Citizen Police Complaint Commission
TL;DR
The Citizen Police Complaint Commission held a hybrid meeting to review and vote on several police complaint-related matters. The meeting included both public and closed sessions, with commissioners making decisions about specific complaint cases. The commissioners ultimately referred their findings to the City Manager.
Key Decisions
- Approve November meeting minutes Passed
- Rescind previous action on CPCC Case No. 22-141 Passed
- Refer Commission's findings to City Manager Passed
Agenda
- ROLL CALL (5:30 PM)
- CITIZEN POLICE COMPLAINT COMMISSION MEETING IN-PERSON/VIRTUAL HYBRID MEETING PURSUANT TO AB 361 (GOV. CODE SECTION 54953(e)(1)-(2))
- CALL TO ORDER (5:30 PM)
- REGULAR AGENDA (5:31 PM)
- PUBLIC COMMENT (5:35 PM)
- MANAGER'S REPORT (5:35 PM)
- REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS (5:51 PM)
- RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION (5:52 PM)
- RECONVENE FROM CLOSED SESSION (8:39 PM)
- PUBLIC COMMENT (8:44 PM)
- ADJOURNMENT (8:44 PM)
- FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
- Also Present: Patrick Weithers, Manager of the CPCC; Terrance Pham, Special Investigator; Anita Lakhani, Deputy City Attorney; Alyssa Campos, City Clerk Specialist; Allison Bunma, Assistant City Clerk.
- ROLL CALL
- 4. eComments received for the Citizen Police Complaint Commission meeting of Thursday, December 8, 2022.CP-Agenda ItemAction: received and filed
This CP-Agenda Item was received and filed.
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- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
- REGULAR AGENDA
- 1. Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Citizen Police Complaint Commission Regular Meeting of Thursday, November 10, 2022.CP-Agenda ItemAction: approve recommendation Passed
A motion was made by Commissioner Buchanan, seconded by Commissioner Bates, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 2. Recommendation to rescind the action taken on November 10, 2022, regarding CPCC Case No. 22-141.CP-Agenda ItemAction: approve recommendation Passed
A motion was made by Commissioner Buchanan, seconded by Chair Soto, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
- PUBLIC COMMENT:
- MANAGER'S REPORT
- REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS
- RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
- RECONVENE FROM CLOSED SESSION
- 3. Recommendation to receive Commission's vote and refer findings to the City Manager.CP-Agenda ItemAction: approve recommendation Passed
A motion was made by Commissioner Bates, seconded by Commissioner Ochoa, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
- PUBLIC COMMENT:
- ADJOURNMENT
- I, Kyle Smith, City Clerk Specialist, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
- Note: The Citizen Police Complaint Commission agenda, supporting documents and a video recording of the meeting are available on the Internet at longbeach.legistar.com. Agenda items may also be reviewed in the Office of the City Clerk. Persons interested in obtaining an agenda via-email should subscribe to the City of Long Beach LinkLB System at www.longbeach.gov/linklb. ks