HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 184-2021 (21-767)City of South San Francisco P.O. Box 711 (City Hall,
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South San Francisco, CA
City Council
Resolution: RES 184-2021
File Number: 21-767 Enactment Number: RES 184-2021
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY COUNCIL'S
RESPONSE TO THE SAN MATEO COUNTY CIVIL
GRAND JURY REPORT, DATED JULY 27, 2021,
ENTITLED "BUILDING GREATER TRUST
BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY & LAW
ENFORCEMENT VIA THE RACIAL AND IDENTITY
PROFILING ACT", AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO SEND THE RESPONSE LETTER ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Penal Code section 933, a public agency which receives a
Grand Jury Report addressing aspects of the public agency's operations, must respond to the Report's
finding and recommendations contained in the Report in writing within ninety days to the Presiding
Judge of the San Mateo County Superior Court; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has received and reviewed the San Mateo County Civil Grand
Jury Report, dated July 27, 2021, entitled "Building Greater Trust between the Community & Law
Enforcement via the Racial and Identity Profiling Act"; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the findings and recommendations of the Civil
Grand Jury Report; and
WHEREAS, the South San Francisco Police Department has implemented Recommendations
Rl, R2, R3, R4; and
WHEREAS, the South San Francisco Police Department has not yet implemented
Recommendations R5, R6, and R7 but they will be implemented in the near future. The date for
completion will be by or before February 1, 2022, which is the date recommended by the San Mateo
County Civil Grand Jury; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered the response to the Civil Grand
Jury, which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO hereby approves the response to the San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury
Report, dated July 27, 2021, entitled, "Building Greater Trust between the Community & Law
Enforcement via the Racial and Identity Profiling Act" as set forth in Exhibit A attached to this
Resolution.
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File Number: 21-767 Enactment Number: RES 184-2021
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to
send the response letter to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of San Mateo County on behalf of
the City Council.
At a meeting of the City Council on 10/27/2021, a motion was made by Councilmember Nicolas,
seconded by Councilmember Flores, that this Resolution be approved. The motion passed.
Yes: 5 Mayor Addiego, Vice Mayor Nagales, Councilmember Nicolas, Councilmember
Coleman, and Councilmember Flores
Attest by
Rosa Govea Acosta, City Clerk
City, of South San Francisco Page 2
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October 27, 2021
Hon. Amarra A. Lee
Judge of the Superior Court
c/o Jenarda Dubois
Hall of Justice
400 County Center, 2nd Floor
Redwood City, CA 94063-1655
Email: [email protected]
Dear Members of the Grand Jury:
This correspondence is in response to the Civil Grand Jury report entitled “Building Greater Trust Between
the Community & Law Enforcement Via the Racial and Identity Profiling Act” (the Report) that was
released on July 27, 2021.
City of South San Francisco Response to Each Finding
F1. LEAs in SMC are aware of RIPA data requirements, including the requirement that
data collection starts on January 1, 2022.
Response: Respondent agrees with the findings.
F2. County LEAs vary in their degree of understanding of: RIPA data collection requirements,
technological options for collecting the data, and the need for procedures and training to collect and
report the data. The LEA’s RIPA preparedness correlates to their understanding of RIPA
requirements.
Response: Respondent agrees with the findings.
F3. Burlingame and Menlo Park are to be commended for publicly announcing their
plans for early implementation of RIPA data collection and reporting to the CA
DOJ. The other fifteen LEAs were in various stages of planning and acquiring their
RIPA data collection system.
Response: Respondent agrees with the findings.
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F4. The San Mateo County Police Chiefs & Sheriff Association RIPA Subcommittee
provides a convenient forum for LEAs to benefit from peer learning and collaboration
for RIPA planning, testing, deployment, and best practices.
Response: Respondent agrees with the findings.
F5. Some LEAs mistakenly believe the County Dispatch System will handle their RIPA
data.
Response: Respondent agrees with the findings.
F6. LEAs vary in their understanding that implementing RIPA Board
recommendations would build greater trust with their communities.
Response: Respondent agrees with the findings.
F8. Between now and 2022, sixteen county LEAs have plans for “regularly analyzing
data, in consultation with [academics, police commissions, civilian review bodies,
or advisory boards], to assist in identifying practices that may have a disparate
impact on any group relative to the general population.”
Response: Respondent agrees with the findings.
City of South San Francisco Response to Recommendations
R1. Each LEA must have a fully developed implementation plan for complying with RIPA. The
Plan should include data collection and reporting, training methods, policies and procedures,
roll-out plans, personnel allocation, systems testing and data auditing. The plan should be
reviewed and approved by October 30, 2021.
Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The Police Department
already has a full understanding of RIPA data collection requirements
and technological options for data collection and has already developed
procedures and conducted training for collecting and reporting data.
R2. Each LEA needs to acquire the necessary software and hardware required to comply with
RIPA by October 30, 2021, in order to complete testing within 30 days and go live by January 1,
2022.
Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The Police Department has
acquired the necessary software and hardware to comply with RIPA.
R3. Each LEA must test and confirm their readiness for RIPA data collection by November 30,
2021.
Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The Police Department has
been testing and confirming data as of May 2021.
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R4. Each LEA should provide regular updates to their governing entities, on their progress
toward preparing for the required RIPA data collection starting on October 15, 2021.
Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The Police Department has
been providing regular updates since August 2021.
R5. Each LEA should, on a quarterly basis, starting in the second quarter of 2022, provide
reports on RIPA data and how it is being used to address potential identity biases, including
supervisory oversight (as defined by the RIPA Board). The report should be posted and easily
viewable on the entity’s website.
Response: The recommendation has not yet been implemented but will be
implemented starting in the second quarter of 2022.
R6. By February 1, 2022, each LEA should begin considering how to obtain and use insights
gained from the RIPA data to improve the operation of its department by combating implicit bias
in policing and pursuing greater community trust by implementing the RIPA Board’s growing
list of policing best practices.
Response: The recommendation has not yet been implemented but will be
implemented starting by February 1, 2022.
R7. By February 1, 2022, each LEA should consider community engagement and transparency,
including the possible use of “academics, police commissions, civilian review bodies, or
advisory boards” as a mechanism to build community trust and provide bias-free policing.
Response: The recommendation has not yet been implemented but will be
implemented starting by February 1, 2022.
Authorization to submit this letter was approved by the City Council at a public meeting on
October 27, 2021.
The South San Francisco Police Department is fully prepared to implement RIPA stop data
collection and go live by January 1, 2022, which is the date recommended by the San Mateo
County Civil Grand Jury.
Sincerely,
Mike Futrell
City Manager