FEBRUARY 26, 2014 REGULAR MEETING
The Police Commission of the City and County of San Francisco met in the Park
District, Grattan Elementary School, 165 Grattan Street, San Francisco, at 6:10 p.m.
PRESENT: Commissioners Mazzucco, Marshall, DeJesus, Chan
ABSENT: Commissioners Turman, Kingsley, Loftus
(Commissioner Chan arrived at 6:15 p.m. Commissioner DeJesus arrived at 6:20 p.m.)
Commissioner Mazzucco welcomed the audience and asked the Commissioners
to introduce themselves.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
- For the meetings of February 5th & 12, 2014
Motion by Commissioner Chan, second by Commissioner Marshall.
Approved 4-0.
REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. Chief’s Report
- Review of recent activities
Chief Suhr addressed the audience and updated the Commission on recent
events in the city including crime statistical updates.
b. OCC Director’s Report
- Review of recent activities
Director Hicks addressed the audience and went on to describe the duties and
responsibilities of the OCC.
c. Commission Reports
- Commission President’s Report
- Commissioners’ Reports
No report.
d. Commission Announcements and scheduling of items identified for
consideration at future Commission meetings
Inspector Monroe announced that the next meeting will be on Wednesday,
March 5th , at City Hall, Room 400, at 5:30 p.m.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO RECOMMENTED THAT THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO
RETROACTIVELY ACCEPT AND EXPEND A GRANT AUGMENTATION IN THE AMOUNT OF
$71,060 FROM THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES (Cal OES) FOR THE
ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE (HF) PROGRAM
Motion by Commissioner Kingsley, second by Commissioner Marshall.
Approved 4-0.
RESOLUTION NO. 14-11
APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO RECOMMEND THAT THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF POLICE
TO RETROACTIVELY ACCEPT AND EXPEND A GRANT AUGMENTATION IN THE AMOUNT
OF $71,060 FROM THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES (Cal OES) FOR
THE ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE (HF) PROGRAM
RESOLVED, that the Police Commission hereby approves the request of the
Chief of Police to recommend that the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution
authorizing the Chief of Police to retroactively accept and expend a grant augmentation
in the amount of $71,060 from the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)
for the Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (HF) Program.
AYES: Commissioners Mazzucco, Marshall, DeJesus, Chan
ABSENT: Commissioners Turman, Kingsley, Loftus
CAPTAIN GREGORY CORRALES, COMMANDING OFFICER OF PARK STATION, TO
ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON POLICE ACTIVITIES IN THE PARK DISTRICT
Captain Corrales described the Park District’s demographics and spoke of police
activities in the Park District.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Isabel Wigg, Buena Vista Park resident, spoke of serious camping situation in
Buena Vista Park and that it is unacceptable and spoke of a petition signed by over 700
residents of the Park District. She asked for more SWAP teams and beat officers around
the park and asked that the number of tickets be reduced to speed up enforcement and
asked the Commission write a letter to the District Attorney. She also asked that
statistics be provided for public access.
Kenneth Upstein, Panhandle, thanked the Park Station for their work in
improving the Panhandle area. He spoke for resources to have officers present year
round.
Eugene, Panhandle, spoke of dirt brought in the Panhandle and asked for more
resources for the Park District for more enforcement and asked that the homeless issue
be addressed and that there be more outreach for the homeless.
Richard Maguire, BBNA, CPAB member, spoke of illegal camping in Buena Vista
Park and thanked Officer Matt Friedman for his leadership and work in setting up the
Safe Bike Program. He asked the Commission to support for more budget for the
Department and Rec & Park. He also went on to commend the Patrol Specials for their
work in the Castro District.
Sharon Noel, Homeless Safe Alliance, spoke in regards to criminalizing the
homeless and how it will not work and stated that more resources are needed for the
community and that issuing tickets will not work.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Commissioner Kingsley, second by Commissioner Marshall.
Approved 4-0.
Thereafter, the meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
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Inspector John Monroe
Secretary
San Francisco Police Commission
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