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Police Commission votes: consent calendar and minutes approved; DGO 8.09 on media relations adopted
Summary
At its July 9 meeting the San Francisco Police Commission approved the consent calendar and adoption of minutes and voted to approve a revised Department General Order (DGO 8.09) on media relations; roll calls were recorded and each motion passed unanimously among commissioners present.
San Francisco — The San Francisco Police Commission recorded three formal approvals on July 9: receipt and filing of the consent calendar, adoption of meeting minutes for June, and approval of Department General Order 8.09 on media relations for use in meet-and-confer with bargaining units.
Consent calendar (line item 3): A motion to receive and file the consent calendar items — which included the Police Commission report of disciplinary actions, SFPD awards certification, the donation of a soft interview room by Project Beloved, and DPA’s SB1421 and SB16 report — was made and seconded. The clerk called the roll and commissioners recorded “yes” votes; the clerk announced that there were seven yeses and the consent calendar was received and filed.
Minutes (line item 4): A motion to adopt the minutes for the commission meetings of June 4, 11 and 18, 2025 was made and seconded. The clerk conducted a roll-call vote; the clerk recorded and announced seven yeses and the motion carried.
DGO 8.09 — media relations (line item 9): The commission considered a proposed update to Department General Order 8.09, which codifies the department’s media-relations unit, defines a duly authorized representative of the media (aligned to the department’s crowd-control DGO) and adds press-briefing and information-release guidance. The commission moved to approve DGO 8.09 for use in meeting and conferring with the relevant bargaining units. The motion was seconded. The clerk called the roll; commissioners recorded “yes” votes and the clerk announced seven yeses. The measure was adopted.
Votes at a glance (recorded roll calls): The meeting transcript records roll-call confirmations by name as follows for the three items: Commissioner Tekke — yes; Commissioner Scott — yes; Commissioner Leung — yes; Commissioner Yi — yes; Commissioner Yee — yes; Commissioner Elias — yes; Vice President Benedicto — yes; President Clay — yes. Each vote was announced by the clerk as carried with seven yeses.
Why it matters: DGO 8.09 updates department practice for interacting with the media and aligns SFPD policy with recent statutory guidance and the department’s crowd-control DGO. Receipt of the consent calendar and adoption of minutes are procedural but ensure that commission records and required disclosures were processed.
Ending: The commission adjourned after the votes. No dissenting votes were recorded in the meeting transcript for these items.
