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Home My WebLink About2025-10-27; Community-Police Engagement Commission; 03; Community-Police Engagement Commission Work PlanMeeting Date: Oct. 27, 2025 To: Community-Police Engagement Commission From: Faviola Medina, Director of Constituent & Clerk Services Staff Contact: Nikki Matosian, Community Relations Manager nikki.matosian@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2841 Amy Ventetuolo, Communication & Engagement Director amy.ventetuolo@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2323 Subject: Community-Police Engagement Commission Work Plan District: All Recommended Action Review and discuss the current Community-Police Engagement Commission Annual Work Plan and make revisions for recommendation to the City Council as necessary. Background The Carlsbad Municipal Code requires that each city board and commission submit an annual work plan and a subsequent report of the board or commissions activities to the City Council. The work plan should include the activities that the board or commission anticipates undertaking in the coming year. The City Council will review, amend if necessary and approve the work plan. Discussion The purpose of the Community-Police Engagement Commission is to provide a cooperative and collaborative forum for the community and police leadership to learn and discuss the challenges of modern-day policing and provide a community perspective about public safety challenges. The commission will work collaboratively with the police chief to provide advice, support, and recommendations relating to current or newly considered policies and programs with an overarching goal of building trust and fostering strong police-community relations. During this meeting, commissioners will have an opportunity to review and discuss the current Community-Police Engagement Commission Annual Work Plan that was adopted by the City Council on May 21, 2024, and make any revisions for recommendation to the City Council as necessary. Fiscal Analysis This action has no fiscal impact. COMMUNITY-POLICE ENGAGEMENT COMMISSION Oct. 27, 2025 Item #3 Page 1 of 4 Environmental Evaluation The proposed action is not a “project” as defined by CEQA Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) and does not require environment review under CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) and 15061(b)(3), because the proposed action to report on the Community-Police Engagement Commission work plan is an organizational or administrative government activity that does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. Any subsequent action or direction stemming from the proposed action may require preparation of an environmental document in accordance with CEQA or CEQA Guidelines. Exhibits 1.FY 2024-25 Community-Police Engagement Commission Work Plan adopted by the City Council on May 21, 2025 Oct. 27, 2025 Item #3 Page 2 of 4 Exhibit 1 City of Carlsbad Community-Police Engagement Commission Work Plan Fiscal Year 2024-25 I.Mission Statement The mission of the City of Carlsbad Community-Police Engagement Commission is to promote mutual understanding and trust between the Police Department and the community through an inclusive and respectful forum that fosters informed dialogue to carry out the duties delegated to the Commission by the Carlsbad City Council. II.Composition Consistent with Chapter 2.30, Section 2.30.030 and Chapter 2.15, Section 2.15.050 (A) of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, the Community-Police Engagement Commission shall consist of five members. The Mayor and each City Council member shall nominate one individual to serve for a term coinciding with the term of the Council member making the appointment. All nominations shall be subject to ratification by a majority vote of the City Council. In addition, the City Council may consider the following additional criteria in appointing members to the commission: 1.A demonstrated ability to be open minded, impartial, objective, and unbiased 2.An absence of any real or perceived bias, prejudice, or conflict of interest 3.A record of community involvement 4.An ability to build constructive working relationships and communicate effectively with diverse groups 5.A demonstrated commitment to the purpose of the commission with an eye toward fostering positive police-community relationships 6.Attendance at the Carlsbad Citizens Police Academy Persons with ongoing litigation against the city related to police matters shall be ineligible to serve on the commission. In addition, current Carlsbad Police Department employees and their parents or children are ineligible to serve on the commission. (Ord. CS-441 § 3, 2022) III. March 2024 through June 2025 Goals & Tasks As a new commission, the Community-Police Engagement Commission will focus on the following foundational goals and tasks during this first work plan period: Goal 1: Establish best practices for commission training, communication, deliberation and operations. Task 1: Complete mandated training Task 2: Identify any additional training and information that would benefit commission members Oct. 27, 2025 Item #3 Page 3 of 4 Task 3: Identify and review other Commissions’ Best Practices Task 4: Establish guidelines for the review of policy, procedures and practices Task 5: Develop and maintain an ongoing prioritized list of future meeting topics Task 6: Establish an effective forum for information exchange between the Police Department and the community Goal 2: Raise awareness in the community of the commission and the opportunity it provides to engage and learn Task 1: Share meeting videos and city news summaries Identify topics and agenda items that would be most of interest to the community and request that city staff share a summary and video link through its communication channels, as time and resources permit. Share links within the commissioners’ own communication channels (emails to friends, posting on social media, etc.) Oct. 27, 2025 Item #3 Page 4 of 4 Community-Police Engagement Commission Workplan Nikki Matosian, Community Relations Manager Communication & Engagement Oct. 27, 2025 2 RECOMMENDED ACTION Review and discuss the current Community- Police Engagement Commission Annual Work Plan and make revisions for recommendation to the City Council as necessary ITEM 3: CPEC WORK PLAN ITEM 3: CPEC WORK PLAN •Cooperative and collaborative forum for the community and Police leadership •Provide community perspective •Trust •Strong police-community relations ELEMENTS OF COMMISSION PURPOSE 3 4 MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the City of Carlsbad Community- Police Engagement Commission is to promote mutual understanding and trust between the Police Department and the community through an inclusive and respectful forum that fosters informed dialogue to carry out the duties delegated to the Commission by the Carlsbad City Council. ITEM 3: CPEC WORK PLAN ITEM 3: CPEC WORK PLAN Task 1 – Complete mandated training Task 2 – Identify any additional training & information that would benefit members Task 3 – Review other Commissions’ Best Practices Task 4 – Establish guidelines for review of policy, procedures and practices Task 5 – Develop & maintain an ongoing prioritized list of future meeting topics Task 6 – Establish an effective forum for information exchange between PD and community GOAL 1: ESTABLISH BEST PRACTICES FOR COMMISSION TRAINING, COMMUNICATION, DELIBERATION AND OPERATIONS 5 ITEM 3: CPEC WORK PLAN Task 1 –Share meeting videos and city news summaries GOAL 2: RAISE AWARENESS IN THE COMMUNITY OF THE COMMISSION AND OPPORTUNITY IT PROVIDES TO ENGAGE & LEARN 6 7 WORK PLAN DISCUSSION •Goals and tasks ITEM 3: CPEC WORK PLAN 8 NEXT STEPS •Recommendation to the City Council ITEM 3: CPEC WORK PLAN SUPPLEMENTAL 9 The Commission shall have no authority to direct the conduct of any department, including the police department, to review or advise upon personnel matters related to individual peace officers or to review confidential peace officer personnel files. It is not the purpose of this Commission to review or comment upon items staff will present to the City Council, unless the item is referred to the Commission by the City Council or City Manager. (Ord. CS-441 § 3, 2022) ITEM 3: CPEC WORK PLAN 10 MUNICIPAL CODE - PURPOSE