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Attachment B: October 16, 2023 staff report First Reading of an Ordinance of the City of San Leandro City Council to Amend San Leandro Municipal Code Sections 1-3-100 to Modify the Community Police Review Board’s Membership Structure SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS Consistent with the recommendations of the City Council Rules Committee, staff presents for the City Council’s consideration the attached draft ordinance that would amend the membership structure of the existing Community Police Review Board such that the two dedicated student positions would instead serve as at-large appointments, for the reasons outlined below. To effectuate these changes, attached to this staff report are corresponding proposed amendments to San Leandro Municipal Code Sections 1-3-100 and 1-3-1720. BACKGROUND Following robust public outreach and dialogue, in April 2022, the City Council adopted an Ordinance to Amend San Leandro Municipal Code sections 1-3-100, 1-3-110 and subsection (a) of section 1-3-115, and further added Article 17 Chapter 1-3, to establish the Community Police Review Board (CPRB) and the Independent Police Auditor (IPA). Per the adopted ordinance, the CPRB’s functions include: 1. Receive community feedback and complaints, and refer them for further review, as appropriate, to the IPA or the internal affairs function of the police department. 2. Receive reports from the IPA regarding personnel discipline and complaints, critical incidents, police department policies, and other law enforcement matters. 3. Evaluate police department policies of compelling community-wide concern based on trends and data, as deemed necessary by a majority of the CPRB. 4. Make recommendations to the City Manager on the job requirements, application process, and evaluation criteria of candidates for the Chief of Police when the position becomes vacant. 5. Create and implement an annual work plan that consists of a community outreach plan to assure all members of the community have an opportunity to share concerns about policing. Overview of the Independent Police Auditor’s (IPA) structure and functions: Per the City Council-adopted ordinance, the City Manager will appoint the IPA on a contract basis. The IPA will at a minimum have professional experience, certifications, and other qualifications specifically related to law enforcement agency personnel investigations, and California law related to the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act. IPA functions include: