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File #: 20-0561    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Approval Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 6/12/2020 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 6/23/2020 Final action:
Title: Discussion and Possible Action Including Direction to County Counsel to Draft Necessary Framework (including Preparation of a Resolution and Ordinance) to Establish Citizens Advisory Committee for Law Enforcement Oversight and Present Said Framework to the Board of Supervisors within 30 Days (Sponsors: Supervisors Haschak and Williams)
Attachments: 1. Williams_CACLEO_Ordinance, 2. Williams_CACLEO_Resolution, 3. 06-19-20 Corey Correspondence, 4. 06-19-20 Bowers Correspondence, 5. 06-19-20 Stavely Correspondence, 6. 06-19-20 Holub Correspondence, 7. 06-19-20 Plank Correspondence, 8. 06-19-20 Watkins Correspondence, 9. 06-19-20 Reinhard Correspondence, 10. 06-19-20 Schwartz Correspondence, 11. 06-19-20 Finney Correspondence, 12. 06-19-20 Antler Correspondence, 13. 06-20-20 Gill Correspondence, 14. 06-20-20 Rose Corresondence, 15. 06-20-20 Davis Correspondence, 16. 06-20-20 Sprague Correspondence, 17. 06-20-20 Glass Correspondence, 18. 06-20-20 Schiro Correspondence, 19. 06-20-20 Courtney Correspondence, 20. 06-21-20 Ciancutti Correspondence, 21. 06-21-20 Childs Correspondence, 22. 06-21-20 Niderost Correspondence, 23. 06-21-20 Miller Correspondence, 24. 06-21-20 Durkee Correspondence, 25. 06-21-20 Stockel Correspondence, 26. 06-21-20 Melanie Correspondence, 27. 06-22-20 Gurney Correspondence, 28. 06-22-20 Rasker & Cutler Correspondence, 29. 06-22-20 Wellspring Correspondence, 30. 06-22-20 Crabb Correspondence, 31. 06-22-20 Niderost Correspondence, 32. 06-22-20 Boles Correspondence, 33. 06-22-20 Diamondstone Correspondence, 34. 06-22-20 Farmer Correspondence, 35. 06-22-20 Gair Correspondence, 36. 06-22-20 Gordon Correspondence, 37. 06-22-20 Guerlac Correspondence, 38. 06-22-20 Harris Correspondence, 39. 06-22-20 Hognestad Correspondence, 40. 06-22-20 Rogers Correspondence, 41. 06-22-20 Sacks Correspondence, 42. 06-22-20 Good Correspondence, 43. 06-22-20 Muchowski Correspondence, 44. 06-22-20 Durham Correspondence, 45. 06-22-20 Roat Correspondence, 46. 06-22-20 Hart Correspondence, 47. 06-22-20 Marcello Correspondence, 48. 06-22-20 Faber Correspondence, 49. 06-22-20 Lit Correspondence, 50. 06-22-20 Helenchild Correspondence, 51. 06-22-20 Hawthorn Correspondence, 52. 06-22-20 Tippett Correspondence, 53. 06-23-20 Manitee Correspondence, 54. 06-23-20 Fowler Correspondence, 55. 06-23-20 Stavely Correspondence, 56. District Attorney Correspondence - Eleven LE Reforms 2015-2019, 57. 06-23-20 Torres Correspondence, 58. 06-23-20 Chilson Correspondence, 59. 06-23-20 Rhoades Correspondence, 60. 06-23-20 Roat Correspondence, 61. 06-23-20 Edwards Correspondence, 62. 06-23-20 Diamondstone Correspondence

 

To:  Board of Supervisors

From:   Supervisor Williams and Supervisor Haschak

Meeting Date:  June 23, 2020

 

Department Contact:  

Ted Williams

Phone: 

463-4441

Department Contact:  

John Haschak

Phone: 

463-4441

 

Item Type:   Regular Agenda

 

Time Allocated for Item: 30 Min

 

 

Agenda Title:

title

Discussion and Possible Action Including Direction to County Counsel to Draft Necessary Framework (including Preparation of a Resolution and Ordinance) to Establish Citizens Advisory Committee for Law Enforcement Oversight and Present Said Framework to the Board of Supervisors within 30 Days

(Sponsors: Supervisors Haschak and Williams)

End

 

Recommended Action/Motion:

recommendation

Direct County Counsel to Draft necessary framework, including preparation of a Resolution and Ordinance, to Establish Citizens Advisory Committee for Law Enforcement Oversight and return to the Board within 30 days

End

 

Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:

N/A                     

 

Summary of Request: 

A citizens Advisory Committee for Law Enforcement Oversight will strengthen the relationship between the Sheriff’s Office and the community it serves through outreach and the promotion of greater transparency of law enforcement operations. Through a mission of facilitating trust and highlighting the outstanding work of public servants, the committee will:

 

1. Provide objective and independent review of complaints against the Sheriff’s Office

2. Receive citizen complaints against the Sheriff’s Office and forward them to the Sheriff’s Office for review

3. Advise if an investigation appears incomplete and propose further investigation

4. Propose policies, procedures and training recommendations to the Sheriff’s Office

5. Increase transparency of law enforcement operations

6. Conduct outreach to the community

7. Produce a public report about the complaints and recommendations on a summary level.

8. Review law enforcement policies and hiring practices

9. Provide oversight of an objective and independent review of the Sheriff’s Office fiscal operations and budget

 

Under the Ordinance, the committee will not be authorized to:

 

1. Change the decisions made by the Sheriff’s Office

2. Decide policies for the Sheriff’s Office

3. Impose discipline on any Sheriff employee for any reason

4. Conduct its own investigations

5. Interfere with the performance of the Sheriff’s Office

6. Compel by subpoena the production of any document or witness related to a Sheriff’s Office investigation.

 

Alternative Action/Motion:

No action.                     

 

Supervisorial District:  All

                                          

vote requirement:  Majority

                                          

 

 

Supplemental Information Available Online At: N/A

 

Fiscal Details:

source of funding: N/A

budgeted in current f/y: N/A

current f/y cost: N/A

if no, please describe:

annual recurring cost: N/A

revenue agreement: N/A

 budget clarification: N/A

 Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: No

 

CEO Liaison: Executive Office

 

 

CEO Review: Yes 

 

 

CEO Comments:

 

 

FOR COB USE ONLY

Executed By: Atlas Pearson, Deputy Clerk I

Final Status:Approved with Modification

Date: June 29, 2020