The Police Commission of the City and County of San Francisco met via videoconference at 5:38 p.m.

                PRESENT:             Commissioners Taylor, DeJesus, Elias, Brookter, Hamasaki

                ABSENT:               Commissioner Cohen

REPORTS TO THE COMMISSION

a.            Chief’s Request

-              Weekly crime trends

-              Major/Significant Incidents

-              Presentation of the Audit of Electronic Communication Devices for bias, 3^rd Quarter 2020

-              Presentation of the Earthquake Safety & Emergency Response Bond Program (“ESER”) 2020 – Police Facilities

                Chief Scott started his report of an officer-involved shooting on October 10^th at approximately 11:26 p.m., of an attempted carjacking with a knife at Market and Grove Streets.  The virtual town hall meeting will be on Monday at 3 p.m.  Body worn camera footage will be released at that time.

 Chief Scott reported on crime trends:  Part 1 crimes:  property crimes down 24 percent; violent crimes up 21 percent; homicides up 34 percent; shootings up 11 percent.  Three shootings:  October 7^th a shooting in parking lot of Safeway on Webster Street, victim was bleeding from his leg and was transported to the hospital; October 8^th a shooting on the 200 block of Texas in the Bayview, victim was on the ground with GSW on the lower leg; October 9^th a shooting at the 1100 block of Palou in the Bayview, victim drove away crashing his vehicle; October 13^th a shooting on Otis Street, victim felt a burning in her side and realized she had been shot; and today, October 14^th,  a shooting at Ellis and Jones, victim located with multiple gunshot wounds. 

Commander Rob O’Sullivan presented the 3^rd Quarter 2020 Audit of Electronic Communication Devices for Bias.

Deputy Chief Greg Yee introduced Charles Higuera, Acting Director, Department of Public Works, who presented the Earthquake Safety & Emergency Response Bond Program.

b.            Youth Commission Report

                No report               

c.             DPA Director’s Report

-              Report on recent DPA activities, and announcements

-              Presentation of the August 2020 Statistical Report               

                Director Henderson gave an update on year-to-date stats: 642 cases opened; closed 704 cases year-to-date; 377 pending cases; 34 cases sustained; 29 cases past 270 days; 30 cases mediated; 35 cases pending with the Chief; 13 cases pending with the Commission.  Outreach:  Participated in a Stakeholder Engagement Series with OCEIA focusing on San Francisco community sharing resources; Engagement Series with Family Support Network; Stakeholder Engagement Series specifically with the Youth Commission with a scheduled Know your Rights Presentation on Oct 19^th.  Sharon Woo and Eric Baltazar attended the CMCR Training which is the Critical Mindset Coordinated Response training with the Department.

d.            Commission Reports

-              Commission President’s Report

-              Commissioners’ Reports

-              Commission announcements and scheduling of items identified for consideration at future Commission Meetings.

                No report.               

PUBLIC COMMENT

                Brian Cox, Deputy Public Defender, spoke regarding the Bias Audit Report and recommended better tools be utilized by the SFPD to capture data.

                Unidentified spoke regarding the Bias Audit Report and implications of the audit.

STATUS REPORT REGARDING DPA/SFPD INFORMATION SHARING AGREEMENTS

                Sharon Woo, DPA Chief of Operations, along with Assistant Chief Bob Moser, Chief of Staff, presented the status report regarding information sharing agreements between SFPD and DPA.

PUBLIC COMMENT

                None

PUBLIC COMMENT               

                Danielle Harris, Public Defender’s Office, spoke regarding a closed session item.

PUBLIC COMMENT ON ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO CLOSED SESSION               

                Unidentified spoke in regards to cases held in closed session and should be held in open session.

VOTE ON WHETHER TO HOLD CLOSED SESSION

                Motion by Commissioner Elias, second by Commissioner Brookter to go into Closed Session.  Approved 5-0.               

CLOSED SESSION (7:05 p.m. – 7:14 p.m.)

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – Existing Litigation.  Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d)(1):

Flint Paul v. CCSF, Unlitigated File No. 200131, filed various

(Present:  Commissioners Taylor, DeJesus, Elias, Hamasaki, Brookter, Chief Scott, Assistant Chief Moser, Deputy City Attorney Cabrera, Sergeant Youngblood, Sergeant Reynolds, Risa Tom)

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – Existing Litigation.  Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d)(1):

Jeffrey McElroy v. CCSF, United States District Court NO. 19-cv-5528, filed September 3, 2019

(Present:  Commissioners Taylor, DeJesus, Hamasaki, Brookter, Chief Scott, Assistant Chief Moser, Deputy City Attorney Cabrera, Sergeant Youngblood, Sergeant Reynolds, Risa Tom) Commissioner Elias is recused.

PERSONNEL EXCEPTION.  Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(b) and Penal Code Section 832.7:

Discussion and possible action adopt Findings of Fact regarding the Commission’s August 12, 2020 decision in Disciplinary Charges filed in Case No. IAD 2018-0203, or take other action, if necessary

Put over to October 21, 2020.

PERSONNEL EXCEPTION.  Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(b) and Penal Code Section 832.7:

Assignment of Commissioner for the taking of evidence on disciplinary charges filed in Case No. IAD 2020-077

(Present:  Commissioners Taylor, DeJesus, Elias, Hamasaki, Brookter, Chief Scott, Sergeant Youngblood, Sergeant Reynolds, Risa Tom)

PERSONNEL EXCEPTION.  Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(b) and Penal Code Section 832.7:

Status and calendaring of pending disciplinary cases

(Present:  Commissioners Taylor, DeJesus, Elias, Hamasaki, Brookter, Chief Scott, Sergeant Youngblood, Sgt. Reynolds, Risa Tom)

OPEN SESSION (7:15 p.m.)

VOTE TO ELECT WHETHER TO DISCLOSE ANY OR ALL DISCUSSIONS HELD IN CLOSED SESSION

                Motion by Commissioner Brookter, second by Commissioner Hamasaki for non-disclosure.  Approved 4-0.

PUBLIC COMMENT

                None

ADJOURNMENT

                Motion by Commissioner Brookter, second by Commissioner DeJesus.  Approved 4-0.               

Thereafter, the meeting was adjourned at 7:17 p.m.