Community Policing Advisory Board

Special Meeting Agenda

September 7th, 2017

Oakland Police Department, Eastmont Substation

2651 73rd Avenue, Oakland CA 94601

Committee Membership: Chairperson Jay Ashford (M), Cathy Leonard (Dist. 1) John Garvey (Dist. 2), Akiba Bradford (Dist.3), Ravinder Singh (Dist. 4), Colleen Brown (Dist. 6), Michelle Martin (Dist.7), Nancy Sidebotham (NW), Don Link (M), Sheryl Walton (M). Vacancies: District 5, At Large, OUSD, Neighborhood Watch, Oakland Housing Authority. Staff: Joe DeVries Appointee Notes: Dist. = District; M = Mayoral; NW = Neighborhood Watch; OHA = Oakland Housing Authority; OUSD = Oakland Unified School District

CPAB Website/Newsletter: http://oaklandcommunitypolicing.org Twitter Handle: @oaklandcpab

Each person wishing to speak on items must fill out a speaker's card. Persons addressing the Community Policing Advisory Board shall state their names and the organization they are representing, if any.

1. Open Forum: (6:00 – 6:15)

2. Membership Updates: (Joe, Jay -- 6:15 – 6:20)

3. Minutes: Review and Approval of June 7, 2017 minutes (Joe, Board) – (6:20 – 6:25)

4. Update from OPD Deputy Chief Leronne Armstrong (6:25 – 6:40)

5. Review of CPAB proposed Commentary on CRO Policy (Jay, Board) – (6:40 – 7:20)

a. Outcome: The full CPAB board will decide whether to adopt the sub-committee’s recommendations to

be submitted to OPD leadership regarding the CRO Policy.

6. Annual Report Sub-Committee (Jay, Board) – (7:20 – 7:30)

a. Outcome: Need to solicit 3-4 volunteers to draft the annual report for review at the November CPAB

meeting.

7. Committee Updates: (7:30 – 7:45)

a. Funding Committee: (Don)

b. NCPC Resource Committee: (Colleen)

c. Program Committee: (Sheryl)

8. Staff Report: (Joe) – (7:45 – 7:50)

9. Agenda Building: (Board) – (7:50 – 7:55)

Next Meeting: Wed, Oct. 4th at City Hall

Community Policing Advisory Board

Meeting Minutes

June 7th, 2017 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Oakland City Hall

Hearing Room 3, 1st floor Oakland City Hall

Committee Membership: Chairperson Jay Ashford (M), Cathy Leonard (Dist. 1) John Garvey (Dist. 2), Akiba Bradford (Dist.3), Ravinder Singh (Dist. 4), Colleen Brown (Dist. 6), Michelle Martin (Dist.7), (NW), Nancy Sidebotham (NW), Don Link (M), Sheryl Walton (M), and Vice-Chair Renia Webb (OHA). Vacancies: District 5, At Large, OUSD, NWSC. Staff: Joe DeVries Appointee Notes: Dist. = District; M = Mayoral; NW = Neighborhood Watch; OHA = Oakland Housing Authority; OUSD = Oakland Unified School District

CPAB Website/Newsletter: http://oaklandcommunitypolicing.org Twitter Handle: @oaklandcpab

Each person wishing to speak on items must fill out a speaker's card. Persons addressing the Community Policing Advisory Board shall state their names and the organization they are representing, if any.

Members Present: Colleen Brown, Don Link, Jay Ashford, Nancy Sidebotham, Akiba Bradford, Cheryl Walton,

Michelle Martin, Cathy Leonard

Members Absent: John Garvey, Ravinder Singh

1. Open Forum:

Renia Webb came to say thank you for the experiencing serving her two terms on the Board

Rachel, a beat 15x neighborhood leader; hasn’t had NCPC meeting in a while, hasn’t heard back from OPD or

NSCs. (DC Cunningham said he would get an answer for her by Friday)

2. Membership Updates:

Chairperson Ashford: tried reaching out to CMs Kaplan, Gallo, and OUSD.

3. Minutes: Review and Approval of May 3rd, 2017 minutes

The minutes were approved with two abstentions: Walton and Martin (absent in April).

4. Update from OPD Deputy Chief Cunningham

The Board thanked DC Cunningham for his constant participation in meetings and welcomed newly promoted

DC Armstrong who will be attending in the future.

DC Cunningham toughed on some key issues: new risk management practices; stop data issues, examining

disparities, new procedural justice training, examining how they respond to shootings, Dr Eberhardt recent

study that found OPD approach people of color with less respect.

One question was raised as to what role board should play in participating in development of OPD’s

procedural justice 2 training

Another Question was raised as to sideshow legislation; why don’t we similarly seize vehicles of Johns.

a. Review of Community Resource Officers Policies and Procedures

The Board reviewed the Policies and procedures and felt that there should be more elaboration as to the role of

the Neighborhood Services Coordinator.

5. NC/NCPC Funds Update

Members Link and Bradford met with Council members McElhaney today to get support; Council Member

Kalb’s Office thought the funds were already part of the budget; CMs Gallo, Guillen, and Campbell-

Washington have signaled support. He is going to reach out to CMs Kaplan and Reid next.

6. Updates on NC/NCPC Survey Collection

Chairperson Ashford indicated over 60 responses so far. Member Bradford is proceeding to visit some NCPCs

this month and Member Sidebotham noted it can be difficult getting on agendas. Member Leonard had a

situation where the NSC forgot to bring the survey to the meeting.

7. Committee Updates:

No further updates.

8. Staff Report:

No report (Joe DeVries was absent, Greg Minor attended on his behalf).

Next Meeting: Wed. July 5th, Eastmont