Commission President Matt Johnson opened the meeting and a quorum was established. During Commission Comments, Commissioner Johnson asked Inspector General Alexander Bustamante if he could provide any updates relative to audits and reports the commission requested on November 10, 2015, as well as any similar material the inspector general’s office is working on. Inspector General Bustamante responded that such audits and reports were not yet completed, and he provided some dates when the various materials would probably be ready for the commission. Commissioner Steve Soboroff congratulated the Department on the recent arrest of a violent criminal, Artyom Gasparyan, who had been on a crime spree.
For the Report of the Chief of Police, Assistant Chief Earl Paysinger was sitting in for Chief Charlie Beck. Commissioner Johnson asked to bypass the report in anticipation of Chief Beck joining the meeting later and being able to provide it himself. However, as the meeting proceeded, it became clear Chief Beck would not be able to attend, and Chief Paysinger proceeded with a brief crime report overview near the end of the meeting.
There were 17 Consent Agenda Items (3A through 3Q), one of which, Item 3A, was pulled from the agenda for a later date. The remaining items were approved. Some were immediately approved while others were approved after mostly public comments.
The meeting proceeded directly to the Regular Agenda Items. There were two items, and the commissioners approved the items with no discussion after public comments. The items were approved as follows:
- Item 4A, the Department’s Report, dated December 21, 2015, relative to the grant application and award acceptance funded under the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for the 2015 California Coverdell Program, as set forth, was approved.
- Item 4B, the Department’s Report, dated December 23, 2015, relative to the grant application and award for the 2015/16 Internet Crimes Against Children program from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, as set forth, was approved.
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