[0:20] . [0:25] >> GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS JASON CHAVEZ AND I'M THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. I'M GOING TO CALL TO ORDER OUR [0:31] REGULAR COMMITTEE MEETING FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025. BEFORE WE BEGIN THE MEETING, I WANT TO [0:37] OFFER A FRIENDLY REMINDER TO ALL MEMBERS, STAFF AND THE PUBLIC THAT THESE MEETINGS ARE BROADCAST LIVE TO ENABLE GREATER [0:44] PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. THESE BROADCASTS INCLUDE REAL-TIME CAPTIONING AS A FURTHER METHOD TO INCREASE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF [0:50] OUR PROCEEDINGS TO THE COMMUNITY. THEREFORE, ALL SPEAKERS TO BE MINDFUL OF THE [0:55] RATE OF THEIR SPEECH SO OUR CAPTIONERS CAN FULLY CAPTURE AND TRANSCRIBE ALL COMMENTS FOR THE [1:02] BROADCAST. WE ASK ALL SPEAKERS TO MODERATE THE SPEED AND [1:10] CLARITY OF THEIR COMMENTS. >> WONSLEY. >> PRESENT. [1:15] >> RAINVILLE. >> PRESENT. >> VETAW. [1:21] >> PRESENT. >> CASHMAN IS ABSENT. JENKINS IS ABSENT. CHUGHTAI. [1:26] >> PRESENT. >> KOSKI. >> PRESENT. >> PALMISANO. >> PRESENT. >> VICE CHAIR CHOWDHURY. >> PRESENT. [1:32] >> AND CHAIR CHAVEZ. >> PRESENT. >> THERE ARE NINE MEMBERS PRESENT. [1:37] >> LET THE RECORD REFLECT WE HAVE A QUORUM. DUE TO THE [1:43] CANCELLATION OF THE BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING YESTERDAY, WE'LL TAKE UP THAT ITEM AFTER THE FIRST AGENDA ITEM. OUR FIRST [1:50] ITEM IS PART OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND CONSENT DECREE SUBCOMMITTEE. I WILL TURN THE [1:58] MEETING OVER TO COUNCIL MEMBER PAYNE. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. WE HAVE A PRESENTATION [2:03] FROM THE OFFICE OF POLICE CONDUCT REVIEW. I WILL WELCOME UP RUSSELL FUJISAWA TO PRESENT [2:09] ON THIS ITEM. WELCOME. [2:16] >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. [2:24] GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS RUSSELL FUJISAWA. I'M THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF OFFICE OF [2:30] POLICE CONDUCT REVIEW UNDER THE CIVIL RIGHTS DEPARTMENT. JUST A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF OUR DISCUSSION TODAY. WE'LL BE TAKING A LOOK AT [2:38] THE OPCR ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND STAFFING BOTH PAST AND PRESENT. WE'LL TAKE A BRIEF [2:44] LOOK AT THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE LANGUAGE. WE'LL REVIEW THE COMPLAINT REVIEW PROCESS IN [2:50] RESPONSE TO SOME OF THE REQUESTS TODAY. TAKE A VERY BRIEF LOOK AT [2:57] OUR TRAINING. AND AS TIME ALLOWS, WE'LL TAKE SOME QUESTIONS. THIS, WHAT YOU'RE [3:04] LOOKING AT HERE IS THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AS OF JULY 2024 WHEN DIRECTOR MICHELLE [3:10] PHILLIPS CAME TO THE CITY AS THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL RIGHTS. I JUST REALLY WANT TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO THE EIGHT [3:18] VACANCIES WHICH REPRESENTED NEARLY 50% VACANCY RATE IN THE [3:23] OFFICE OF POLICE CONDUCT REVIEW OBVIOUSLY DURING A TIME WHEN THEY WERE ALREADY SIGNIFICANT BACKLOG OF CASES AND OF WORK [3:29] WITHIN THE OFFICE. IN CONTRAST TO WHAT YOU'RE SEEING HERE, THIS [3:34] IS THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AS OF TODAY. MAINLY, AGAIN, I WANT TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO [3:41] THE THREE VACANCIES THAT REMAIN. OF WHICH ALL THREE WILL BE FILLED BY MAY 22ND. SO IN LESS [3:46] THAN A MONTH. AND WE WILL HAVE [3:52] GONE TO A FULLY STAFFED OFFICE OF POLICE CONDUCT REVIEW FROM [3:58] THE 50% STAFFING WE HAD LESS THAN A YEAR AGO. THE LANGUAGE OF [4:03] THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE, OBVIOUSLY WE'RE HERE TODAY, I'M HERE WITH THE OFFICE OF POLICE [4:08] CONDUCT REVIEW TO TALK ABOUT OUR INTAKE PROCESS, THE WORK THAT WE'RE DOING IN OUR OFFICE NOT [4:13] ONLY WITH STAFFING BUT YOU KNOW, PROCEDURALLY, OPERATIONALLY, [4:19] TRAINING, DEVELOPMENT, RESPONSIVENESS TO THE COMMUNITY NEED TO HAVE A GREATER PRESENCE, [4:24] TO FACILITATE THAT COMPLAINT INTAKE. ADDITIONALLY, IT IS HOW WE ARE WORKING TO CLEAR THE [4:30] CURRENT BACKLOG. HOW WE'RE WORKING TO PREVENT A FUTURE [4:37] BACKLOG. BEST PRACTICE FOR OTHER MUNICIPALITIES, OTHER CITIES, OTHER DEPARTMENTS. A LOT OF THIS [4:49] CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED IN A LOT OF THE WORK THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE [4:55] DIRECTIVE CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH OUR STAFFING, AND REALLY, THE REORGANIZATION OF [5:00] THE OFFICE OF POLICE CONDUCT REVIEW. IN JULY OF 2024, NOT ONLY DID WE HAVE A NEARLY 50% [5:07] VACANCY RATE, BUT THE STAFFING JUST WAS NOT CONDUCIVE TO THE BODY OF WORK OR WHAT IS IN LINE [5:13] WITH WHAT IS NATIONAL BEST PRACTICE. AS YOU CAN SEE THE FIVE INVESTIGATORS THAT WE DID [5:18] HAVE IN THE OFFICE OF POLICE CONDUCT REVIEW SWITCHED BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN INTAKE AND [5:24] INVESTIGATIONS. THIS CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE BACKLOG. IT WAS A PERSONNEL CHALLENGE AND A [5:30] CAPACITY CHALLENGE. BUT GOING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THOSE TWO BODIES OF WORK IS OBVIOUSLY GOING TO CREATE A BACKLOG IN ONE [5:37] OR THE OTHER DEPENDING ON WHERE THE FOCUS IS. ALSO, YOU'LL NOTICE THAT THERE WAS A LACK OF [5:44] POLICY PROACTIVE POLICY ARM OR RESPONSE TO THE BODY OF WORK THROUGH THE CASE INVESTIGATIONS. [5:50] TO PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS ON POLICY DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING DEVELOPMENT, AND REALLY, AGAIN, [5:56] TO ALIGN WITH WHAT IS BEST PRACTICE ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN ALIGNMENT WITH CITIES AND [6:03] MUNICIPALITIES THAT HAVE GONE THROUGH MANDATED REFORMS. LOOKING AT THE CURRENT STRUCTURE AND THE CURRENT STAFFING. I [6:09] THINK I WANT TO CALL FIRST THE ATTENTION TO THE THREE SUPERVISOR POSITIONS THAT HAVE BEEN CREATED. AND I WILL CREDIT [6:16] DIRECTOR MICHELLE PHILLIPS, AND WITH A LOT OF THIS VISION, BUT PUTTING IN THIS LEVEL OF [6:22] SUPERVISION ABOVE THESE DIFFERENT BODIES OF WORK WITHIN THE OFFICE OF POLICE CONDUCT REVIEW DID A NUMBER OF THINGS. [6:27] CREATED ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE STAFF THEY SUPERVISED. INCREASED COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE TOP DOWN [6:34] AS WELL FROM THE BOTTOM UP TO ENSURE THERE'S APPROPRIATE ALIGNMENT AND EXPECTATIONS. AND [6:39] ALSO, DELINEATION OF WORK ACROSS THOSE DIFFERENT BODIES OF OPCR. [6:49] INTAKE WORK BETWEEN INVESTIGATIONS AND BETWEEN THE POLICY AND RESEARCH WORK THAT IS NOW STAFFED. I THINK IT'S NOT [6:58] ONLY DO WE HAVE THE PERSONNEL BUT WE HAVE THE RIGHT ROLES TO SUPPORT THE BODY OF WORK TO [7:04] CLEAR THE BACK LOG BUT ALSO TO PREVENT A FUTURE BUILD UP OF CASES AS WE HAVE SEEN [7:12] HISTORICALLY. I WILL NOTE THAT THIS IS THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND THE ROLES AS IT STANDS RIGHT NOW. OVER THE NEXT [7:19] 6 TO 12 MONTH, WE WILL ASSESS IF THERE ARE ADDITIONAL CAPACITY OR PERSONNEL NEEDS. LOOKING [7:26] SPECIFICALLY AT THE INTAKE PROCESS AND THE OFFICE OF POLICE CONDUCT REVIEW IS RESPONSIBLE [7:32] FOR FIELDING POLICE MISCONDUCT COMPLAINTS THAT ORIGINATE WITH MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. SO THAT [7:38] INITIAL CONTACT WITH OUR OFFICE IS REALLY WHAT STARTS THE INTAKE [7:45] PROCESS. CONTACTS CAN EITHER BE INQUIRIES OR COMPLAINTS. [7:52] INQUIRIES ARE QUESTIONS, FEEDBACK WITHIN AN EXISTING [7:58] OFFICE. CONTACTS CAN ALSO BE DEEMED COMPLAINTS. COMPLAINTS ARE THE ONES THAT HAVE [8:03] ALLEGATIONS OF POLICE MISCONDUCT. THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRETY OF THE PROCESS, OUR [8:09] OFFICE RECEIVES CONTACTS, INQUIRIES, WE ARE TO ADHERE TO [8:14] VERY STRICT TIMELINES. THAT REALLY GUIDES A LOT OF THE PRIORITIZATION OF OUR WORK AND [8:20] HELPS FACILITATE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE CLEARANCE AND HANDLING OF THESE CASES AND COMPLAINTS. [8:26] THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS, WE ALSO AS APPROPRIATE BECAUSE WE RECEIVE CONTACTS FROM MEMBERS OF [8:33] THE PUBLIC, WE'RE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR REFERRING THESE OUT AS APPROPRIATE TO DIFFERENT [8:39] JURISDICTIONS WHERE THE COMPLAINT ORIGINATES WITH A DIFFERENT DEPARTMENT, WITH A DIFFERENT MUNICIPALITY, ET CETERA. IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY [8:46] PER THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND PER THE CONSENT DECREE TO MAKE [8:55] SURE THESE COMPLAINTS ARE ROUTED TO DIFFERENT AGENCIES. COMMUNICATION WITH COMPLAINANTS. I KNOW WE DO SO WITHIN THE [9:04] CONFINES OF THE MINNESOTA DATA, [9:11] WHAT WE CAN WITH COMPLAINTANTS, NEED FOR INFORMATION, PROVIDING [9:16] THEM STATUS UPDATES AS PERMITTED. THAT'S A FOUNDATIONAL THING FOR OUR OFFICE TO BUILD [9:23] THAT COMMUNITY TRUST THROUGH OUR PROCESS AND THROUGH OUR WORK. AS [9:28] I DISCUSSED, OUR WORK STARTS AS SOON AS WE'RE CONTACTED BY A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC. YOU KNOW, [9:33] WE DETERMINE IF IT IS A COMPLAINT AND IF THERE IS AN ALLEGATION OF MISCONDUCT THAT IS [9:39] ALLEGED, THOSE COMPLAINTS COME IN THROUGH A NUMBER OF WAYS AS YOU CAN SEE HERE. IN-PERSON. PEOPLE CAN CALL 311. PEOPLE CAN [9:46] CALL OUR OFFICE DIRECTLY. THERE'S AN ONLINE COMPLAINT FORM. WE HAVE AN EMAIL ADDRESS. [9:53] COMPLAINTS CAN BE FILED AT PRECINCTS. THEY CAN BE MAILED VIA SNAIL MAIL. WE ARE JUST [9:58] TRYING TO ELIMINATE AS MANY BARRIERS TO FILING COMPLAINTS AS POSSIBLE. ONCE WE DO RECEIVE [10:05] THAT COMPLAINT AND HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THERE IS AN ALLEGATION OF POLICE MISCONDUCT [10:10] WITH AN MPD OFFICER, IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ANALYZE ALL THE EVIDENCE THAT IS AVAILABLE [10:16] TO US. THAT'S BOTH FROM MPD AND CITY SYSTEMS AS WELL AS EVIDENCE [10:21] THAT'S PROVIDED BY COMPLAINANT. ULTIMATELY, IT IS A SUPERVISORY [10:28] REVIEW DECISION ON HOW TO ROUTE THAT CASE FOR APPROPRIATE DISPOSITION. WE'LL TAKE A LOOK [10:35] HERE AT WHAT THOSE POSSIBLE DISPOSITIONS ARE AFTER THAT INTAKE PROCESS. AS YOU CAN SEE ON THE LEFT, THAT COMPLAINT [10:43] INTAKE. THAT IS THAT INITIAL RECEIPT OF COMPLAINT AND INVESTIGATION. COMPLAINTS CAN BE HANDLED AS YOU [10:48] COULD SEE HERE, THEY CAN BE DISMISSED. THEY COULD GO THROUGH MEDIATION, COACHING OR POLICY [10:54] REVIEW, OR A FULL ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATION. I WILL HIGHLIGHT THE MEDIATION COMPONENT IS STILL [11:00] A WORK IN PROGRESS UNDER THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND THE [11:07] CONS CONSENT DECREE. WE HAVE THREE STAFF MEMBERS THAT HAVE COMPLETED MEDIATION TRAINING. [11:12] THEY ARE QUALIFIED TO SERVE AS NEUTRAL MEDIATORS. WE HAVE HAD [11:18] EARLY CONVERSATIONS WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY'S LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT OFFICE TO DETERMINE [11:23] IF IT IS AN OPTION FOR THOSE STAFF MEMBERS TO SERVE AS [11:32] INTERMEDIATORS. BUT THESE ARE ULTIMATELY THE WAYS IN WHICH A COMPLAINT GOES THROUGH INTAKE PROCESS AND IS ULTIMATELY ROUTED [11:42] FOR THESE DIFFERENT DISPOSITIONS. THIS IS JUST A [11:49] REPRESENTATION OF THE NUMBER OF CONTACTS THAT OUR OFFICE HAS HAD OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS. THAT INCLUDES INQUIRIES AS WELL AS [11:56] COMPLAINTS. YOU CAN SEE THERE ARE SOME ABNORMAL SPIKES TOWARDS [12:02] THE END OF 2024. I THINK THIS IS IN LINE WITH HONESTLY WITH US [12:07] HAVING A BETTER PRESENCE IN COMMUNITY AND DOING THE WORK. THE MORE THAT WE CAN GET OUR [12:13] WORK OUT THERE AND THE PROCESS AND THE FILING MECHANISMS AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE, THE MORE WE [12:20] WILL SEE COMPLAINTS AND INQUIRIES COMING TO OUR OFFICE. THAT'S ULTIMATELY WHAT WE WANT TO BE DOING. WE WANT TO [12:26] ELIMINATE THAT BARRIER TO FILING THOSE COMPLAINTS SO WE CAN APPROPRIATELY INVESTIGATE AND [12:31] DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE ROUTING FOR ALL OF THOSE COMPLAINTS AND INVESTIGATIONS. I [12:36] KNOW THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF FOCUS AND A LOT OF ATTENTION ON THE BACKLOG. OUR OFFICE IS WORKING [12:44] TIRELESSLY TO CLEAR IT AS FAST AS WE CAN. I THINK IT'S WORTH TAKING A LOOK AT WHAT EACH OF [12:52] THE ARMS OF OPCR IS DOING TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE CONCERNS AROUND THE BACKLOG AND TO [12:57] PREVENT A FUTURE BACKLOG FROM BEING, FROM PRESENTING ITSELF AND BEING A CHALLENGE TO THE [13:02] CITY. AND OPCR. I THINK FOR [13:08] INTAKE REALLY IT IS AROUND PUTTING IN THAT LEVEL OF SUPERVISION AND TO HELP WITH [13:14] PRIORITIZATION OF CASES TO HELP TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE ARE [13:20] APPROPRIATE, THAT WE ARE DELEGATING THE APPROPRIATE CASE LOADS TO THE APPROPRIATE INTAKE STAFF BASED ON COMPLEXITY, BASED [13:27] ON THEIR TENURE OF COMFORT. IT'S ABOUT TRAINING AND EQUIPPING THESE INVESTIGATORS WITH THE [13:33] SKILLS AND TOOLS NEEDED TO THOROUGHLY, ACCURATELY, FAIRLY, [13:39] TIMELY CONDUCT THEIR INVESTIGATIONS OF THE COMPLAINTS THAT WE RECEIVE. IN TERMS OF [13:44] PREVENTION, PART OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND THE CONSENT DECREE WORK IS CREATING [13:50] A VERY DETAILED, COMPREHENSIVE STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE THAT DICTATES AND GUIDES OUR [13:57] INVESTIGATIONS. AND HAVING THAT PROCESS CODIFIED IN THE SOP, THE STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE, IS [14:03] REALLY CRITICAL TO INVESTIGATORS BEING COMFORTABLE WITH THE WORK THAT THEY ARE BEING TASKED WITH [14:09] DOING. LOOKING AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATION SIDE, IT'S ABOUT STAFFING. RIGHT. IF WE DON'T HAVE [14:14] INVESTIGATORS, WE CAN'T INVESTIGATE THE CASE, THE COMPLAINTS. AND WE CAN'T COMPLETE THE PROCESS. [14:21] ADDITIONALLY, PROVIDING THEM WITH THE APPROPRIATE TRAINING FOR CONDUCTING THOSE INVESTIGATIONS. AGAIN, IN A [14:27] FAIR, TIMELY, EFFICIENT WAY. I WILL ALSO HIGHLIGHT THAT WE HAVE [14:33] AN EXTERNAL INVESTIGATOR WILEY REBER THAT HAS SUPPORTED SOME OF THIS WORK DURING THE PROCESS. I [14:39] KNOW WHEN I STARTED WITH OPCR AT THE END OF OCTOBER, THEY DID NOT HAVE ACCESS TO CITY COMPUTERS, [14:46] CITY SYSTEMS, MPD SYSTEMS, FOR EVIDENCE, FOR REALLY ANY CASE [14:51] MATERIALS WAS COMING THROUGH OUR OFFICE. NOT ONLY WERE THEY NOT CONDUCTING THEIR INVESTIGATIONS IN A TIMELY MANNER, BUT THEY [14:57] WERE ALSO TAKING TIME AWAY FROM THE LIMITED STAFF IN OUR OFFICE TO CONDUCT THEIR WORK. SO SINCE [15:03] NOVEMBER, WE'VE GOTTEN THEM ACCESS. WE'VE GOTTEN THEM COMPUTERS. WE'VE GOTTEN THEM [15:10] ACCESS. THEY ARE MUCH MORE SELF-SUFFICIENT AND COMPLETING CASES AT A RATE THAT IS FASTER [15:15] THAN WAS ORIGINALLY NEGOTIATED WITH THE CITY. WE'RE REALLY ENCOURAGED BY THAT. WE'RE REALLY [15:20] ENCOURAGED BY OUR WORK INTERNALLY. SOME OF THAT GOES TO THE STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE, THE SOP, THE WORK [15:28] TEMPLATES THAT ARE IN ALIGNMENT WITH BEST PRACTICE ACROSS THE [15:34] COUNTRY. EXPECTATION FOR A HIGH QUALITY PRODUCT OF INVESTIGATION THAT COMES THROUGH OUR OFFICE. [15:39] THAT LEVEL OF SUPERVISION REALLY PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR BETTER COLLABORATION, BETTER [15:46] CHECK-INS, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR OUR INVESTIGATORS, OUR SUPERVISORS AND MYSELF. THE REVIEW PANEL [15:54] BACKLOG. EVEN THOUGH AN INVESTIGATION LEAVES OUR OFFICE, IT DOES NOT LEAVE -- IT IS NOT [16:00] TECHNICALLY A COMPLETED INVESTIGATION UNTIL IT GOES TO THE REVIEW PANEL. AND THE CHIEF ULTIMATELY MAKES THEIR DECISION. [16:05] SO WE HAVE SOME WORK TO DO HERE AS WELL. IT'S FILLING THE [16:11] VACANCIES ON THE CCPO, THE COMMUNITIES COMMISSION ON POLICE OVERSIGHT. IT'S ENCOURAGING THEM TO ADOPT AND FORMALIZE A [16:20] CALENDAR THAT SETS REVIEW PANEL DATES OVER THE COURSE OF THE ENTIRE CALENDAR YEAR. IT'S, YOU [16:27] KNOW, IMPROVING OUR TRAINING AND OUR ONBOARDING PROCESS FOR THOSE COMMISSIONERS, ESPECIALLY AS WE [16:32] ANTICIPATE A NUMBER OF NEW COMMISSIONERS STARTING IN EARLY JUNE. WE'VE WORKED WITH CITY I.T. TO ENSURE THERE ARE [16:39] SELF-PACED TRAINING MODULES THAT CAN BE DONE OUTSIDE OF BUSINESS HOURS, OUTSIDE OF OUR SCHEDULE [16:46] FOR OPCR TO COORDINATE THOSE. THEY'RE SELF-PACED. THEY'RE SIMILAR TO THE E-LEARNINGS WE [16:53] HAVE IN THE SYSTEM. WE'RE TRYING TO PROVIDE THEM WITH THE TOOLS TO START TO JUMP INTO ROLE AND [16:58] BE SUCCESSFUL FROM DAY ONE. ADDITIONALLY, WE'VE HAD BETTER COMMUNICATION. WE'VE MAINTAINED [17:04] BETTER COMMUNICATION WITH CCPO LEADERSHIP JUST TO ENSURE ALIGNMENT WITH PRIORITIES IN [17:11] CLEARING THE BACKLOG. ADDITIONALLY, AS I REFERRED TO BEFORE WITH THE POLICY AND RESEARCH COORDINATOR AND ARM OF [17:19] OPCR, THAT IS A DIRECT REQUIREMENT OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT TO HAVE STAFF THAT SUPPORTS THE CCPO. AND THROUGH [17:26] THE HIRING, THROUGH OUR STAFFING, WE HAVE DONE SO. IT IS ALREADY PAYING DIVIDENDS. WE'VE [17:35] HAD MORE REVIEW PANELS I THINK YEAR TO DATE THAN WE DID IN I [17:43] THINK THE LAST QUARTER OF 2024. AND SO I WANT TO SAY THAT YOU [17:50] KNOW, WE ARE MAKING SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS. THERE IS STILL BACKLOG THAT SITS AT THE FEET OF REVIEW [17:58] PANEL AND OPCR. BUT WE HAVE THE PLACE TO WORK THROUGH IT AND TO COMPLETE IT AND TO FINISH IT OFF AND TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING [18:03] AGAIN. AND THAT LEADS TO THIS. GENERALLY, THE STRUCTURE OF OPCR [18:09] THAT EXISTS NOW IS MORE IN LINE WITH WHAT IS BEST PRACTICE ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WE HAVE THE [18:15] PERSONNEL. WE ARE TRAINING PEOPLE. WE'RE BETTER PREPARED AND BETTER INSULATED FROM A [18:21] SHOCK. A SHOCK SIMILAR TO WHAT WE'VE SEEN IN THE PAST. WE HAVE BETTER PRIORITIZATION OF THE WORK. SOME OF THAT IS DICTATED [18:27] BY THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. BUT SOME OF THAT IS ALIGNED WITH BEST PRACTICE IN HOW WE SHOULD [18:35] HANDLE THESE COMPLAINTS IN A TIMELY, FAIR, AND EFFICIENT WAY. ON TOP OF ALL OF THE WORK THAT [18:41] WE ARE DOING AND THAT WE'RE TASKED WITH DOING AS AN OFFICE IN TERMS OF HANDLING MISCONDUCT [18:48] INVESTIGATIONS, WE'RE ALSO WORKING TO BUILD A BETTER AND STRONGER COMMUNITY PRESENCE AND INCREASE OUR COMMUNITY [18:53] ENGAGEMENT. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS A PRIORITY ACROSS ALL OF CIVIL RIGHTS. AND THAT COMES FROM DIRECTOR MICHELLE PHILLIPS. [19:01] BUT I KNOW THERE IS A SPECIFIC EMPHASIS ON OPCR HAVING STRONGER [19:07] COMMUNITY PRESENCE BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE OUR SERVICES EXIST. IF WE CAN'T GET TO THE PEOPLE THAT NEED TO FILE COMPLAINTS, [19:13] THEN WE'RE FAILING. SO WE HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF EFFORTS TO DRIVE [19:20] OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. WE'VE WORKED WITH NCR TO BUILD OUT COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND [19:27] ENGAGEMENT PLAN WITH OUR CCPO RECRUITMENT. I'VE MET WITH A NUMBER OF YOU AND OTHER COUNCIL [19:33] MEMBERS AND YOUR STAFF TO ATTEND OFFICE HOURS, TO ATTEND WARD MEETINGS, TO HAVE A PRESENCE TO TALK ABOUT WHAT WE DO. WE HAVE [19:43] RECENTLY MET WITH THE PERSONNEL, THE CITY PERSONNEL AT THE LAKE STREET SAFETY CENTER ABOUT [19:49] HAVING OFFICE HOURS. NOW THAT WE'RE FULLY STAFFED, WE CAN PLAN [19:54] TO HAVE OPCR INVESTIGATORS AND OTHER PERSONNEL, COMMUNITY AT [20:01] THOSE SITES. I KNOW LAST WEEK AT THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING, AN MOU FOR [20:08] OUR EXTERNAL INVESTIGATOR WAS PASSED THAT WOULD ALLOW THEM TO CONDUCT THEIR COMMUNITY [20:14] INTERVIEWS AT THE LAKE STREET SAFETY CENTER. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY HELPING TO PROVIDE A LOCATION THAT'S MORE CENTRAL FOR [20:19] COMPLAINANTS. THEY DON'T HAVE TO COME TO CITY HALL. THERE'S MASS TRANSIT THAT'S AVAILABLE THERE. [20:27] IT'S JUST A MORE ACCESSIBLE WAY OF CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS AND CONDUCTING OUR WORK. YOU KNOW, WITH ALL THE COMMUNITY PARTNERS [20:32] THAT WE MEET WITH, THAT WE TALK ABOUT, THAT WE TRY TO EDUCATE ON WHAT WE'RE DOING, WE ALSO ARE [20:39] HAVING THIS SIMILAR CONVERSATION IN TERMS OF HOW COMPLAINTS ARE FILED. WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE [20:44] COMPLAINTS. WHAT DOES THE PROCESS LOOK LIKE. SO IT'S VERY MUCH WORD OF MOUTH FROM THE BOTTOM UP. BUT THAT'S REALLY [20:50] WHERE WE'RE AT. WE NEED TO ENGAGE WITH AS MANY COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS POSSIBLE TO EDUCATE THEM ABOUT NOT ONLY THE SERVICES [20:57] OF OPCR BUT ALSO CIVIL RIGHTS BROADLY. WE ARE IN TALKS, IN [21:04] EARLY CONVERSATIONS WITH TRYING TO BUILD A PARTNERSHIP WITH MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOL BECAUSE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF [21:09] YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF RELATIONSHIP WITH PUBLIC SAFETY FROM A YOUNG AGE. SO THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE MORE [21:16] INTENTIONAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS THAT WE HAVE MADE THAT WILL HOPEFULLY FACILITATE [21:22] INTAKE, THAT WILL IMPROVE THE VISIBILITY OF WHAT OUR OFFICE IS DOING. NOT ONLY OPCR BUT CIVIL [21:27] RIGHTS MORE BROADLY. VERY BRIEFLY, I MENTIONED THAT WE HAVE NOW THAT WE HAVE STAFF, WE [21:33] CAN INVEST IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND GIVE THEM OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH. WE HAVE ALL OF OUR NEW [21:42] INVESTIGATORS DATING BACK TO THE ONES THAT BEGAN SHORTLY AFTER I STARTED IN NOVEMBER HAVE ALL [21:49] PARTICIPATED IN FBI INTERNAL AFFAIRS INVESTIGATIONS. I MENTIONED WE HAD THREE STAFF [21:54] MEMBERS COMPLETE TRAINING. WE HAVE INVESTIGATIVE INTERROGATION TECHNIQUES TRAINING. THE [22:02] NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CIVILIAN OVERSIGHT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT IS COMING ON JUNE 16TH AND 17th TO [22:09] TRAIN BOTH OPCR AND IA STAFF AS WELL AS NEW CCPO COMMISSIONERS. [22:14] JUST ON BEST PRACTICE, ON CONDUCTING INVESTIGATIONS, AND JUST ALL OF THE THINGS THAT ARE NEEDED TO EQUIP OUR STAFF AS [22:21] WELL AS COMMISSIONERS AND TO CLEAR THIS BACKLOG, TO PREVENT A FUTURE BACKLOG, BUT ALSO TO [22:28] FULFILL THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND THE [22:34] CONSENT DECREE. WE KNOW THAT THE CONSENT DECREE AND THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ARE THE [22:40] FLOOR OF WHAT NEEDS TO BE IMPLEMENTED. WE'RE REALLY TRYING TO IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT WHAT [22:45] IS BEST PRACTICE FOR OUR OFFICE AND SUPPORT OTHERS IN DOING SO AS WELL. SO WITH THAT, IF YOU [22:52] HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, OR IF YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE THIS CONTACT INFORMATION FOR OUR OFFICE, PLEASE DO SO. BUT THEN I THINK [22:58] WE HAVE A FEW MOMENTS FOR QUESTIONS NOW THAT I AM DONE. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT [23:04] PRESENTATION. BEFORE I GO TO QUESTIONS, I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT WE'VE BEEN JOINED BY [23:11] COUNCIL MEMBERS CASHMAN, JENKINS, ELLISON. I AM CHECKING [23:17] THE QUEUE. JUST GENERAL QUESTION AROUND OPCR AND JUST THINKING [23:23] ABOUT THE OVERALL ACCOUNTABILITY ECOSYSTEM THAT WE EXIST WITH THEM. I'M CURIOUS IF YOU CAN [23:29] EXPLAIN OR EXPAND ON HOW IA, OPCR, CCPO, AND ALSO WE HAVE OUR CITY AUDITOR ALL AS KIND OF [23:37] INDEPENDENT OR SEPARATE ENTITIES THAT SHOULD BE CONNECTING IN SOME WAY TO COMPREHENSIVE OVERSIGHT SYSTEM LET ALONE OUR [23:44] INDEPENDENT EVALUATOR, IF YOU COULD JUST SPEAK TO HOW OPCR [23:50] FITS INTO THAT NETWORK. >> ABSOLUTELY. WE ARE VERY CLOSE PARTNERS WITH INTERNAL AFFAIRS. THE SOP, THE STANDARD OPERATING [23:58] PROCEDURE DOCUMENT IS A JOINT DOCUMENT. THE INTENT AFTER, YOU KNOW, ELEFA AND MDHR REVIEW IT [24:05] IS TO SPLIT SO WE HAVE INDEPENDENT DOCUMENTS. BUT THEY WILL BE LARGELY THE SAME. THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH THAT HAS [24:11] BEEN A VERY COLLABORATIVE EFFORT. YOU KNOW, OBVIOUSLY, THERE IS A NEED FOR US TO BE IN [24:19] CLOSE CONTACT AND HAVE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH INTERNAL AFFAIRS FOR A NUMBER OF REASONS. [24:24] WE'RE DOING VERY SIMILAR WORK. WE NEED TO HAVE OPEN COMMUNICATION FOR APPROPRIATE REFERRALS OF CASES. AND THERE IS [24:33] A NEED -- THERE'S A SHARED NEED FOR ADDITIONAL TRAINING. AS I MENTIONED NACOLE IS COMING TO [24:40] TRAIN OUR NEW CCPO STAFF, OUR NEW CCPO COMMISSIONERS AS WELL [24:46] AS OUR NEW STAFF. WE HAVE ALSO INVITED INTERNAL AFFAIRS BOTH [24:52] SWORN AND CIVILIAN TO TRAIN. MORE COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT. [24:58] IN TERMS OF THE CITY AUDITOR'S OFFICE, WE HAVE HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH SOME [25:04] INDIVIDUAL CASES WHERE THERE HAVE BEEN QUESTIONS AROUND INVESTIGATIONS OUR OFFICE HAS [25:12] CONDUCTED AS WELL AS OVERLAP. WE HAVE CONVERSATIONS WITH OTHERS IN THE CITY. UNDERSTAND WE HAVE [25:19] OUR OWN RESPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS. BUT UNDERSTANDING THAT WE NEED TO BE WORKING TOGETHER TO ENSURE THAT WHOEVER [25:25] OWNS THE INVESTIGATION, IT IS BEING DONE IN THE MOST THOROUGH, EFFICIENT, EFFECTIVE, FAIR WAY [25:30] POSSIBLE. >> THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [25:37] >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I WANT TO GO BACK TO SLIDE 10. JUST TO SEE IF YOU COULD SHARE [25:47] THOUGHTS ON WHY SPECIFICALLY NOVEMBER 24TH. IN DECEMBER 2024, [25:55] WE SAW SUBSTANTIAL UPTICK IN INQUIRIES. I COULDN'T SEE THE ACTUAL NUMBER ATTACHED TO THE [26:02] COMPLAINTS FOR DECEMBER 2024. >> SO IT LOOKS LIKE THE TOTAL [26:08] NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FOR DECEMBER 2024 WAS 28. AND 174 [26:14] INQUIRIES. YOU KNOW, I CAN'T [26:19] SPEAK TO THE SPECIFIC NUMBER AND WHAT'S CONTRIBUTING TO THAT. I [26:24] WILL SAY GENERALLY BECAUSE OUR OFFICE IS SO PUBLIC FACING, WE [26:31] DO GET LOTS OF INQUIRIES. AND WHETHER THAT'S SOME OF THE QUESTIONS, SOME OF THE FEEDBACK [26:36] OR WHETHER IT'S, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING THAT IS NOT RELEVANT TO OUR WORK OR EVEN RELEVANT TO [26:42] POLICE MISCONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS. BUT AGAIN, IT IS OUR JOB AND THAT IS OUR [26:47] RESPONSIBILITY AND OUR STAFF'S RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE 174 COMPLAINTS, INQUIRIES, [26:55] EXCUSE ME, DO NOT CONTAIN ANY ELEMENT OF POLICE MISCONDUCT. THAT REQUIRES A LOT OF TIME AND [27:01] A LOT OF CLOSE ATTENTION TO DETAIL TO ENSURE THAT WE'RE NOT OVERLOOKING WHAT IS A COMPLAINT. [27:08] AND SO THOSE TWO MONTH -- I MEAN, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER, JANUARY, THOSE WERE ALL [27:15] PARTICULARLY CHALLENGING MONTHS BECAUSE OUR STAFFING LEVELS WEREN'T WHAT THEY ARE NOW AND [27:23] PREVIOUSLY. BUT THIS PUTS A STRAIN ON OUR RESOURCES AND TIME. BUT AGAIN, IT'S OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE [27:30] THERE ARE NOT ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT OF ANY OF THESE 174 INQUIRIES OR ANY INQUIRIES THAT [27:36] WE RECEIVE. >> ESPECIALLY CONNECTING TO THE OUTREACH PIECE. I KNOW IN THE [27:43] PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMM COMMITTEE, WE'VE HAD CONVERSATIONS. I KNOW YOU'VE [27:49] INCLUDED THAT IN SLIDE 13. I KNOW WE'VE HAD COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS COME BEFORE US AND TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE WORK [27:56] THEY'RE DOING AROUND COMPLAINT PROCESSES. AND WANTED TO GET A LITTLE MORE CLARITY ON HOW YOU [28:02] ALL ARE RELATING TO THOSE GROUPS. I DON'T BELIEVE WE'RE FUNDING ANY OF THEM. SO MANY OF [28:07] THEM ARE DOING IT SEEMS LIKE SUBSTANTIAL COMPLAINT INTAKE WORK. THROUGH IN KIND PURPOSES. [28:15] SO YEAH, WANTED TO GET A LITTLE BIT MORE CLARITY OF HOW YOU ALL [28:20] ARE TRACKING THAT AND MAKING SURE THEY'RE STAYING TRAINED AND [28:26] COORDINATED AROUND A VERY SENSITIVE PROCESS. >> YEAH. ABSOLUTELY. COUNCIL MEMBER, ARE YOU REFERRING TO [28:33] COMPLAINTS THAT ARE RECEIVED ON BEHALF OF OUR OFFICE? >> I BELIEVE SO. YES. YEAH. [28:39] WHERE THERE WAS I BELIEVE IT'S SIX LOCATIONS. AT LEAST THE GROUPS PRESENTED TO US. I THINK [28:45] YOU'RE AWARE OF THEM. SPECIFICALLY. YEAH. [28:51] >> YEAH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE QUESTION, COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. I WOULD JUST ADD WE [28:58] DON'T HAVE ANY CONTRACTS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. WE CERTAINLY STAY IN OPEN COMMUNICATION WITH COMMUNITY [29:03] GROUPS THAT ARE INTERESTED IN HELPING FACILITATE FOLKS GET CONNECTED TO WHERE THEY CAN MAKE [29:10] COMPLAINTS. AND AM CERTAINLY IN FAVOR TO CONTINUING TO HAVE COMMUNICATION WITH THOSE GROUPS [29:15] AND MAKING SURE FOLKS ARE AWARE OF THE PROCESS AND STEPS. [29:22] >> THANKS. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY DISCUSSION AROUND LOOKING AT -- IT'S GREAT TO SEE YOU ALL ARE [29:28] LOOKING AT PARTNERSHIP WITH MPS, BUT OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, [29:38] COUNTY SERVICES THAT PROVIDE SUPPORT TO UNHOUSED OR UNSHELTERED RESIDENTS. THOSE ARE [29:43] FOLKS WHO COME IN CONTACT WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT. IF YOU'VE LOOKED AT SOME OTHER PARTNERSHIPS THAT WILL ALLOW YOU [29:49] TO GET IN FRONT OF THE PUBLIC A LITTLE BIT MORE FREQUENTLY, TOO. [29:54] >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER. THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO. NOW THAT WE HAVE THE [29:59] STAFF AND THE CAPACITY TO DO SO, TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE, YOU KNOW, HOW TO PRIORITIZE THAT [30:05] ENGAGEMENT. WHERE WE HAVE THE MOST IMPACTED POPULATIONS. WHERE WE HAVE THE MOST [30:14] DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACT. BUT REALLY NOW HAVING THOSE CONVERSATIONS. PREVIOUSLY, WE [30:19] HAD SUCH LIMITED CAPACITY. THERE WAS SUCH A LARGE BODY OF WORK. [30:25] THERE STILL REMAINS A BACKLOG THAT WE ARE WORKING THROUGH. WE HAVE A LITTLE MORE BREATHING [30:31] ROOM AND INCREASINGLY MORE TO PRIORITIZE THIS ENGAGEMENT AND HAVE MORE TARGETED, MORE FOCUSED [30:38] ENGAGEMENT TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE POPULATIONS THAT YOU DISCUSSED SPECIFICALLY. >> OKAY. AWESOME. WITH THE [30:44] PARTNERSHIP WITH MPS, SIMILAR TO THE LAKE STREET CENTER, SHOULD [30:49] WE ANTICIPATE MOU ONCE THAT DOES GET KIND OF DONE? >> I THINK THAT'S DEPENDENT ON [30:57] MPS. THEY ARE AFTER SOME INITIAL CONVERSATIONS, THEY'RE TAKING IT TO THEIR PARENT AND FAMILY [31:04] ADVISORY TO SEE IF THERE IS AN INTEREST AT THAT LEVEL. THE GROUPS THAT WE CONNECTED WITH [31:09] DID NOT WANT TO MAKE THE DECISION ON BEHALF OF PARENTS AND FAMILIES. WE'RE WAITING FOR [31:15] A RESPONSE AND FURTHER DISCUSSION. IF THAT'S ITS THE [31:25] PATH, WE'LL SEE AS WE GO. >> COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR. I GUESS MY [31:30] QUESTION IS LITERALLY ABOUT THAT SAME SLIDE. I THOUGHT IT WAS PRETTY INTERESTING. BUT I'M JUST [31:37] CURIOUS, DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE NATURE OF THE INQUIRIES ARE OFF [31:43] HAND? >> OFF HAND, NO. I MEAN, IT [31:48] RANGES, AGAIN, FEEDBACK, TRYING TO GET AN UPDATE ON AN EXISTING [31:54] CASE OR COMPLAINT. A TOTALLY UNRELATED, HOW DO I DO XY AND Z. [32:00] HOW DO I CHECK WITH MY PROPERTY TAX. IT RUNS THE GAMUT FROM [32:08] ADJACENT TO POLICE MISCONDUCT TO NOT EVEN REMOTELY RELEVANT TO OUR OFFICE. BUT AGAIN, IT IS [32:14] OUR -- WE'RE REQUIRED TO MAKE SURE THERE IS NOT AN ALLEGATION OF POLICE MISCONDUCT. AND TWO, [32:20] IF APPROPRIATE, IF THERE IS, BUT IT'S NOT OUR JURISDICTION, GET THAT TO THE APPROPRIATE ENTITY OR JURISDICTION, MUNICIPALITY, [32:26] ET CETERA. YOU KNOW, I CAN'T SPEAK TO WHAT WAS DRIVING THOSE. [32:34] I WILL SAY THAT HISTORICALLY AND EVEN PRIOR TO MY TIME, WE HAVE [32:40] SEEN AN INCREASING NUMBER OF CONTACTS WITH OUR OFFICE. AND SOME ARE ROOTED IN ALLEGATIONS [32:46] OF MISCONDUCT. BUT HAVE SEEN A [32:52] TREND UPWARDS OF CONTACTS THAT ARE RELATED TO SOME CONCERNS OF [32:57] MENTAL HEALTH. WE'RE TRYING TO ADDRESS THAT WELL IN TERMS OF [33:03] PROVIDING THE PROPER RESPONSE IN TERMS OF HOW TO HELP AND HANDLE SITUATIONS LIKE THIS WITH PEOPLE [33:11] IN CRISIS. FLSH AGAIN, THAT'S [33:19] ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR STAFF TO ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS AS THEY [33:25] ARISE. BUT ALSO DIVERT WHERE APPROPRIATE TO GET MORE APPROPRIATE HELP AND SUPPORT. [33:30] >> YEAH, I THOUGHT IT WAS INTERESTING AS WELL THAT PRETTY MUCH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS [33:37] REMAIN RELATIVELY SIMILAR FROM MONTH TO MONTH. >> MM-HMM. >> VERY INTERESTING. THANK YOU. [33:44] >> COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. HELLO. [33:51] DO YOU HAVE A SENSE OR ROUGH [33:56] PERCENTAGES SEEM TOUGH, BUT JUST [34:03] A PROPORTIONALITY OF COMPLAINTS. HOW MANY OF THEM GET DISMISSED, MEDIATED, HANDLED [34:09] ADMINISTRATIVELY OR GO TO THE REVIEW PANEL? DO YOU HAVE ANY KIND OF GENERAL THUMBNAIL ON [34:14] THAT OR DOES IT CHANGE? >> IT'S VARIABLE. ROUGHLY. AND [34:23] THIS EVEN GOES AGAIN PRIOR TO MY TIME, THERE'S THIS ESTIMATE THAT [34:29] NEARLY 20% OF THE CONTACTS OR COMPLAINTS THAT WE GET [34:37] ULTIMATELY RESULT IN FULL INVESTIGATIONS. BUT THAT VARIES [34:43] WIDELY. OBVIOUSLY, LOOKING AT THE TRENDS HERE THAT'S GOING TO VARY ALMOST 100% IN SOME OF [34:49] THESE MONTHS. SO I CAN'T PUT A CONSISTENT NUMBER ON OR [34:54] PERCENTAGE ON THOSE CASES. >> BUT FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, YOU ARE THEN PLANNING THAT [35:00] APPROXIMATELY 20% OF A PERIOD, A LONGER PERIOD THAN JUST ONE [35:05] MONTH WOULD THEN BE GOING -- WOULD NEED THAT EXTRA REVIEW PANEL TIME AND SCHEDULING AND [35:11] ALL THAT. >> YEAH. SO THAT'S BEEN SORT OF THE MOVING TARGET. RIGHT. AND IT'S FROM A STAFFING [35:18] PERSPECTIVE. IT'S ALSO FROM STAFFING THE CCPO, RIGHT, WITH [35:23] THE SEVEN VACANCIES THAT EXISTED THAT IS SEVEN FEWER COMMISSIONERS THAT CAN SIT ON REVIEW PANELS. [35:29] >> RIGHT. >> NO MATTER HOW FAST WE'RE MOVING, 20% OF CASES THROUGH OUR [35:35] OFFICE TO REVIEW PANEL, AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE CHIEF'S OFFICE, THEN IT CREATES THIS BACKLOG [35:41] THAT SITS AT THE REVIEW PANEL. BECAUSE THE OPCR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR STAFF REPORT OF THE CCPO, [35:47] THAT IS SOMETHING WE ARE OBVIOUSLY MANDATED TO DO IN TERMS OF SUPPORTING. AND THAT [35:54] WAS, YOU KNOW, OBVIOUSLY A HUGE CHALLENGE PRIOR TO THIS RECENT RECRUITMENT FOR THE CCPO [36:01] COMMISSION SEAT, ET CETERA, FOR THOSE TERMS ENDING IN MAY. WE [36:06] WANTED TO ENSURE WE'RE DOING A ROBUST RECRUITMENT, THOROUGH VETTING, APPROPRIATE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COUNCIL [36:13] FOR THEIR APPOINTEES SO THAT WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE, YOU KNOW, STAFFING APPROPRIATELY [36:20] INTE INTERNALLY, AND STAFFING THE COMMISSION APPROPRIATELY. HAVING THAT ALIGNMENT WITH CCPO [36:25] LEADERSHIP, CLEARING THE BACKLOG IS OUR PRIORITY RIGHT NOW. >> THANK YOU. THAT'S UNDERSTOOD. [36:32] AND CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS REORGANIZATION AND THE SIGNIFICANT HEADWAY THAT YOU'VE [36:37] MADE ON FILLING VACANCIES. I APPRECIATE THIS NEW STRUCTURE. [36:43] AND I THINK IT PROBABLY WILL END UP IN A BETTER SYSTEM DESPITE A LOT OF FLUCTUATION, AS YOU SAY. [36:48] >> THANK YOU. >> SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE, [36:54] I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO RECEIVE AND FILE THIS ITEM. AND I WILL RETURN THE CHAIR BACK TO COUNCIL [37:01] MEMBER CHAVEZ. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. NOW WE WILL MOVE ON TO OUR ONLY DISCUSSION ITEM, WHICH IS THE [37:12] APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR POSITION WITHIN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. THIS WAS REFERRED FROM THE BUDGET COMMITTEE YET. I'LL [37:17] INVITE BRENDA MILLER FROM HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT TO COME UP AND SPEAK ON THAT ITEM. WELCOME. [37:28] >> CHAIR CHAVEZ, I NEED JUST A MOMENT TO LOAD MY PRESENTATION. >> NO WORRIES. >> THANK YOU. CHAIR CHAVEZ, AND [37:52] MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE, I'M BRENDA MILLER. TODAY I'M HERE TO [37:58] PRESENT FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION THE NEW DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS POSITION. [38:03] THE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS IS IN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND REPORTS TO THE [38:08] DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, SUSTAINABILITY, ENVIRONMENT AND [38:14] HEALTHY HOMES. IT WAS RECENTLY CONVERTED IN 2022 TO THE DEPUTY [38:20] COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH AND SUSTAINABILITY ENVIRONMENT. SO THIS POSITION EXISTED PREVIOUSLY. THIS IS FOR A NEW [38:26] DIRECTOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS. [38:32] THE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS OVERSEES THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS BUSINESS UNIT FOR THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. [38:39] IT WAS EVALUATED AT GRADE 12. [38:44] THE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR 2025 RANGES FROM $126,000 TO $149,000. THE 2025 INCREMENTAL [38:53] COST WILL BE PAID FROM HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAM FUNDS AND CHANGES ARE EFFECTIVE MAY 1ST OF [38:58] 2025. THIS POSITION MEETS THE CRITERIA OF SECTION 201010 OF [39:06] THE MINNEAPOLIS CODE OF ORDINANCES. IT REPORTS TO THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR. IT'S A MEMBER [39:12] OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S MANAGEMENT TEAM. IT LEADS THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION [39:18] OF POLICY GOALS AND STRATEGIC PLANNING ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS BUSINESS UNIT. IT REQUIRES [39:24] LEADERSHIP, VISION, TEAM BUILDINGS AND STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION. AND LASTLY, IT ESTABLISHES POLICIES, GOALS AND [39:30] STRATEGIES THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE GOALS AND PRIORITIES ESTABLISHED BY THE MINNEAPOLIS [39:36] CITY COUNCIL, THE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH. WE'RE ASKING THAT YOU FIND THAT THE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL [39:41] PROGRAMS MEETS THE APPOINTED CRITERIA AS DEFINED IN SECTION [39:46] 201010 IN THE MINNEAPOLIS CODE OF ORDINANCES AND FORWARD IT TO COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL. THANK YOU. [39:52] >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. IS ANYBODY ON QUEUE? ALL RIGHTY. THANK YOU [39:58] FOR BEING HERE. WE APPRECIATE IT. SEEING THAT THERE IS NO DISCUSSION, I'LL MOVE APPROVAL [40:04] OF THIS ITEM. CAN I GET A SECOND? >> SECOND. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. [40:10] >> THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. ANY ABSTENTIONS? AND THAT MOTION CARRIES. FINALLY, COLLEAGUES, WE [40:17] WILL RECEIVE REPORTS FROM THE STANDING COMMITTEES. WE WILL [40:25] BEGIN WITH THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. COUNCIL MEMBER [40:33] WONSLEY. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR CHAVEZ. THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD 31 ITEMS. [40:38] THE FIRST IS A GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM NEW YORK UNIVERSITY FOR [40:44] TRAVEL, LODGING, CONFERENCE [40:49] REGISTRATION, AND MEAL EXPENSES FOR AMANDA HARRINGTON TO ATTEND [40:55] A CONFERENCE IN JUNE. TWO IS A GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY AND CITY [41:01] HEALTH OFFICIALS OF REGISTRATION, LODGING AND [41:09] AIRFARE FOR DAMON CHAPLIN TO [41:17] ATTEND NACCHO. -- FOUR IS A GIFT [41:23] ACCEPTANCE FOR THE LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF REGISTRATION, LODGING, AIRFARE. [41:36] NUMBER 5 IS A GIFT ACCEPTANCE FOR THE POHLAD FOUNDATION FOR TRAVEL, LODGING, CONFERENCE [41:43] REGISTRATION, AND EXPENSES FOR MELANIE RUCKER AND JARED [41:51] JEFFRIES TO ATTEND A CONFERENCE IN JUNE. 6 IS A GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF [41:58] CITY TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS OF TRAVEL STIPEND, CONFERENCE REGISTRATION, AND TRAVEL AND [42:04] LODGING EXPENSES FOR ADAM HAYOW TO ATTEND THE NACTO'S DESIGNING [42:11] CITIES 2025 CONFERENCE. 7 IS A BID FOR HAWTHORNE OFFICE BUILDOUT PROJECT FROM MORCON [42:18] CONSTRUCTION INC. EIGHT IS A BID FOR LEAD SERVICE LINE [42:29] REPLACEMENTS YEAR TWO PROJECT. NINE IS A BID FOR SIDEWALK [42:35] REPLACEMENT PROGRAM. 10 IS A BID FOR RAMP C WATERPROOFING AND [42:40] STRUCTURAL REPAIRS PROJECT FROM RAM CONSTRUCTION SERVICES OF MINNESOTA LLC. 11 IS A BID FOR [42:47] 12 SIGNALS AND CURB RAMP IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FROM THOMAS AND SONS CONSTRUCTION, INC. 12 [42:56] IS JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT WITH MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS OR ITS AFFILIATES FOR DANCE [43:02] EDUCATION PROGRAM. 13 IS A CONTRACT WITH THE NATIVE [43:07] AMERICAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE FOR FISCAL AGENT SERVICES FOR THE AMERICAN INDIAN [43:14] MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR METROPOLITAN URBAN INDIAN DIRECTORS. 14 IS CONTRACTS WITH VARIOUS VENDORS TO REDUCE GREEN [43:29] HOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. -- 16 IS ESTABLISH A CONSULTING POOL OF [43:36] 18 VENDORS FOR IT STAFF [43:41] AUGMENTATION CONSULTING SERVICES. 17 IS CONTRACT [43:51] ASSOCIATIONS. 18 IS CONTRACT AMENDMENTS WITH CLARE HOUSING FOR HIV SITE-BASED HOUSING [43:56] SUPPORTIVE SINCLAIR SISTER STATION. 19 IS CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH TOUCH OUTREACH [44:02] FOR YOUTH GROUP VIOLENCE [44:07] INTERVENTION SERVICES. 20 IS CONTRACT AMENDMENTS WITH VARIOUS IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES [44:12] PROVIDERS OFFERING FREE IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES FOR CITY RESIDENTS. 21 IS CONTRACT [44:17] FOR COSTAR REALITY INFORMATION INC. 22 IS CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH CERTIFIED LANGUAGES [44:24] INTERNATIONAL, LLC, FOR REMOTE INTERPRETING SERVICES. 23 IS IS [44:31] CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH AXON ENTERPRISE, INC. 24 IS [44:37] CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH MID-MINNESOTA LEGAL AID FOR LEGAL SERVICES TO SUPPORT LOW-INCOME MINNEAPOLIS RENTERS. [44:44] 25 IS CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH NORTHLAND BUSINESS SYSTEMS FOR [44:50] TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AND CLOUD HOSTING MIGRATION. 26 IS [44:55] CLAIM SETTLEMENT BLAISDELL PORTFOLIO, LLC. 27 VARIOUS [45:03] CLAIMS CONCERNING VARIOUS STORM WATER FLOODING. 29 LEGAL [45:11] SETTLEMENT. MICHELLE GROSS AND JANET NYE. 30, SEPARATION [45:16] ORDINANCE OVERVIEW WITHIN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. AND 31, BID FOR MINNEAPOLIS CONVENTION [45:22] CENTER MEETING ROOMS REMODEL [45:28] PHASE 3 PROJECT. WITH THAT, I WILL STAND FOR ANY QUESTIONS. I [45:33] KNOW IT WAS LONG. >> LOOKS LIKE NO ONE IS ON [45:39] QUEUE. WE'LL GO TO THE BUSINESS, HOUSING AND ZONING COMMITTEE. I'LL PASS IT ON TO COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN. [45:44] >> WE'LL BE BRINGING 17 ITEMS TO THE THURSDAY COUNCIL MEETING. [45:54] NUMBER ONE IS MOTHERSHIP PIZZA PAR PARADISE. NUMBER TWO IS [45:59] APPROVING RENTAL LICENSE FOR ROYALSTON SQUARE. THREE IS [46:08] APPROVING A LICENSE FOR FRO YO SOUL. ITEM FIVE IS CONSIDERING A [46:17] PERMANENT EXPANSION FOR STATE FAIR BREWING. THIS ITEM WAS SENT FOR RECOMMENDATION. JUST [46:23] RECEIVED ON EMAIL THAT TWO PARTIES HAVE MET AND ARE OKAY WITH US MOVING THIS FORWARD ON [46:29] THURSDAY. ITEM 6 IS PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION APPROVING A TIF PLAN [46:35] FOR PERSONNELING YARDS FAMILY HOUSING. EIGHT IS APPROVING 41 [46:41] LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWALS. ITEM 9 [46:49] IS APPROVING CONTRACT. ITEM 11 IS PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION [46:58] AUTHORIZING FINAL APPROVAL FOR THE NACC HOUSING PROJECT. ITEM [47:05] 12. ITEM 13 IS A PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION APPROVING [47:12] APPROPRIATION FOR DEMOLISHING STRUCTURE AT 1001 WEST BROADWAY. ITEM 14 IS ACCEPTING A GRANT [47:21] FROM BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY. EYE -- LASTLY, [47:39] APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT ITEM 17 DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK FOR NEW [47:45] NICOLLET MALL PROJECT. WITH THAT, I'LL STAND FOR ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU, CHAIR. >> THANK YOU. I'LL PASS IT TO [47:50] COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. >> COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN, I [47:55] ALREADY COVERED IT. BUT I JUST WANTED TO REITERATE ITEM 5 FOR [48:01] THE FAIR STATE EXPANSION. IF FOLKS WERE WONDERING WHY IS [48:06] THERE QUESTIONS AROUND FAIR STATE. NOT REALLY A QUESTION. BUT ONE OF THEIR NEIGHBORS [48:12] REFUTING AN EASEMENT THERE. AS COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN SAID WE GOT [48:17] WORD FROM STAFF THAT THE PARTIES RESOLVED. WE WILL BE BRINGING THIS FORWARD FOR APPROVAL. [48:26] >> ALL RIGHT. GOOD NEWS. THANK YOU. NEXT UP WE HAVE THE CLIMATE [48:31] AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE. I'LL PASS IT TO COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. CLIMATE [48:36] AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD SEVEN ITEMS. 1 [48:41] IS DESIGNATED A PUBLIC HEARING FOR STREET RESURFACING PROJECT. [48:47] 2 IS IMPROVING CONCEPT LAYOUT [48:53] FOR 35th AVENUE NORTH FLOOD MITIGATION PROJECT. ITEM 3 IS [48:58] APPROVAL OF MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT [49:04] OF TRANSPORTATION LEASE AMENDMENT. ITEM 5 IS APPROVING [49:10] APPOINTMENTS TO THE EAT STREET ADVISORY BOARD. ITEM 6 IS SUBMITTAL OF GRANT LICTION [49:17] APPLICATION FOR THE EPA GRANT MAKING PROGRAM. AND ITEM 7 IS [49:22] AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE BUSH [49:29] FOUNDATION. I'LL STAND FOR QUTIONS ON THESE ITEMS. >> THANK YOU. AND NEXT UP WE [49:34] HAVE THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE. I'LL PASS IT TO VICE CHAIR CHOWDHURY. [49:41] >> WE JUST HAVE ONE ITEM. IT'S A RECEIVE AND FILE ON FEDERAL AND [49:46] LEGISLATIVE UPDATES. BUT NOTHING TO SEND TO COUNCIL. >> THANK YOU. AND LASTLY, WE [49:52] HAVE THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE. I'LL PASS IT TO COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR CHAVEZ. THE [50:06] PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE WILL BE BRINGING FORWARD NINE ITEMS. PASSAGE OF AN ORDINANCE [50:13] RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS, AMENDING PROCEDURES FOR [50:18] EFFICIENCY. COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY AND CHAVEZ, I SWEAR I'M READING THAT AS THIRD PERSON. BUT WE WILL BE BRINGING A MOTION [50:25] TO COUNCIL WITH TECHNICAL AMENDMENT. SO WE'LL ALSO BE SENDING AN EMAIL AND COUNCIL [50:30] MEMBERS CAN REACH OUT WITH QUESTIONS BY THURSDAY IF THEY HAVE THEM. NUMBER TWO IS [50:39] ACCEPTING NEHA-FDA RETAIL [50:46] FLEKDSIBLE FUNDING MODEL GRANT FROM THE SMRKS. THREE IS [50:54] AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT. NUMBER FOUR IS ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR A SEX TRAFFICKING [51:04] AWARENESS MEDIA CAMPAIGN. NUMBER 5 IS AUTHORIZING AN MOU WITH WILEY REBER LAW FOR UTILIZING [51:10] SPACE IN THE LAKE STREET SAFETY CENTER. SIX IS ACCEPTING THE [51:18] EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT. NUMBER 7 IS [51:27] AUTHORIZING AN MOU. ITEM IS [51:33] EIGHT IS -- ITEM 9 IS AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE TO A CONTRACT WITH FAIRVIEW HEALTH [51:38] SERVICES FOR CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION OF A NUTRITION FOCUS CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION [51:43] PROJECT. WITH THAT, I WILL STAND FOR ANY QUESTIONS. >> THANK YOU. I'LL PASS IT TO [51:53] COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I JUST WANTED TO OFFER A LITTLE BIT OF [51:59] CLARIFICATION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO THE AUTHORS, COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ AND COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. WE HEARD SO MUCH [52:06] OVERWHELMING SUPPORT AND IMPORTANT STORIES DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE CIVIL RIGHTS ORDINANCE ABOUT [52:12] DISCRIMINATION AND WAYS WE SOMETIMES LIKE TO IMAGINE WOULD NEVER OCCUR. THERE WAS ALSO ONE [52:19] SPEAKER, COMMISSIONER BURNQUIST, THAT BROUGHT UP CONCERNS ABOUT SMALL CHANGES TO MAKE. AND WE'VE [52:25] THOROUGHLY GONE BACK AND GOT AN ADDITIONAL REVIEW FROM CIVIL RIGHTS IN OUR CITY ATTORNEY'S [52:34] OFFICE. THANK YOU, ALEX KAINE. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT YOU'LL BE BRINGING ONE MINOR [52:40] MODIFICATION FOR THURSDAY. IT WILL BE TOWARD THE GOAL OF [52:46] AVOIDING CONFUSION. THE POTENTIAL MISINTERPRETATION COULD LEAD PEOPLE IN THE ORDINANCE TO BELIEVE THEY COULD [52:52] SIMPLY CHOOSE TO GO TO DISTRICT COURT INSTEAD OF GETTING THEIR CASE HEARD BEFORE THE CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION, AND THAT'S NOT THE CASE. SO THIS SMALL [53:00] LITTLE WORDING CHANGE JUST HOPES TO CLEAR THAT UP. SO THANKS FOR LETTING ME EXPLAIN THAT, AND [53:05] THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING THAT CHANGE. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. AND YOU ARE DIRECT. AND WE ARE WORKING THROUGH THE [53:14] AMENDMENTS RIGHT NOW TO PASS TO OUR CLERK'S TEAM TO MAKE SURE WE GET THEM READY FOR THURSDAY. THAT IS ONE OF THE CHANGES. THE [53:20] REST IS JUST ABOUT THE DEFINITION OF HEIGHT AND WEIGHT, WHICH HAS BEEN RECEIVED. WE KNEW [53:25] IT PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING. BUT WE WANTED TO AT LEAST WAIT UNTIL A FULL COUNCIL. SO I APPRECIATE THAT. THAT WILL BE A [53:31] CHANGE WE'RE HOPING TO GET APPROVAL FOR THIS BODY ON THURSDAY. I KNOW WE HAD OTHER [53:38] COUNCIL MEMBERS REACH OUT. COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE WHO WAS ALSO REACHING OUT. I APPRECIATE [53:44] YOU ALL STAYING ENGAGED IN THIS. SEEING THERE ARE NO MORE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS, I [53:51] WILL -- YEAH, WE'RE DONE. WITH THAT, WE'VE CONCLUDED ALL BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE TODAY. AND HEARING NO [53:57] OBJECTION, I WILL DECLARE THIS MEETING ADJOURNED. THANK YOU.