SR 04-26-2022 5C
City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: April 26, 2022
Agenda Item: 5.C
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Denise Anderson Warren, City Clerk, Records and Election Services
Department
Subject: Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Public Safety Reform and
Oversight Commission for a term ending on 6/30/2025. (CONTINUED FROM
4/12/2022)
Prepared By: Esterlina Lugo, Deputy City Clerk
Approved
Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. Applicant List - Public Safety Reform & Oversight Commission
B. Written Comment
C. Written Comment
5.C
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City of Santa Monica
Boards and Commissions Applicants
Public Safety Reform and Oversight Commission
Name Application Date
Jon-Patrick Allem 3/04/2021
Xavier H. Banister 3/07/2022
Elaine V. Barringer 4/05/2021
Margaret Black 3/15/2021
Erin Borda 4/16/2021
Nirvana Bravo Papias 3/19/2021
Elizabeth Brown 3/15/2021
Michael Cahn 3/9/2021
Alok Chanani 3/19/2021
Jeff Chanchuan 3/10/2021
Maria Ochoa Conntreras 4/16/2021
Robert W. Crandall 3/29/2021
Shamshi España 3/19/2021
Jason Feldman 3/15/2021
Shovaughn Fisher 3/03/2021
Albin Gielicz 3/19/2021
Noah Gonzalez 3/15/2021
Dante L. Harrington 4/13/2022
Houman Hemmati 3/08/2021
Douglas Kaplan 3/08/2021
Carolyn Kelly 3/15/2021
Eun Kim 4/16/2021
Lucas Kolding 3/02/2022
Joel Koury 4/20/2021
Robert Kronovet 3/09/2021
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Packet Pg. 698 Attachment: Applicant List - Public Safety Reform & Oversight Commission [Revision 1] (5095 : PSROC Appointment 5.C. (5 mins))
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Jason Lin 3/21/2021
Nicolo Lucente 4/20/2021
Susan Mannara 4/16/2021
David Mendoza 4/27/2021
Jasmine Mercado 4/27/2021
Natasha Millman 4/20/2021
Joshua Moffie 3/31/2021
Matt Neco 7/21/2021
Marlene Rico Nord 4/16/2021
Nicolas Pappas 7/21/2021
Michael Payton 3/03/2021
Ivannia A. Perez-Schlamm 3/23/2021
Nicole Phillis 7/13/2021
Killeen Pilon 3/04/2021
Jesse Ramirez 4/27/2021
Vivian Roknian 8/12/2021
Carlos M. Samaniego 3/26/2021
David Schlosberg 4/22/2021
Daniel Seizer 4/27/2021
Donald Singer 4/16/2021
Hootie Soleiman 4/15/2021
Paul Song 4/19/2021
Kristi Springer 4/22/2021
Robert Swerdlow 3/15/2021
Craig A. Walter 3/10/2022
Benjamin Wilson 3/25/2021
Paul Winnemore 3/24/2022 re-applied
Michele Wittig 11/30/2021
Enis Yeneriz 4/30/2021
TOTAL APPLICANTS: 54
*Meets 18-22 years old requirement.
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Packet Pg. 699 Attachment: Applicant List - Public Safety Reform & Oversight Commission [Revision 1] (5095 : PSROC Appointment 5.C. (5 mins))
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Vernice Hankins
From:Angela D. Scott
Sent:Monday, April 11, 2022 5:28 PM
To:Sue Himmelrich; Kristin McCowan; Gleam Davis; Phil Brock; Oscar de la Torre; Christine Parra; Lana
Negrete; councilmtgitems
Subject:AGENDA ITEM 13B - Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Public Safety Reform and
Oversight Commission
Dear Councilmembers. First of all, thank you for your continued commitment to our city. Your sacrifices aren't
taken lightly. I am once again writing to weigh in on your decision regarding appointing the next Public Safety
Reform and Oversight Commissioner. As you know, our Commission has experienced its share of
organizational restructures with what appears to be a series of unscheduled vacancies. At the same time, from a
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion lens, it's disheartening to see a lack of representation with respect to the lack of
a Black/African-American male on this commission.
Since the departure of George Brown - his lived experiences combined with Civil Rights work has left a void. As
a Black/African-American woman whose intersectionality crosses multiple spheres, I am but one voice with
lived experiences that cannot fully provide as much insight as my Black/African-American male counterparts. I
implore you to take a look at this June 2020 article by the Pew Research
Center https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/06/03/10-things-we-know-about-race-and-policing-in-
the-u-s/, "10 things we know about race and policing in the U.S." I want to highlight two points.
(#1) Majorities of both black and white Americans say black people are treated less fairly than whites in
dealing with the police and by the criminal justice system as a whole; and
(#2) Black adults are about five times as likely as whites to say they've been unfairly stopped by police
because of their race or ethnicity.
If we are truly doing the work of police reform from the space of diversity and inclusion - all voices should be
heard - especially the voice of Black/African-American males. It's my understanding that you have at least two
applicants that are representative of this particular demographic. Xavier Banister is a business owner, NAACP
Santa Monica-Venice Branch member, and longtime Boys and Girls Club volunteer who continues to impart
his wisdom to Black males. I have witnessed this firsthand. Craig Ali Walter is also extremely active in the
community serving as Treasurer for the NAACP Santa-Monica Venice Branch, member of the Coalition for
Police Reform, and member of the Committee for Racial Justice. Both gentlemen continue to sacrifice for this
community and also have a wealth of lived experiences here that make them "worthy" of an appointment on
the commission.
To clarify, I'm not stating the other applicants are less qualified, I'm specifically looking from the lens of
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Michele Wittig should also be strongly considered. She is an expert in the field
of police reform.
Thank you for your consideration.
Warmest,
Angela
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Packet Pg. 700 Attachment: Written Comment (5095 : PSROC Appointment 5.C. (5 mins))
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Race and policing in America: 10 things
we know - Pew Research Center
1 Majorities of both black and white Americans say black
people are treated less fairly than whites in dealing with
the police and by the criminal justice system as a whole.
In a 2019 Center survey, 84% of black adults said that, in
dealing with police, blacks are generally treated less fairly
than whites; 63% of whites said the same.Similarly, 87%
of blacks and 61% of whites said the U.S ...
www.pewresearch.org
Angela D. Scott (she/her)
Public Safety Reform & Oversight Commission
santamonica.gov/public-safety-reform-and-oversight-commission
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Item 13.B 04/12/22
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Packet Pg. 701 Attachment: Written Comment (5095 : PSROC Appointment 5.C. (5 mins))
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Vernice Hankins
From:Council Mailbox
Sent:Tuesday, April 12, 2022 3:00 PM
To:councilmtgitems
Subject:FW: PSROC nomination
From: Darlene <de.mlkwc@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2022 11:17 AM
To: Council Mailbox <Council.Mailbox@santamonica.gov>
Subject: PSROC nomination
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmembers:
I write in support of the appointment of Craig Walter and Xavier Banister to fill the vacancy on the PSROC
Committee. As one of the groups most negatively impacted by policing, it is important the Committee have a
African American male representative. Both are long term members of the Santa Monica Community and will
be able to bring their personal experiences and knowledge of the community to the issues which confront
public safety in Santa Monica.
Thank you for your consideration.
Darlene
Item 13.B 04/12/22
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Packet Pg. 702 Attachment: Written Comment (5095 : PSROC Appointment 5.C. (5 mins))
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Vernice Hankins
From:Joanne Berlin <res1810j@verizon.net>
Sent:Tuesday, April 26, 2022 8:14 AM
To:councilmtgitems
Subject:item 5C on April 26, 2022 City council agenda
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council members,
As you know, there is currently no Black male on the Santa Monica Public Safety Reform and Oversight
Commission. This seems untenable to me, since we know that many Black males in our community have had
unpleasant encounters with police officers in our city. As a group, they need to have a voice or 2 on this
important and historic commission. There are now three Black men who have applied to fill a current vacancy
on this commission: Craig A. Walter, Xavier H. Bannister, and Dante L. Harrington.
I hope you will all work together to place one of these three onto the PSROC tonight. It would signal to a
number of us that the city council is taking the work of this commission seriously and trying to help it succeed
by providing input from a Black male perspective.
Thank you,
Joanne
Joanne Berlin, Coordinator
Committee For Racial Justice
5.C.d
Packet Pg. 703 Attachment: Written Comment (5095 : PSROC Appointment 5.C. (5 mins))