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Police, Employment, Accountability,
& Comm nity Engagement (PEACE) May 8, 2025 — 6:30 pm
Council Conference Room
Commission Golden Valley City Hall
7800 Golden Valley Road
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
1. Call to Order
Chair Gladney called meeting to order 6:35 pm.
Land Acknowledgement:
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.
2. Attendance/Roll Call
Commissioners Present: Trey Gladney, Katrina Cisneros, Karen Boehne, Stephanie Eckardt, Amy
Keyser, Bridget Glass (6:38 pm), and Trevor Parkes (6:41 pm)
Commissioners Absent: Janet Frisch
Staff Present: Kirsten Santelices, Deputy City Manager and Virgil Green, Police Chief
3. Welcome New Members
All commissioners, including two new commissioners introduced themselves and shared their
reasons for joining the commission and their hopes for the community. Chief Virgil Green introduced
himself and shared the date of the upcoming June 18 Public Safety Open House. Commissioners
mentioned the desire to have police membership at the meetings. Chief Green shared that he is
working to have a member of the department join the committee. Chief Green also provided the new
members an overview of the duties and roles in the PD. Deputy City Manager, Kirsten Santelices
discussed the department and staff liaison role, which is the community connections specialist
position. Chair Gladney stated he was grateful for the diverse background of commission and
commitment and passion to community.
4. Approval of Agenda
MOTION to approve agenda as submitted by Commissioner Glass; seconded by Commissioner
Boehne. Motion carried 7-0.
5. Approval of Minutes
MOTION to approve April Meeting Minutes as submitted by Commissioner Cisneros; seconded by
Commissioner Boehne. Motion carried 7-0.
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6. Election of Chair and Vice Chair
The Commission discussed the role of Chair and Vice Chair. Chair Gladney nominated Vice Chair
Cisneros for the role of Chair, complimenting Cisneros on her passion, leadership, knowledge, and
skills. Cisneros accepted the nomination, and the Commission voted unanimously to appoint Katrina
Cisneros as Chair. Commissioner Gladney stated his desire to serve as Vice Chair. Commissioner
Boehne nominated Gladney for the role of Vice Chair. Motion carried unanimously. Chair Cisneros
thanked Vice Chair Gladney for cultivating an environment of mentorship and collaboration.
7. Bylaws Review
Staff shared that Commissions traditionally review their bylaws once every three years to ensure
everything is accurate and they don't often get changed. The changes require City Council approval
and typically ordinance changes. Commissioner Boehne suggested that the Commissioners all read
the current bylaws, focusing on the mission and duties and meet next meeting to discuss potential
changes. Commissioners agreed. Commissioner Glass asked if the Commission was working under a
specific set of values. Chair Cisneros reminded the Commission that they are an arm of the City and
represent the values of the City Council, while serving as community representatives. The
Commissioners acknowledged the need for diversity of ideas and that doing value -based work may be
beneficial at the future bylaw discussion. The homework for all commissioners is to review Article I of
the bylaws and come prepared to discuss at the next meeting.
Commissioner Boehne recommended reaching out to past commissioners to find out what ideas they
have of the bylaws and review process.
8. Subcommittee Review
Chair and Vice Chair provided an overview of the initial subcommittees, including data and analytics,
recruitment, and community engagement. Commissioners discussed the importance of ensuring the
voices and perspectives from community members, especially those impacted by public safety, are
centered. Commissioners agreed that the current subcommittee structure is not meeting the needs of
the Commission and is challenging based on terms, rotations, etc. Commissioner Boehne stated that
the Commission should focus less on recruitment and more on retention, as well as hiring diverse
candidates.
Commissioner Parkes stated that it is important for Commissioners to know the time commitment
before joining a committee and as volunteers, they need more structure. Commissioners generally
agreed. Deputy Manager Santelices provided a historical perspective of the structure of
subcommittees from DEIC/HRC and Rising Tides Task Force. Chair Cisneros asked staff about the
status of workplan development. Staff shared that employees continue to work hard to lay more
groundwork, including a Business Operations Analysis, and the creation of a 3-year strategic plan
founded in the City Council's 2030 Strategic Directives. Staff also shared that this information is critical
to ensure that staff can best support the Commissions with current capacity.
Commissions appreciated the idea of structuring subcommittees based on workplan items, rather
than having standing committees. Commission will discuss again in the future. Chair and Vice Chair
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reminded the Commission that their work is subject to the City Council approval and that the
Commission is accountable to the council and community. Commissioners agreed to reference the
2030 Strategic Priorities while doing their bylaw homework.
The Commission and Chief Green had a brief discussion about the crime analysis and weekly
reporting and shared an update on the types of calls being considered for expanded response. Chief
also shared that a new data dashboard is coming, similar to the Golden Valley Fire department
dashboard. Chief also shared that the 2024 Annual PD Report is getting ready to report, which will
include crime data.
9. Collaborative Solutions Update
Deputy Manager Santelices gave a brief update on the three initiatives of the Collaborative Solutions
grant. Staff thanked the PEACE Commission for being a participant in this work. The Commission
asked about the contract with Just Love, which staff shared had unfortunately concluded. Staff
apologized for not sharing more in advance. Chair Cisneros and Vice Chair Gladney planned to reach
out to Project Director Andrea Larson to report back. Santelices stated that Director Larson may be
able to attend a future Commission meeting.
Commissioner Boehne provided the dates and times of the final police policy community engagement
sessions, May 19 and May 22.
10. Staffing Update
Deputy Manager Santelices provided an update sharing that the Commission would have a new
liaison by the next meeting by the name of Arantxa Chaire-Kobb. Chair Cisneros commended the
work of previous liaisons, Airrion Williams and Scarlett Gonzalez and acknowledged the importance of
the staff liaison to ensure the work can get done.
11. Adjournment
Adjourned at 7:56 pm
Arantxa Chair;-Kobb, Community
Conne tion specialist
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