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Civilian Appeals Board to review City Commission Policy 800-02, plans workshops and community engagement
Summary
The Board liaison told the Civilian Appeals Board the City Manager asked for a review of City Commission Policy 800-02; the board will convene workshops with staff, police and community stakeholders and noted that changes affecting discipline will require collective bargaining.
The Board liaison reported the City Manager asked the City Commission to conduct a review of City Commission Policy 800-02, which guides the operations of the Civilian Appeals Board, and said the board will take part in a multi-department effort to revise that policy. "The City Manager did provide a report of city officers ... in which he discussed actions he'll be taking related to public safety," the Board liaison said.
The liaison said the review will include an analysis of officer-involved shootings over the last four years and benchmarking of K9 and foot-pursuit policies, and that the police department, the city attorney's office, the innovation office and the board's staff will all be involved. "It's important to continue to note that anything that impacts discipline must be negotiated through collective bargaining," the liaison said, adding that some items will not affect discipline and can be addressed separately.
The board liaison outlined a two-step approach: initial subcommittee meetings to gather ideas followed by a special full-board workshop. The liaison suggested that subcommittee members (naming Jennifer Van Horssen and Phil) meet with staff to start the conversation, then schedule a special meeting for the full board to "workshop" proposed changes. The liaison cautioned the process will not be quick: "I do not foresee that as a process of all of the things that the city manager named...to be a quick turnaround," and warned the review will likely generate controversy because differences of opinion already exist.
Board members asked for copies and a briefing on recent updates to de-escalation, response-to-resistance and use-of-force policies; the liaison said staff will request the materials and arrange an update. The liaison also said the board's staff will prepare materials for an upcoming appeal and mail packets to members in advance of the next meeting so members can review them with the city attorney's office.
Why it matters: Policy 800-02 governs the board's procedures and its role in appellate review; revisions could alter how appeals are processed and what the board may consider. The board plans public engagement and interdepartmental workshops as part of its review, but the liaison made clear that any changes that affect disciplinary outcomes will require collective bargaining negotiations.
The board is expected to convene subcommittee meetings and a special workshop before any formal policy changes, and staff will circulate documents and coordinate briefings to inform the process.
