SR 06-14-2022 13A 13.A
June 14, 2022
Council Meeting: June 14, 2022 Santa Monica, California
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CITY CLERK’S OFFICE - MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Denise Anderson Warren, City Clerk, Records & Elections Services
Department
Date: June 14, 2022
13.A Appointment to one unscheduled vacancy on the Public Safety Reform and
Oversight Commission for a term ending on 6/30/2024
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Packet Pg. 1910
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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
Stuart B. Graber 6/05/2022
Houman Hemmati 3/08/2021
Douglas Kaplan 3/08/2021
Carolyn Kelly 3/15/2021
Eun Kim 4/16/2021
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Packet Pg. 1911 Attachment: PSROCApplicant List [Revision 1] (5161 : PSROC Appointment 13.A. (5 mins))
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Lucas Kolding 3/02/2022
Joel Koury 4/20/2021
Robert Kronovet 3/09/2021
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
Joseph Palazzolo 5/02/2022
Nicolas Pappas 7/21/2021
Michael Payton 3/03/2021
Ivannia A. Perez-Schlamm 3/23/2021
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
Brian Stedge-Stroud 5/21/2022
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
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Packet Pg. 1912 Attachment: PSROCApplicant List [Revision 1] (5161 : PSROC Appointment 13.A. (5 mins))
Revised 6/09/22 at 6pm
Enis Yeneriz 4/30/2021
TOTAL APPLICANTS: 55
*Meets 18-22 years old requirement.
*Incumbents listed in redAL
APPLICANTS THAT MEET
REQUIREMENT: 4
*Meets 18-22 years old requirement.
*Meets 18-22 years old requirement
but not a Santa Monica resident.
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Packet Pg. 1913 Attachment: PSROCApplicant List [Revision 1] (5161 : PSROC Appointment 13.A. (5 mins))
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Vernice Hankins
From:Joanne Berlin <res1810j@verizon.net>
Sent:Monday, June 13, 2022 4:28 PM
To:councilmtgitems
Subject:comments on item 13A of the 6/14/22 city council meeting
EXTERNAL
Dear City Council Members ,
I am writing to express two concerns I have about the vote to take place on Tues., 6/14, to fill a vacancy on
the SM Public Safety Reform and Oversight Commission.
The first concern is that there is currently only one Black male on the commission. As a group, they need to
have voices on this important and historic commission. To my knowledge, there are two Black men who have
applied: Craig A. Walter and Xavier H. Bannister. I hope you will either nominate one of these applicants or,
at least, vote for one who is nominated. There is nothing wrong with having two black men on this
commission. It would signal to the Committee For Racial Justice 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. If this
argument is not persuasive to you, I would then ask you to consider another candidate for this position who
has years of experience in dealing with police reform issues and would be an active and helpful member to
this commission – namely, Michele Wittig. It is important to add another clear voice of reform to this body.
My other related concern is that I noticed Paul Winnemore has submitted an application to become a voting
member of the PSROC. My understanding is that the SM Police Officers’ Association was given the
opportunity to name who would sit on the commission as a non‐voting member. He was their and Chief
Batista’s choice. If he is placed into a voting slot on the commission, would not the POA expect to be able to
nominate another non‐voting person to that slot? All of this would raise further questions about whether or
not there is a good faith attempt in Santa Monica to have civilian oversight of police.
Again, I urge you to give support to either Craig, Xavier, or Michele tomorrow night.
Joanne Berlin, Coordinator
Committee For Racial Justice
Item 13.A 06/14/22
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Packet Pg. 1914 Attachment: Written Comments (5161 : PSROC Appointment 13.A. (5 mins))