Seal of the City and County of San Francisco

September 24, 2014

Seal of the City and County of San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO POLICE COMMISSION

SAN FRANCISCO POLICE COMMISSION AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING

WEDNESDAY, September 24, 2014

6:00 p.m.

CENTRAL DISTRICT
Gordon J. Lau Elementary School
950 Clay Street
San Francisco


Suzy Loftus 
President

L. Julius Turman 
Vice President

Dr. Joe Marshall
Commissioner

Petra DeJesus
Commissioner

Victor Hwang 
Commissioner

Thomas Mazzucco
Commissioner

Sonia E. Melara
Commissioner


Pledge of Allegiance; Roll Call


1. Approval of the Minutes (ACTION)
- For the meetings of August 13th, August 27th, September 3rd, and September 10, 2014

2. Reports to the Commission (DISCUSSION)
a. Chief=s Report
- Review of Recent Activities
b. OCC Director=s Report
- Review of Recent Activities
c. Commission Reports
- Commission President=s Report
- Commissioners= Reports
d. Commission announcements and scheduling of items identified for consideration at future Commission meetings (ACTION)

3. Captain David Lazar, Commanding Officer of Central Station, to address the Commission on Police Activities in the Central District (DISCUSSION)

4. Public Comment
(The public is now welcome to address the Commission regarding items that do not appear on tonight’s agenda but that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission. Speakers shall address their remarks to the Commission as a whole and not to individual Commissioners or Department or OCC personnel. Under Police Commission Rules of Order, during public comment, neither Police or OCC personnel, nor Commissioners are required to respond to questions presented by the public but, may provide a brief response. Individual Commissioners and Police and OCC personnel should refrain, however, from entering into any debates or discussion with speakers during public comment.)

5. Public comment on all matters pertaining to Item 7 below, Closed Session, including public comment on vote whether to hold Item 7 in closed session.

6. Vote on whether to hold Item 7 in Closed Session (ACTION)

7. Closed Session
Roll Call;

a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b) (1) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(b) and Penal Code Section 832.7:
PERSONNEL EXCEPTION: Assignment of disciplinary charges filed in Case No. ALW IAD 2012-0061 to an individual Commissioner for the taking of evidence on a date to be determined by the Commissioner (ACTION)

b. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b) (1) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(b) and Penal Code Section 832.7:
PERSONNEL EXCEPTION: Assignment of disciplinary charges filed in Case No. ALW IAD 2013-0216 to an individual Commissioner for the taking of evidence on a date to be determined by the Commissioner (ACTION)

(OPEN SESSION) Roll Call.

8. Vote to elect whether to disclose any or all discussion on Item 7 held in closed session (San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12(a)) (ACTION)

9. Adjournment (ACTION)

*** 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


END OF AGENDA


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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE
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 information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapters 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, please contact: Sunshine Ordinance Task Force Administrator in Room 244 at City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102-4683. (Office) 415-554-7724; (Fax) 415-554-7854; E-mail: SOTF@sfgov.org.
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 www.sfgov.org. Copies of explanatory documents are available to the public online at http://www.sfbos.org/sunshine or, upon request to the Commission Secretary, at the above address or phone number.

LANGUAGE ACCESS
Per the Language Access Ordinance (Chapter 91 of the San Francisco Administrative Code), Chinese, Spanish and or Filipino (Tagalog) interpreters will be available upon requests. Meeting Minutes may be translated, if requested, after they have been adopted by the Commission. Assistance in additional languages may be honored whenever possible. To request assistance with these services please contact the Police Commission at (v) 415.553.1667 or (TTY) 415.553.1668 at least 48 hours in advance of the hearing. Late requests will be honored if possible. 

DISABILITY ACCESS
Police Commission hearings are held in Room 400 at City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place in San Francisco. City Hall is accessible to persons using wheelchairs and other assistive mobility devices. Ramps are available at the Grove, Van Ness and McAllister entrances. The closest accessible BART station is Civic Center Station. For information about SFMTA service, please call 311.

Assistive listening devices, real time captioning, American Sign Language interpreters, readers, large print agendas or other accommodations are available upon request. Please make your requests for accommodations to the Police Commission at (v) 415.553.1667 or (TTY) 415.553.1668. Requesting accommodations at least 72 hours prior to the meeting will help to ensure availability.

LOBBYIST ORDINANCE
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Last updated: 9/18/2014 2:43:53 PM