November 7 Meeting Minutes

City of Chandler — Regular Meeting (2024-01-09)

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CITIZENS’ PANEL FOR REVIEW OF POLICE COMPLAINTS AND USE OF FORCE SPECIAL 
MEETING MINUTES 
 
November 7, 2023 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL 
Chairman Fagen called the meeting to order at approximately 5:00 pm.  
 
Members in Attendance: 
Chairman Laurie Fagen 
Vice Chair Tamra Ingersoll 
Panel member Gina Giammona 
Panel member Dawn Vukadinovich 
Panel member Flor Martinez 
Panel member Joseph Yang 
Panel member James Bogert 
Panel member Jason Diefenbacher 
Panel member Diane Mardis 
Panel member Debra Schinke 
 
Members Absent: 
Panel member Christopher Heo 
Panel member Carlos Lozano 
Panel member Sam Enoch 
Panel member Joshua Whitaker 
Panel member Jill Slavin 
 
Staff in Attendance: 
Kelly Schwab, City Attorney 
Dan DeLong, City Clerk 
Travis Feyen, Police Commander 
Michael Prendergast, Police Lieutenant  
Jeffery Fox, Police Detective  
Ean White, Assistant City Attorney 
Pamela Leon, Staff Liaison

1.  APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES 
a. Minutes of October 3, 2023 
Vice Chair Ingersoll moved to approve the minutes of the July 11, 2023,  
Citizens’ Panel for Review of Police Complaints and Use of Force meeting. 
Panel member Schinke seconded the motion. 
The minutes were approved by all Panel members present. 
 
2. Action Agena 
a. None 
 
3. Discussion 
Open Meeting Law Training, Conflicts of Interest, Public Records and Citizens’ Panel 
for Review of Police Complaints and Use of Force Scope and Jurisdiction Training 
Presented by Kelly Schwab, City Attorney and Dana DeLong, City Clerk  
Kelly Schwab, City Attorney, and City Clerk, Dana DeLong, introduced themselves.  
Kelly Schwab, City Attorney, presented the following presentation. 
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Citizens’ Panel of Police Complaints and Use of Force 
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Agenda 
o Open Meeting Law 
o Conflicts of Interest and Public Records 
o Meetings Procedures 
o Jurisdiction of the Citizen’s Panel 
o Role of Panel Members 
o Questions 
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Open Meeting Law 
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Public Bodies 
Dana DeLong, City Clerk, presented the following presentation. 
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What is a Meeting? 
Kelly Schwab, City Attorney, continued the presentation. 
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Unscheduled Public Appearances

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When Can a Public Body Meet in Private 
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Executive Sessions 
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When Can a Public Body Meet in Private?  
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Can we discuss matters not on the agenda? 
Dana DeLong, City Clerk, continued the presentation. 
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Minutes, the official record of meetings 
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Open Meeting Pitfalls 
Kelly Schwab, City Attorney, continued the presentation. 
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Serial Meetings or Splintering the Quorum 
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Emails 
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Social Media and Social Events  
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What Happens if We Violate the Open Meeting Law?  
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Conflicts of Interest 
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How Do You Know if You Have a Conflict of Interest?  
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What To Do if You have a Conflict of Interest?  
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Conflict of Interest Law Violations 
Dana DeLong, City Clerk, continued the presentation. 
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Public Records 
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What is a Record, What is not a Record?  
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Who Has to Comply with Public Record Laws 
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Boards and Commissions Records 
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Email is a Public Record 
Kelly Schwab, City Attorney, continued the presentation. 
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Meeting Procedures 
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Types of Meetings 
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The Start of the Meeting 
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Scheduled vs. Unscheduled Public Appearances 
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Consent Agenda 
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Action Agenda 
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Briefing and Discussion 
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The End of the Meeting 
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Acting on Agenda Items 
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Citizens’ Panel of Police Complaints and Use of Force 
o Jurisdiction and Role of Panel Members 
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Citizen Members

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Citizen Members Term
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Police Department Members
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Full Panels and Sub-Panels
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Powers and Duties
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Jurisdiction of the Citizens’ Panel of Police Complaints and Use of Force
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Bylaws
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Officers
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Meetings
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Field Trips
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Questions?
Panel members had general questions in regard to the Open Meeting Law Training 
presentation. The general questions were answered by Kelly Schwab, City Attorney 
and Dana DeLong, City Clerk.  
4. CALENDAR/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Next meeting will be Tuesday, January 9, 2024. 
5. ADJOURNMENT
Panel member Vukadinovich moved to adjourn, seconded by Panel member 
Diefenbacher. The motion was approved by all Panel members present, and the 
meeting adjourned at approximately 6:50 p.m. 
Approval Date of Minutes: January 9, 2024
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Signature 
 
 
 
 
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