Meeting called to order at 2:03 pm. Pledge of Allegiance.
Announcement on remote public comment.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Afuhaamango, Brookter (2:11 pm), Carrion, Nguyen, Soo, Secretary Leung
NOT PRESENT: Palmer, Wechter
Motion to excuse Member Palmer and Member Wechter by Vice President Carrion, seconded by Member Afuhaamango. Unanimously approved.
A quorum of the Board was present.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Motion to approve the Minutes from the February 2, 2024, regular meeting, by Member Nguyen, seconded by Member Afuhaamango.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
Vote to adopt the minutes of February 2, 2024:
AYES: Afuhaamango, Carrion, Nguyen, Soo
NAYS: None
Motion passes and approved unanimously. Minutes of February 2, 2024, are adopted.
INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT
Inspector General Terry Wiley gave a report on what he and the Office of Inspector General have been doing since onboarding.
Questions and comments from Vice President Carrion, President Soo, Member Nguyen, and Member Brookter.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDENDER’S OFFICE PRESENTATION
Angela Chan, Assistant Chief Attorney, from the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office, gave an overview of the SF Public Defender’s Office, and presented on the clients they serve, and their experiences with jail conditions and legal visits in the jails.
Questions and comments from Member Afuhaamango, Member Brookter, Vice President Carrion, President Soo, and Member Nguyen.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
SAN FRANCISCO SHERIFF’S OFFICE PRESENTATION
Lisette Adams, Chief Deputy, presented on SFSO’s custody division.
Questions from Vice President Carrion, Member Brookter, due to time constraints, any other questions for Chief Adams may be emailed to the secretary who shall forward to Chief Adams.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
DEPARTMENT OF POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY PRESENTATION
Line item continued to a future meeting.
AMENDMENT TO SF CHARTER 4,137 LANGUAGE
Deputy City Attorney Jana Clark gave a general advisement on amending charter language.
Open discussion by Member Brookter, President Soo, Vice President Carrion, Member Afuhaamango, and Member Nguyen.
Motion to:
1) change the name of the board to Board of Sheriff Oversight (BSO)
2) change (a) (5) to 20 hours of training in 180 days
3) remove suggestion in (e) (1)
4) add any deputy-involved shootings and substitute any SFSO-related injury or death to "the death of any individual in the custody of the SFSD" in (e)(2).
5) remove suggestion in (e) (7)
6) remove HPPA suggestion in (g)
7) difference of opinion in including ‘San Francisco’ in (h), need legislative sponsor to resolve.
8) President Soo will incorporate the changes and submit to the secretary and the deputy city attorney until a sponsor is confirmed. The DCA will work with the legislative sponsor on the amended language.
by Vice President Carrion, seconded by President Soo.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
Vote on motion to amend language as stated above:
AYES: Carrion, Nguyen, Soo
NAYS: Afuhaamango, Brookter
Having no majority of the Board seats (7) necessary to adopt an action item, the motion fails and is not adopted.
AMEND SDOB RULES OF ORDER 1.14
Line item continued to a future meeting.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Line item continued to a future meeting.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
ADJOURNMENT
All those in favor voted AYE. No NAYS.
Meeting adjourned at 5:09 pm.
Dan Leung
Commission Secretary
Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board
Minutes edited by President Julie D. Soo
Full video recording may be accessed at:
https://sanfrancisco.granicus.com/player/clip/45570?view_id=223&redirect=true