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Commission to nominate one candidate for Citizens Complaint Review Board after interviews; timeline set for September
Summary
Staff reported two finalist applicants for the Citizens Complaint Review Board; the Cultural Diversity Commission will interview or review applications and is expected to nominate one candidate to send to council before the council’s work session schedule in late August/September.
City staff told the Cultural Diversity Commission on Aug. 7 that two applicants remain under consideration for the Citizens Complaint Review Board and asked the commission to nominate one member to forward to city council for appointment consideration.
Jeffrey (city staff liaison) said five people had applied originally; some withdrew or did not appear for interviews and two candidates were interviewed by staff. Under the board’s appointment rules discussed at the meeting, certain seats have demographic or role-based criteria tied to recent census categories and professional background. Staff asked the commission to nominate one of the two interviewed applicants to be the commission’s nominee to council.
Commissioners said they would like to see the applicants’ materials and, where possible, meet the candidates before making a formal nomination. Several commissioners said the timeline proposed by staff — which would place the nomination on council’s agenda within a few weeks — left little time for the commission to review materials.
Why it matters: The Citizens Complaint Review Board will be involved in reviewing police complaints and the composition and selection of the board drew commissioner attention because the enabling legislation specifies seat criteria (for example, top census population groups and seats requiring a former law enforcement officer or an attorney). Commissioners questioned whether those demographic criteria were the best approach and asked staff for clarification.
Next steps: Staff said they will work with the commission and council staff to set a path forward; commissioners requested that applicant materials be circulated and that candidates, if available, attend a future commission meeting so members can ask questions before making a nomination.
