Votes at a glance: outcomes from the Feb. 12 San Francisco Police Commission meeting

San Francisco — The Police Commission recorded several formal motions on Feb. 12, 2025. The body took action on the consent calendar, sent a draft body‑worn camera DGO to meet‑and‑confer, approved a diplomatic‑immunity order for labor negotiation, forwarded the department’s budget to the mayor’s office for review and approved the department’s 2025 community working‑group list. Below are the motions, vote tallies and supporting details as recorded in the meeting minutes.

Votes and motions (selected):

1) Consent calendar — Receive and file SFPD and DPA quarterly and monthly reports - Motion: “Receive and file” the consent calendar (items listed: SFPD and DPA document protocol report, fourth quarter 2024; SFPD traffic enforcement plan; SB 1421 and SB 16 monthly reports for January 2025). - Mover/Second: motion and second taken on the record (names not specified in the audio roll call line). - Vote record: Commissioner Clay — yes; Commissioner Benedicto — yes; Commissioner Yanez — yes; Commissioner Yee — yes; Vice President Carter Overstone — yes; President Elias — yes. - Tally: 6 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain — Outcome: approved (receive and file).

2) DGO 10.11 (Body‑Worn Cameras) — Approve to send to meet‑and‑confer - Motion: Adopt revisions to DGO 10.11 and send to affected bargaining units for meet‑and‑confer. - Mover/Second: not specified on the public audio where the short statements occurred. - Vote record (roll call): Commissioner Clay — yes; Commissioner Benedicto — yes; Commissioner Yanez — yes; Commissioner Yee — yes; Vice President Carter Overstone — yes; President Elias — yes. - Tally: 6 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain — Outcome: approved to proceed to meet‑and‑confer. - Notes: The DGO includes narrowed deactivation exemptions, a requirement that a member ordering a tactical deactivation record resulting orders on BWC when practicable, strengthened initial interview language, and airport‑specific provisions.

3) Department General Order 5.13 (Diplomatic Immunity) — Approve to send to meet‑and‑confer - Motion: Approve DGO 5.13 (Diplomatic Immunity) for use in meet‑and‑confer with the affected bargaining units as required by law. - Mover: Commissioner Clay (motion stated by chair, as recorded); Second: provided on the record (noted as second in audio). - Vote record (roll call): Commissioner Clay — yes; Commissioner Benedicto — yes; Commissioner Yanez — yes; Vice President Carter Overstone — yes. - Tally: 4 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain — Outcome: approved to proceed to meet‑and‑confer. - Notes: The revised order reorganizes procedures, clarifies immunity levels and adds a contact path to confirm diplomatic immunity status; meeting participants discussed whether a specific federal contact number should appear in the DGO and noted alternatives if lists change.

4) SFPD FY26–27 budget (department submission to mayor) — Motion to advance department’s proposed budget materials - Motion: Forward SFPD’s proposed FY26–27 budget materials to the mayor’s office for consideration and further processing. - Mover: Commissioner Dean Benedicto (motion recorded); Second: recorded on the audio (noted as second). - Vote record (roll call): Commissioner Clay — yes; Commissioner Benedicto — yes; Commissioner Yanez — yes; Commissioner Yee — yes; Vice President Carter Overstone — yes. - Tally: 5 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain — Outcome: motion carried to forward materials to mayor. - Notes: Presentation covered personnel costs (85% of general fund budget), fleet replacement needs, proposed records/evidence ecosystem RFP and overtime projections; department will submit formal package to the mayor on schedule.

5) Working‑group plan for calendar year 2025 — Approve proposed list - Motion: Approve SFPD’s proposed working‑group list for calendar year 2025 (DGO 6.09 domestic violence and DGO 5.23 interactions with deaf and hard‑of‑hearing individuals). - Mover/Second: recorded on the audio (mover recorded; second recorded). - Vote record (roll call): Commissioner Clay — yes; Commissioner Benedicto — yes; Commissioner Yanez — yes; Vice President Carter Overstone — yes. - Tally: 4 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain — Outcome: approved. - Notes: DPA expressed support and the department plans targeted outreach to underrepresented communities.

6) Closed‑session disclosure vote - Motion: Not to disclose any portion of the closed‑session discussion held under the specified administrative code section. - Vote record (roll call): Commissioner Clay — yes; Commissioner Benedicto — yes; Commissioner Yanez — yes; Vice President Carter Overstone — yes. - Tally: 4 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain — Outcome: no disclosure.

Provenance (evidence excerpts from the meeting record): - Consent calendar motion and roll call: “Motion to receive and file. Second.” … “You have 6 yeses.” - DGO 10.11 motion and vote: “Can I get a motion? So moved. I move for the adopted.” … “You have 6 yeses.” - DGO 5.13 motion and vote: “I'll make a motion to approve this DGO, for use in meeting conferring subject to our labor relations resolution.” … “You have 4 yeses.” - Budget motion and vote: “I will make a motion to do that.” … “You have 5 yeses.” - Working‑group motion and vote: “I'll make a motion to approve the community working group proposal.” … “You have 4 yeses.”

Notes on attribution and missing details: Where the public audio did not clearly identify the mover or seconder of a motion, the record lists the motion language and the roll‑call vote as read aloud at the meeting; mover/second names are recorded in some cases but not always audible. The articles in this package reflect the recorded roll‑call votes and the vote tallies announced on the record.