Minutes PEACE Commission - 02-10-2022
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 6:37 pm
2. Attendance/Roll Call
Commissioners present (☒) and absent (☐):
☒ Randy Anderson ☒ Madeline Ryan
☒ Shelli Bakken ☒ Jessie Smith
☒ Henry Crosby ☐ Marshall Tanick
☒ Alicia Dang ☒ Sergeant Dan Wilcox
☒ Trey Gladney ☒ Andrew Wold
☒ Chris Hartzler ☒ Acting Sergeant Jerad Zachman
☒ Charles Quimby
Staff Present: Maria Cisneros, City Attorney; Kiarra Zackery, Equity and Inclusion Manager; Airrion
Williams, Community Connections and Outreach Coordinator/Staff Liaison
Approval of Agenda
MOTION by Commissioner Quimby to approve the agenda, SECOND by Commissioner Crosby.
Approved unanimously.
3. Approval of Minutes
MOTION by Commissioner Quimby to approve the agenda, SECOND by Commissioner Hartzler.
Approved unanimously.
4. Old Business
A. Attorney Cisneros explained the new “Updates” section in the agenda. This is a time for
commissioners to share information not formally included on the agenda.
B. Equity and Inclusion manager Kiarra Zackery introduced the “Dump your intellect” Activity.
Commissioners wrote down their thoughts and feelings and then partnered up to share
whatever was on their mind.
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C. Commissioner Hartzler asked commissioners to consider putting community engagement as a
lesser priority to focus on policy and ordinances. Commissioner Wold pushed back on the idea
expressing the importance of using the 3 subcommittees to create change.
D. Work Plan Development
Subcommittee reports
1. Community Engagement
- Commissioner Quimby began sharing updates by prefacing that he agrees with
commissioner Hartzler’s passion, but disagrees with not making community
engagement a priority. He shared that his subcommittee was able to meet
once, but Sergeant Zackman was unable to attend the full meeting, so they
didn’t get to discuss community engagement with a police officer’s
perspective. Commissioner Quimby expressed the importance of having the
greater community lead the charge for change. Quimby said that we should be
meeting people in the community where they naturally congregate rather than
expecting them to come to offices and city hall. Commissioner Quimby pointed
out that police are mainly trusted by the white majority in Golden Valley, and
that we should put more effort into building relationships with smaller groups.
Quimby said that the commission should consider using social media to share
the work the PEACE commission is doing with the community. Quimby closed
with saying that the commission should think critically about their
commitment, should work toward getting more educated, and should be more
sensitive to what’s happening in the community.
2. Programs of Research and Study
- Commissioner Dang shared that the Programs of Research and Study
subcommittee was able to meet once. The subcommittee determined that
they wanted to focus on 3 specific points during a police interaction. 1. What
information is being identified? 2. How is it being used? 3. What information
can be extracted from that? Commissioner Dang stated that data collected will
be heavily reliant on Golden Valley data collection and analytical tools. Dang is
hoping to use these tools to map out what information is being collected and
to see if there are any gaps in the data collection process. If there are, they
want to figure out ways to close those gaps. Commissioner Dang expressed
interest in gathering data on past and current hiring practices. More
specifically, looking into performance qualifications, diversity records, and
training practices. The subcommittee expressed interest in looking at previous
Golden Valley audits and their outcomes. In closing, Commissioner Dang
shared that the subcommittee would be looking at correlations between some
of the mentioned metrics, to see if there are any connection between them.
- Chair Gladney asked if Commissioner Dang has the ability to request
information about “No-knock” warrants. Attorney Cisneros answered that it is
public data, so everyone has access to that information.
- Commissioner Wold suggested that we have Sergeant Wilcox (Our use of force
expert) have a forum open to the public to share Golden Valley’s use of force
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practices. Equity and Inclusion manager Zackery shared that this is a good idea,
but should be informed by the information gathered from all subcommittees.
Commissioner Wold suggested that we ask the Police Department to handle
this.
- Sergeant Wilcox offered to share “Use of Force” information.
3. Recruitment & Hiring
- Commissioner Smith expressed that she wasn’t in a head space to discuss the
work plans for subcommittees.
- Commissioner Hartzler asked that our PEACE commission police officers
condemn the murder of Amir Locke
- Attorney Cisneros offered for herself and staff liaison Airrion Williams to stay
after to continue this conversation but shared that we need to be mindful that
officers are not just representing themselves, but the depa rtment.
- Chair Gladney attempted to continue the meeting, but commissioner Hartzler
questioned what was wrong about what he asked. Hartzler then began to grab
his belongings as if he were going to leave. Commissioner Wold shared that he
understands Hartzler’s feelings but doesn’t think it is fair to question the
motivation of other commissioners or to ask the officers to “condemn the
murder” of Amir Locke.
- Commissioner Hartzler expressed that there is an issue with the chain of
command if an officer cannot express emotions about the unjust lose of a life.
- Sergeant Wilcox shared that he thought what happened to Amir Locke was
horrible, but he cant call it a murder until that is lawfully decided.
ii. Next steps
5. New Business
A. Pohlad Grant Update
- Attorney Cisneros shared copies of the Pohlad Draft agreement that was
shared with the city council.
B. Preview of next meeting –March 24, 20222
B. Adjournment
MOTION by Commissioner Wold to adjourn at 8:02pm, SECOND by Commissioner Ryan Approved
unanimously.
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Trey Gladney, Chair
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Airrion Williams, Staff Liaison