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Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Dr.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
carlsbadca.gov
COMMUNITY-POLICE ENGAGEMENT COMMISSION
Special Meeting
March 25, 2024, 5 p.m.
Welcome to the Community-Police Engagement Commission Meeting
We welcome your interest and involvement in the city’s legislative process. This agenda includes information about
topics coming before the Community-Police Engagement Commission and the action recommended by city staff.
You can read about each topic in the staff reports, which are available on the city website.
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How to participate
If you would like to provide comments to the Commission, please:
• Fill out a speaker request form, located in the foyer.
• Submit the form to the Clerk before the item begins.
• When it’s your turn, the Clerk will call your name and invite you to the podium.
• For non-agenda public comment, speakers must confine their remarks to matters within the Commission’s subject
matter jurisdiction.
• For public comment on agenda items, speakers must confine their remarks to the question or matter under
consideration.
• Speakers have three minutes, unless the presiding officer (usually the Chair) changes that time.
• You may not give your time to another person, but can create a group. A group must select a single speaker as long as
three other members of your group are present. All forms must be submitted to the Clerk before the item begins and
will only be accepted for items listed on the agenda (not for general public comment at the beginning of the meeting).
Group representatives have 10 minutes unless that time is changed by the presiding officer or the Commission.
• Failure to comply with the rules for public participation is disruptive conduct. Continuing disruptive conduct after
being asked by the presiding official to cease may result in removal from the meeting.
• In writing: Email comments to clerk@carlsbadca.gov. Comments received by noon the day of the meeting will be shared
with the Commission prior to the meeting. When e-mailing comments, please identify in the subject line the agenda item
to which your comments relate. All comments received will be included as part of the official record.
Reasonable accommodations
Reasonable Accommodations Persons with a disability may request an agenda packet in appropriate alternative formats as
required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Reasonable accommodations and auxiliary aids will be provided to
effectively allow participation in the meeting. Please contact the City Manager’s Office at 442-339-2821 (voice), 711 (free relay
service for TTY users), 760-720-9461 (fax) or manager@carlsbadca.gov by noon on the day of the meeting to make
arrangements. City staff will respond to requests by the start of the meeting and will seek to resolve requests before the start
of the meeting in order to maximize accessibility.
In Person
Online
City Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Watch the livestream at
carlsbadca.gov/watch
March 25, 2024 Page 2
CALL TO ORDER: 5 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Connolly, Zepeda, Frazee, Novak, Cannon.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Cannon led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on Jan. 22, 2024
ACTION: Minutes were approved as presented – 5/0.
PRESENTATIONS: None.
PUBLIC COMMENT: The Brown Act allows any member of the public to comment on items not on the
agenda. Please treat others with courtesy, civility, and respect. Members of the public may participate in
the meeting by submitting comments as provided on the front page of this agenda. The Commission will
receive comments in the beginning of the meeting. In conformance with the Brown Act, no action can occur
on these items.
CONSENT CALENDAR: None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
1. ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT’S MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE POLICY IN ACCORDANCE
WITH ASSEMBLY BILL 481: Receive a presentation regarding the annual review of the Police
Department’s Military Equipment Use Policy prior to going to City Council, in accordance with
California Assembly Bill 481. (Staff contact: Ryan Opeka, Police Department)
Recommended Action: Receive the presentation.
ACTION: The Commissioners received the presentation.
2. COMMUNITY-POLICE ENGAGEMENT COMMISSION WORK PLAN: Review and discuss the draft
Community-Police Engagement Commission Annual Work Plan. (Staff contact: Kristina Ray,
Communication & Engagement)
Recommended Action: Review the draft Community-Police Engagement Commission Annual
Work Plan and provide feedback to staff regarding any desired changes.
ACTION: The Commissioners reviewed and approved the draft Community-Police Engagement
Commission Annual Work Plan as amended (see Minutes for details) – 5/0.
COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTARY AND REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS: This portion
of the agenda is for the Commission to make brief announcements, brief reports of their activities and
requests for future agenda items.
STAFF COMMENTS: None.
ADJOURNMENT: 7:05 p.m.