Vice President

Petra DeJesus
Commissioner

James T. Hammer
Commissioner

Yvonne Y. Lee Commissioner

David Onek
Commissioner

Vincent Pan
Commissioner



Lt. Joe Reilly
Secretary


Roll Call; Pledge of Allegiance

1. Adoption of Minutes (ACTION ITEM)

      - Regular Meetings of September 23rd, 30th, and October 7, 2009

2. Approval of Consent Calendar (ACTION ITEM)

      - Request of Captain Denis O’Leary for approval to accept a $50.00 gift certificate

to Toast Restaurant from Sheriff Robert T. Doyle, Marin County Sheriff’s Office

      - Request of the Chief of Police to accept a donation of a 10-year old Paint/quarter horse gelding from Mr. Von D. Vaugh, valued at $7,500.00, for use of the Police Mounted Unit

3. Public Comment

      (Members of the public may address the Police Commission for a time period determined by the Chair on

items that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission but do not appear on the agenda.

Speakers shall address their remarks to the Commission as a whole and not to individual Commissioners or

Department personnel. Under Police Commission Rules of Order, during Public Comment, Commissioners are

not to enter into debate or discussion with speakers.)

4. Reports to the Commission (DISCUSSION ONLY)

      a. Chief’s Report

            - Update on significant policing efforts by Department members

            - Presentation of the Department’s 90-day Progress Review

      b. OCC Director’s Report

            - Review of Recent Activities

      c. Commission Reports

            - Commission President’s Report

            - Commissioners’ Reports

5. Routine Administrative Business (DISCUSSION ONLY)

      a. Commission Announcements

                 - Assignment of disciplinary charges filed in Disciplinary Case No. ALW C09-186, to an individual Commissioner for the taking of evidence on a date to be determined by the Commissioner

      b. Scheduling of items identified for consideration at future Commission meetings

6. Discussion and possible action to approve the request of the Chief of Police to apply for retroactively, accept and expend funds from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to implement the ASobriety Checkpoint Mini-grant Program@ (ACTION ITEM)

7. Discussion and possible action to take off calendar indefinitely the disciplinary charges filed in Case No. RMW C08-030. Member involved retired from the Department, effective September 16, 2009. Said disciplinary charges will be placed back on calendar should said member be within the jurisdiction of the Police Commission in the future (ACTION ITEM)

8. Discussion and possible action to take off calendar indefinitely the disciplinary charges

filed in Case No. ALW C08-048. Member involved will retire from the Department,

effective December 5, 2009. Said disciplinary charges will be placed back on calendar

should said member be within the jurisdiction of the Police Commission in the future

(ACTION ITEM)

9. Discussion and possible action to accept or reject Stipulated Disposition of disciplinary charges filed against Patrol Special Officer Hanley Chan in Case Nos. ALW C08-091, JWA C09-039, ALW C09-070, ALW C09-120, ALW C09-152, ALW C09-192, ALW C09-193, & ALW C09-221 (ACTION ITEM)

10. Public Comment on all matters pertaining to Closed Session.

11. Vote on whether to hold Closed Session. (San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10) (ACTION ITEM)

12. Closed Session

      a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) and San Francisco

Administrative Code Section 67.10(b) and Penal Code 832.7:

PERSONNEL EXCEPTION: Discussion and possible action to accept or reject Stipulated Disposition of disciplinary charges filed in Case No. JWA C04-137

(ACTION ITEM)

      b. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) and San Francisco

Administrative Code Section 67.10(b) and Penal Code 832.7:

PERSONNEL EXCEPTION: Hearing on the Appeal of the Chief’s Suspension and possible action to sustain or not sustain the Chief’s Action as filed in Case No. ALW D09-174 (ACTION ITEM)

      c. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(b)(1) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d)(2): (DISCUSSION ONLY)

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL : Anticipated Litigation

City as Defendant (Number of potential cases: 1)

(OPEN SESSION)

Roll Call.

13. Vote to elect whether to disclose any or all discussion held in closed session (San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12(a)) (ACTION ITEM)

14. Adjournment (ACTION ITEM)***

 

 

 SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FOR POLICE COMMISSION AGENDA ITEMS THAT ARE NOT CONFIDENTIAL AND DOCUMENTATION THAT HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE COMMISSION AFTER DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA PACKETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE POLICE COMMISSION OFFICE, THOMAS J. CAHILL HALL OF JUSTICE, 850 BRYANT STREET, ROOM 505, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103, DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. (415) 553-1667


The Commission will hear public comment on all agenda items before or during discussion of the item. The period of time allowed for public comment may be modified by the Chair in the interest of fairness to all those wishing to address the Commission.


The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.


KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE
(Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)
Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people's business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people's review.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE OR TO REPORT VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE, CONTACT THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE TASK FORCE: DONNA HALL, ADMINISTRATOR, CITY HALL, ROOM 244, #1 DR. CARLTON B. GOODLETT PLACE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102-4689; OFFICE (415) 554-7724; FAX

(415) 554-5163; E-mail: Donna_Hall@ci.sf.ca.us. Copies of the Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from the Clerk of the Sunshine Task Force, the San Francisco Public Library, and on the City's website at sfbos.org/sunshine



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