Seal of the City and County of San Francisco

October 8, 2014

Seal of the City and County of San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO POLICE COMMISSION

SAN FRANCISCO POLICE COMMISSION AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING


SAN FRANCISCO POLICE COMMISSION AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2014
*5:30 p.m.


CITY HALL, ROOM 400
#1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, California


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. Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation (ACTION)
- Mr. John Girarde
- Mr. Kyle Mizokami

2. Consent Calendar (RECEIVE & FILE; ACTION)
- Police Commission Report of Disciplinary Actions – 3rd Quarter 2014
- Request for approval to accept gifts of 50 books, titled “Give and Take,” valued at approximately $400.00, from an anonymous donor for use by the members of the Department

3. General 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.)

4. Reports and Announcements
a. Chief’s report (DISCUSSION)
- Review of recent activities
- Status update regarding the Department’s Domestic Violence Unit
b. OCC Director’s report (DISCUSSION)
- Review of recent activities
- Presentation of the OCC’s Statistical Reports and Summary of Cases Received in September 2014, Mediation of Complaints and Adjudication of Sustained Complaints in September 2014
c. Commission reports (DISCUSSION)
- Commission President’s report
- Commissioners’ reports
d. Commission announcements and scheduling of items identified for consideration at future Commission meetings (ACTION)

5. Discussion and possible action to recommend that the Board of Supervisors approve a gift of a Gibbs Quadski XL, valued at $40,000.00, from Mr. Marc Benioff, for use by the SFPD Marine Unit (ACTION)

6. Discussion and possible action to adopt revised Department General Order 6.09, “Domestic Violence,” or take other action, if necessary (ACTION)

7. Discussion and possible action to adopt Department General Order 6.20, “Member-Involved Domestic Violence,” or take other action, if necessary (ACTION)

8. Public comment on all matters pertaining to Item 10 below, Closed Session, including public comment on vote whether to hold Item 10 in closed session

9. Vote on whether to hold Item 10 in Closed Session (ACTION)

10. 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: Discussion and possible action to sustain or not sustain specifications filed in Disciplinary Case Nos. IAD 2012-0532, 2012-0662, 2012-0665, 2013-0022, 2013-0072, 2013-0124, 2013-0249, 2014-0029, 2014-0031, 2014-0034, and to decide penalty or take other action, if necessary (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: Discussion and possible action to grant or deny Motions filed in Disciplinary Case No. ALW IAD 2013-0102, or take other action, if necessary (ACTION)

c. 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: Status and calendaring of pending disciplinary cases (DISCUSSION)

(OPEN SESSION)

11. Vote to elect whether to disclose any or all discussion on Item 10 held in closed session (San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12(a)) (ACTION)

12. 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

PLEASE NOTE: The Police Commission will hold a Special Meeting in October at a location other than City Hall.

1. The Commission will meet in the Ingleside District at the Balboa High School, Green Room, 1000 Cayuga Street, San Francisco, on Wednesday, October 22, 2014, at 6 p.m., to hear comments from the public and Ingleside Station Captain Joseph McFadden concerning public protection issues in the Ingleside District.



END OF AGENDA


For questions about the meeting please contact (v) 415.553.1667 or (TTY) 415.553.1668. 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
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: 10/3/2014 12:02:28 PM