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BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS

SPECIAL MEETING

TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2008
9:30 A.M.

PARKER CENTER, ROOM 146
150 NORTH LOS ANGELES STREET
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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1. COMMISSION BUSINESS

• Commission Business
• Consideration of Future Agenda Items/Pending Projects

2. REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE

• Significant Incidents
• Crime Statistics
• Recruitment/Reinstatement/Reassignment of Officers

3. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

• Status of Future Agenda Items/Pending Projects
• Update on Routine Administrative Matters

4. REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

• Status of Future Agenda Items/Pending Projects
• Significant Incidents
• Update on office reorganization and staffing issues

5. INFORMATION – FILED ITEMS

A. Noise variance permits on file, as submitted for the period ending May 9, 2008.

• May 12, 2008 – May 22, 2008 AT&T California (PC #08/103)

B. Special event permits on file, as submitted for the period ending May 9, 2008.

• Saturday, May 3, 2008 Global Marijuana March and Festival
• Friday, May 9, 2008 Moms Against School Budget Cuts Rally
• Tuesday, May 10, 2008 Support 2008 Olympic Games
• Saturday, May 13, 2008 Prayer Vigil in Front of Chinese Embassy

6. PRESENTATIONS

7. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

The Consent Agenda items are considered to be routine and non-controversial upon which documentation provided to the Board is adequate to give sufficient information for approval without inquiry or discussion. It is designated to minimize the time required for the handling of routine matters in order to permit additional time to be spent on more significant matters. The President will call for ayes and nays on the Consent Agenda as a whole and the vote will be treated as a separate vote on each item. These items may be moved to the Regular Agenda at the order of the President or at the request of the other members of the Board or if a member of the general public has submitted a request to speak on the subject.

A. DEPARTMENT’S REPORT, dated May 1, 2008, relative to a Travel Authority for the Chief of Police to attend the Executive Session II on Policing and Public Safety at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government in Boston, Massachusetts, on June 18 through June 21, 2008, as set forth. [BPC #08-0186]

Recommendation(s) for Board action:
1. APPROVE the Department’s report.

B. DEPARTMENT’S REPORT, dated May 1, 2008, relative to a monetary donation in the amount of $3,150.00, from Mr. Juan Zuniga, Operations Manager, Century City Mall LLC, to benefit the West Los Angeles Explorer Program, as set forth. [BPC#08-0192]

Recommendation(s) for Board action:
1. APPROVE the Department’s report and ACCEPT the donation.

C. DEPARTMENT’S REPORT, dated May 2, 2008, relative to a Personal Expense Statement of Chief of Police William J. Bratton, in the amount of $2,447.38, for expenses incurred on April 19 through April 26, 2008, while attending the Baker to Vegas Challenge Relay Race in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, and the 2008 Annual Police Executive Research Forum Meeting in Miami, Florida, as set forth. [BPC #08-0188]

Recommendation(s) for Board action:
1. APPROVE the Department’s report and Personal Expense Statement.

8. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS

A. DEPARTMENT’S VERBAL PRESENTATION relative to the status of Personnel Complaint Investigations arising from the May 1, 2007 MacArthur Park Incident.

B. DEPARTMENT’S VERBAL PRESENTATION and discussion relative to the Autism Awareness Program Training being presented to Department personnel.

C. DEPARTMENT’S REPORT, dated May 6, 2008, relative to the City Council Motion (Council File No. 07-0071), concerning the Community-Based Gang Intervention Model, as set forth. [BPC #08-0194]

Recommendation(s) for Board action:
1. APPROVE the Department’s report and TRANSMIT to the City Council.

D. DEPARTMENT’S REPORT, dated April 30, 2008, relative to the Transmittal of the Grant Application for the 2008 Click It or Ticket Program from the California Office of Traffic Safety, as set forth. [BPC #08-0187]

Recommendation(s) for Board action:
1. REVIEW and APPROVE the Department’s report and TRANSMIT to the Mayor and City Council concurrently.

E. DEPARTMENT’S REPORT, dated April 23, 2008, relative to an Approval of Professional Services Agreement between the City of Los Angeles and LexisNexis for Computer Assisted Research Services, as set forth. [BPC #08-0191]

Recommendation(s) for Board action:
1. APPROVE the Department’s report and TRANSMIT to the Mayor.

F. DEPARTMENT’S REPORT, dated April 23, 2008, relative to the Supplemental Police Account First Quarterly Report (January through March 2008), to comply with the provisions of Article 17, Section 5.115 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code, as set forth. [BPC #08-0190]

Recommendation(s) for Board action:
1. APPROVE the Department’s report and TRANSMIT to the Office of the City Controller.

G. DEPARTMENT’S REPORT, dated April 23, 2008, relative to the Timekeeping and Fair Labor Standards Act Audit, March 2008, as set forth. [BPC #08-0189]

Recommendation(s) for Board action:
1. APPROVE the Department’s report and the Executive Summary.

H. DEPARTMENT’S REPORT, dated May 1, 2008, relative to the Ethics Enforcement Section Quarterly Report, First quarter, 2008, as set forth. [BPC #08-0193]

Recommendation(s) for Board action:
1. RECEIVE the Department’s report and DIRECT the Office of the Inspector General to submit an analysis of this report along with any appropriate recommendations to the Board.

CONTINUED FROM FEBRUARY 5, 2008
I. DEPARTMENT’S REPORT, dated January 30, 2008, and OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL’S REPORT, dated May 2, 2008, relative to the Review of the Ethics Enforcement Section’s Quarterly Report, Fourth Quarter, 2007, as set forth. (Also Calendared as Item No. 10-C in Closed Session) [BPC #08-0036 and #08-0036A]

Recommendation(s) for Board action:
1. APPROVE the Department’s report and the Inspector General’s report.

9. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

10. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE/PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION. Review of Officer Involved Shootings (OIS), Law Enforcement Related Injury – Head Strike (LERI-HS) and other personnel matters. Government Code Section 54957.

1. OIS #056-07
Three Police Officer III

2. LERI #060-07
One Police Officer III
One Sergeant II

B. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE/PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION. Discussion and possible Board action relative to investigations and other personnel matters. Government Code Section 54957.6.

1. 05-5465
Chief of Police
Three Assistant Chiefs

2. 07-00268
7 Chief of Police

CONTINUED FROM FEBRUARY 5, 2008
C. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE/PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION. Discussion and possible Board action regarding the Commission’s assessment of the appropriateness of the Chief of Police’s actions on the Ethics Enforcement Section’s Quarterly Report, Fourth Quarter 2007 and the Office of the Inspector General’s analysis of this report. Government Code Section 54957. (Also Calendared as Item No. 8-I in Open Session) [BPC #08-0036 and #08-0036A]

CONTINUED FROM MAY 6, 2008
D. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION. United States of America v. City of Los Angeles, Case No. CV00-11769, pursuant to the Federal Consent Decree. Government Code Section 54956.9(a).

The Board will reconvene in Open Session to announce its decisions, if any, regarding matters considered in Closed Session.

ADJOURNMENT

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Members of the public are invited to address the Board of Police Commissioners on any item on the agenda prior to action by the Board on that specific item. Members of the public may also address the Board on any matter within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board. The Board will entertain such comments during the Public Comment Period. Public comment will be limited to two (2) minutes per individual for each item addressed, unless there are more than ten (10) comment cards for each item, in which case the public comment will be limited to one (1) minute per individual. The aforementioned limitation may be waived by the President of the Board.

(NOTE: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.3(b) the legislative body of a local agency may adopt reasonable regulations, including, but not limited to, regulations limiting the total amount of time allocated for public testimony on particular issues and for each individual speaker.)

Members of the public who wish to address the Board are urged to complete a Speaker Card and submit it to the Board Secretary prior to commencement of the public meeting. The cards are available at the public counter, Room 150, Parker Center. However, should a member of the public feel the need to address a matter while the meeting is in progress, a card may be obtained from the Sergeant-At-Arms, who will submit the completed form to the Board Secretary prior to final consideration of the matter.

It is requested that individuals who require the services of a translator contact the Board Secretary no later than the day preceding the meeting. Whenever possible, a translator will be provided.

Sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. To ensure availability, you are advised to make your request at least 72 hours prior to the meeting you wish to attend.

SI REQUIERE SERVICIOS DE TRADUCCION, FAVOR DE NOTIFICAR LA OFICINA CON 24 HORAS POR ANTICIPADO.

NOTE: The meeting is tape-recorded and the tape is kept for 30 days.