City Council

(5) 23-0187 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to modifying the structure and function of the Board of Rights. Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Soto-Martinez – McOsker - Krekorian): REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance repealing Division 22, Chapter 11, Article 12 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code, entitled "Alternative Composition of Board of Rights” with said Ordinance to only go into effect upon the voters approving a ballot measure that modifies Section 1070 of the Los Angeles City Charter, with said Ordinance to be placed under Council fIle No. 23-0187-S1. INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), with the assistance of the City Attorney, the City Clerk, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), the Civil and Human Rights and Equity Department (CHRED), and any other department, to report to the Council in 30 days on recommendations and implementation plans to modify Section 1070 of the Los Angeles City Charter through various options, subject to their compliance with all applicable labor and employee relations laws and placed under Council file No. 23-0187-S2, with said report(s) to include, but are not limited to: Alternative models for the Board of Rights, including a modified composition of civilian and sworn personnel serving on a Board. Authorizing the Chief of Police to terminate officers immediately (prior to a Board of Rights or other due process proceeding) in appropriate cases, as to be determined by the severity of the misconduct. Incorporating binding arbitration as a component of the discipline process in termination cases, where appropriate. REQUEST the Board of Police Commissioners (Board) to report on ways to expand the pool of qualified candidates for civilian hearing examiners, to be placed under Council file No. 23-0187-S3, with said report to include, but not limited to: Adding nominating agencies to include local clergy, civil rights organizations, the Office of the Inspector General. Requiring the inclusion of civilians with diverse experiences and perspectives. Eliminating the criteria requiring years of experience in mediation, arbitration, or similar work. Prohibiting individuals who are current or former employees of local law enforcement agencies from serving as civilian hearing examiners. Requiring and providing training from community-based experts and independent experts on police discipline and oversight for all panelists on issues the Board routinely considers such as excessive force and domestic violence. REQUEST the Board and the LAPD Office of the Inspector General, with the assistance from the City Attorney and the City Administrative Officer (CAO), to report to the Council in 90 days and in one year on the status of the transition to attorney prosecutors in lieu of sworn personnel as advocates to present the City's case for discipline outcomes to date for for all cases that have used the City Attorney, with said report to be placed under Council fIle No. 23-0187-S4. REQUEST the Office of the Inspector General, with the assistance of the CLA and CHRED, to report to the Council in 90 days on additional recommendations for affirmatively furthering Angelenos rights against misconduct by law enforcement, and for increasing accountability when such misconduct occurs with said report(s) to be placed under Council file No. 23-0187-S5. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.