Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-18-2016 MINUTES OF THE CITIZEN ADVISORY COUNCIL OF THE OCOEE POLICE DEPARTMENT MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 18, 2016 CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Laney called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. in the Commission Chambers of City Hall, located at 150 N. Lakeshore Drive. Chairperson Laney led the invocation and Vice-Chairperson Santana led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, the roll was called, and a quorum was declared. PRESENT: Member Ball, Chairperson Laney, Vice-Chairperson Santana, Member Clark, Member Titus, Member Seebeck, Member Hill, and Member Vines. Also present were Staff-Liaison Sgt. Iannuzzi, Lt. Wagner, Ex-Officio Member Grogan, and Recording Clerk Garza. ABSENT: Member Watson (unexcused), and Member Heard (excused). Approval of Minutes from the October 22,2015 Meeting Member Seebeck made a motion to approve the minutes from October 22, 2015, seconded by Member Clark Motion passed unanimously. Welcome New Members,Adrian Hill, Carol Heard, and Braundon Vines Chairperson Laney asks the new members to say something about themselves. Member Vines states he is an activist in this community, he mentors and coaches sports. Member Hill states he has extensive experience in public safety and would like to become more involved with the City of Ocoee. Election of Chairperson for 2016 Chairperson Laney makes a motion to nominate herself for Chairperson, seconded by Member Titus. Motion passes unanimously. Election of Vice-Chairperson for 2016 Chairperson Laney makes a motion to nominate Member Santana for Vice-Chairperson, seconded by Member Clark. Motion passes unanimously. Election of Treasurer for 2016 Chairperson Laney makes a motion to nominate Member Clark for Treasurer, seconded by Vice-Chair Santana. Motion passed unanimously. CACOPD Meeting February 18, 2016 Budget Update Treasurer Clark tells the board members no money has been spent and there are $1,000 available. Red Light Camera Legislature Update Staff - Liaison Sgt. Iannuzzi requests this item be tabled to the next meeting. Spring Fling Staff - Liaison Sgt. Iannuzzi states that Spring Fling is next month and would like the C.A.C.O.P.D to have a tent, table and volunteers. Chairperson Laney asks the board members to add the date of March 12 to their calendars. Lt. Bill Wagner introduces himself; he is now the Lieutenant over the Community Affairs Division and tells the board members The Big Red Bus will be at the Spring Fling. Chairperson Laney states the board will coordinate sign ups to see who is available, who can staff for the day, and who can set up. Commissioner Grogan stated he began serving on the board about seven or eight years ago. Spring Fling is a safety event, hence the Fire and Police Department's participation. Commissioner Grogan suggests using the board's money on items with the C.A.C.O.P.D name on it. He continues by saying he thinks it is a good idea to give the award winning officers engraved handcuffs or something along those lines instead of certificates and gift cards. Chairperson Laney states they could give the restaurant gift cards but the handcuffs would be even better. Commissioner Grogan stresses this is a great time to promote the Police Department with so many negative things happening. Discussions ensued. Neighborhood Safety Summit Chairperson Laney states it's open to anyone, but homeowners associations would benefit the most. The plan is to have it divided into two sessions of 45 minutes each. One part would be neighborhood watch or what a neighborhood could do to stay safe; maybe the Police Department can have an officer address that, and the second part could be and animal or wildlife expert; we would also have an attorney who specializes in HOA laws, and a Q/A session; Commissioner Grogan asks if the C.A.C.O.P.D has a Facebook page and adds Chairperson Laney could monitor it. Chairperson Laney asks if the board should vote on the C.A.C.O.P.D having a Facebook page; Vice -Chair Santana asks if there is a cost to having a Facebook page, Chairperson Laney replies there is no fee for a Facebook page. Staff - Liaison Sgt. Iannuzzi states she will look into some of the legal issues involved and those can be discussed at the next meeting, such as guidelines, sunshine laws, and everything else. Member Hill asks if there will be a representative from the Police Department to answer questions or concerns from residents and Chairperson Laney states that would be the first part of the evening; discussions ensued. 2 CACOPD Meeting February 18, 2016 Coffee with a Cop Chairperson Laney states the last coffee with a cop was held at McDonald's and it was very successful. Staff - Liaison Sgt. Iannuzzi states the next coffee with a cop will take place at Chick -fil -A on Colonial Drive, April 6 from 8:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Discussions ensued. Update Citizen Public Safety Academy Chairperson Laney asks if any members have not attended the Citizen Public Safety Academy yet, since it is required to be a member of the board. Member Seebeck states he is attending and Member Vines asks when is it taking place. Chairperson Laney states it starts March 31. Discussions ensued. Update on Promotional C.A.C.O.P.D video Chairperson Laney states she was impressed with the video done by the City for the State of the City Address. Chairperson Laney will ask Joy Wright to have the crew who put that together to come to our next C.A.C.O.P.D meeting and make a presentation; also the board can ask them what it would take to create a video about the Police Department; Discussions ensued. Officer of the Quarter Award, Officer of the Year Award, Volunteer of the Year Award and Civilian of the Year Award Chairperson Laney tells the new members the criteria used to select the recipients of the awards; usually it is someone who goes above and beyond their regular duties; Discussions ensued. Chairperson Laney states there is only one volunteer of the year nomination. Member Clark made a motion to select the Volunteer in Nomination #1 for the Volunteer of the Year 2015 Award, seconded by Member Vines. Motion passed unanimously. Staff - Liaison Sgt. Iannuzzi revealed the name of the Volunteer of the Year 2015 as Michael Sparks, an intern from UCF. Michael is currently in the Police Academy. Discussions ensued. Chairperson Laney tells everyone to take a minute and read the nomination; discussions ensued. Vice -Chair Santana asks Staff - Liaison Sgt. Iannuzzi if she could break down the acronyms, for example UCR. Staff - Liaison Sgt. Iannuzzi reads the acronyms. Member Titus made a motion to select the person in Nomination #1 for Civilian of the Year 2015 Award, seconded by Vice -Chair Santana. Motion passed unanimously. Staff - Liaison Sgt. Iannuzzi reveals the name of the Civilian of the Year 2015 as Ella Wisecup. Discussions ensued. Chairperson Laney asks everyone to read the 3 CACOPD Meeting February 18, 2016 nominations for Officer of the Year and adds this is very hard to do because there are so many great ones. Member Hill made a motion to select the Officer of the Year 2015 in Nomination #3 for the Officer of the Year 2015 Award, seconded by Member Vines . Vice -Chair Santana made a motion to select the Officer of the Year 2015 in Nomination #5 for the Officer of the Year 2015 Award, seconded by Member Titus. Discussions ensued on both nominations. A vote was called, 5- 3,resulting in the Officer in Nomination #5 selected as Officer of the Year 2015, with Member Clark, Chairperson Laney and, and Member Hill voting in favor of the Officer in Nomination #3. Staff - Liaison Sgt. Iannuzzi reveals the name of the Officer of the Year 2015, as Officer Fabiola Parke. Discussions ensued. Chairperson Laney asks Staff - Liaison Sgt. Iannuzzi to reveal the name of the Officer in Nomination #3 and Staff - Liaison Sgt. Iannuzzi replies it is she, Sgt. Iannuzzi. She continues by revealing the names of the other nominees: Det. Leo Gomez in Nomination #1, Detective Loretta Ganoe in Nomination #2, and Officer Joseph Rodriguez in Nomination #4. Set Next Agenda A. Budget Update B. Update on Spring Fling C. Update on Neighborhood Safety Summit D. Coffee with a Cop E. Update on the Citizens' Public Safety Academy F. Community Picnic G. Update on Promotional C.A.C.O.P.D. video H. Officer of the First Quarter Award I. Activity Report J. Set Next Agenda Member Hill would like an update on the Facebook page proposal, and would like a member from the bargaining unit to attend the meeting and discuss any internal officer issues with the Police Department. Lt. Wagner states the board's scope does not allow for that but he encourages all board members to participate in ride -a -longs with the officers to get a real feeling of the Police Department and therefore, provide feedback and ideas to improve any aspects deemed necessary. Discussions ensued. Chairperson Laney asks the board members to introduce themselves and say something about themselves. Board members tell something about what they do. Discussions ensued. Lt. Bill Wagner spoke about the walking park planned in front of the Police Department, and he thinks it a good idea to include a Law Enforcement Memorial and would like the C.A.C.O.P.D be part of that; discussions ensued. 4 CACOPD Meeting February 18, 2016 Questions or Comments Chairperson Laney asks if there are any comments or questions, and Vice -Chair Santana asks Staff - Liaison Sgt. Iannuzzi about a few stolen vehicles from Ocoee and later recovered but according to the media the Ocoee Police Department did not take the appropriate actions and did not provide a statement. Staff - Liaison Sgt. Iannuzzi replies she is not particularly aware of this incident; however, she can say it is not the Police Department's job to update the media but rather, carry out the necessary investigation and follow -up. Sometimes it is better to not say anything since it could hinder or compromise the same. Discussion ensued. Member Ball asks if there have been any issues with the newly acquired dispatching services and the issue that came up in the news were officers were dispatched to the incorrect location to which Lt. Wagner replied no, Winter Garden Police Department is doing a great job; that was a human error and many other factors come into play, including locating phone calls from cellphones. Discussions ensued. Meeting Adjourned at 8:52 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, 1� r► Madele ne Garza, r cording Clerk Victoria Laney, Chairperson 5