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2023-07-13 - PEACE Commission Agenda Packet July 13, 2023 — 6:30 PM Council Conference Room Hybrid Meeting 1.Call to Order 2.Land Acknowledgment We acknowledge and honor the Dakota nation, on whose ancestral land the City of Golden Valley is built, and whose land resources we use. We commit to counteracting the erasure of the cultural practices and presence of the Dakota people and through education and by amplifying a wide range of indigenous voices. 3.Attendance/Roll Call Randy Anderson Alicia Dang Roslyn Harmon Trevor Parkes Katrina Cisneros Janet Frisch Bridget Glass Henry Crosby Trey Gladney Madeline Ryan 4.Approval of Agenda 5.Approval of Minutes 5.A.PEACE Minutes 6.8.23 6.Discussion/Action Items 1. Workplan and Annual Report 2. Circles of Support Restorative Training Date 3. Ramsey County Presentation Date 7.Adjournment PEACE COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA Police Employment, Accountability, & Community Engagement (PEACE) Commission meetings are being conducted in a hybrid format with in-person and remote options for attending. Remote Attendance: Members of the public may attend this meeting in person or via Webex or by calling + 1-415-655-0001 and entering meeting number 2463 764 9311 . City of Golden Valley PEACE Commission Meeting July 13, 2023 — 6:30 PM 1 REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Meetings are being conducted in a hybrid format with in-person and remote options for attending. Remote Attendance: Members of the public may attend this meeting in person or via Webex or by calling +1-415-655-0001 and entering meeting number 2634 253 9048.Meeting password is HPj2F2Jx38k (47523259 from phones and video systems) 1. Call to Order: 6:37 2. Land Acknowledgment: We acknowledge and honor the Dakota nation, on whose ancestral land the City of Golden Valley is built, and whose land resources we use. We commit to counteracting the erasure of the cultural practices and presence of the Dakota people and through education and by amplifying a wide range of indigenous voices. 3. Attendance/Roll Call ⾙ Randy Anderson ⾙ Madeline Ryan ⾙ Katrina Cisneros ⾙ Trevor Parkes ☐Henry Crosby ☐Loretta Arradondo ☐Alicia Dang ⾙ Roslyn Harmon ☐Trey Gladney ⾙ Janet Frisch ☐Bridget Glass Staff Present: Staff Liaison Airrion Williams, Council Liaison Sophie Ginis, Assistant Chief 4. Check in: “If you could have a theme song, what would it be?” 5. Approval of Agenda MOTION to Approve agenda by Commissioner Frisch, 2nd by Commissioner Anderson approved unanimously. 6. Approval of Minutes MOTION to amend minutes to show that Commissioner Parkes is in the Programs of Research and Study (Data) subcommittee and not the Hiring and Retention subcommittee, 2 nd by Vice Chair Harmon. Motion to approve 5/11/23 minutes as amended by Anderson 2 nd by Parkes. June 8, 2023 –6:30 pm Council Conference Room Golden Valley City Hall 7800 Golden Valley Road 2 7. Welcome Assistant Chief Rudolfo Perez PEACE welcomed Assistant Chief Rudy Perez to the community. Perez shared his background, what got him into the policing, and what brought him to Golden Valley. Perez shared that he will be leading community facing duties while Assistant Chief White focuses on the administrative duties. Sophia Ginis introduced herself as the new council liaison for the PEACE Commission. Ginis gave background on her work with Metro Transit and connection to Golden Valley. The Commission went around and introduced themselves to our newest additions. 8. Circles of Support Restorative Training Date Staff liaison Williams shared a poll has been sent out to select a date for the training. 9. School Resource Officer Update Staff Liaison Williams shared that Peace Commissioners met with city leadership, which included members of the Police department and City Administration, to discuss the topic of having an armed officer as an SRO within the schools. Based on these continuing conversations, City Attorney Cisneros will be finalizing a draft agreement for the City and school district to propose to City Council. Williams stated that the direction from the City Manager and Police Chief is to include at least the following components: and armed officer, trauma-informed training for the officer, specific guidance regarding roles and responsibilities of the officer, the City/PD, and school staff, and to try to incorporate aspects of the school's restorative pilot program with the Legal Rights Center. Commissioner Cisneros shared that she and Chair Gladney would like to have PEACE Commission draft a message to send to the City Council. Commissioner Cisneros asked if a vote is necessary. Williams shared that if this document is an official PEACE Commission endorsed document that there needs to be a vote. Commissioner Anderson shared that PEACE can call a special meeting to call for a vote. Commissioner Ryan suggested that we set up a special meeting now for June 26 th and June 29th. 10. Subcommittee Workplan Breakout Commissioner Cisneros shared that Chair Gladney would like all subcommittees to have their workplans submitted to him by June 21 st. Commissioner Cisneros stated that PEACE is scheduled to share the workplan with City Council at the July meeting. Each subcommittee split up to discuss workplans and shared back with the Commission: Community Engagement: Commissioner Crosby said that the Community Engagement Subcommittee will Continue the newsletter, and rebrand “Neighborhood Watch”. Hiring: Commissioner Cisneros stated that the Hiring and Retention plans to create a restorative model on interviewing and making policy to ensure it happens. Cisneros shared that she appreciates the opportunity to inform GVPD hiring practices by embedding community into public safety practices. 3 Data: Commissioner Ryan shared that Data scheduled a meeting the week of June 12th and will share back with group at the next regularly scheduled meeting. 11. Check out (with subcommittees): “After today, I leave with a greater sense of ___” (One word) 12. Adjournment 8:14pm MOTION to adjourn by Commissioner Anderson, 2 nd by Commissioner Parkes. Approved Unanimously. 4