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Regular Meeting
February 16, 2021
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Recommendation:
Mayor Harmon will proclaim the month of February as
“Black History Month.”
Amendment Item #A
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
PROCLAMATION
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Recommendation:
Receive a brief report from City Manager Derek Johnson.
Item #1
CITY MANAGER REPORT
Staff Presentation By:
Derek Johnson, City Manager / Emergency Services Director
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COVID-19 Hospitalizations and ICU Admissions
Hospital (non-ICU)ICU
As of 2/16/2021 at 1:00 PM
State’s Reopening Criteria
COVID-19 Vaccine Race
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Vaccination –SLO County Status
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People Vaccinated by SLO Co. Public Health:
Total Who Got First Doses: 23,678
Total Who Got Second Doses: 6,492
People Scheduled for Vaccination this week:
Paso POD = 635 a day 1st dose (T-Th) totaling 1,950
AG POD = 635 a day 1st dose (T-Th) totaling 1,950
SLO POD
635 a day 1st dose (T-Th) totaling 1,950
150 a day 2nd dose (T-Th) totaling 450
Additional Distribution Information:
Vaccine appts are now open to 65+
All appointments were filled by 9:40am (within 40 minutes of
opening).
Second dose reminders were also sent out on Thursday
Recommendation
1.Receive an update from the Emergency
Services Director related to COVID-19
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Items #2 –#6
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Recommendation:
Receive and file the After-Action Review of the June 1,2020 Protest.
Item #7
AFTER ACTION REPORT OF THE
JUNE 1, 2020 PROTEST
Staff Presentation By:
Jeff Smith, Interim Police Chief
Fred Mickel, Acting Police Captain
City of San Luis Obispo
Response to the June 1, 2020 Protest
After Action Review
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Recommendation
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➢Receive and file the After-Action Review of the
June 1, 2020 Protest.
Background
On June 16, 2020, the City Manager
indicated that the Police Department would
prepare an After-Action Review of the June 1,
2020 protest.
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After-Action Review Focus
1.Background
2.Precipitating Events
3.Intelligence
4.March/ Protestor Actions
5.Police Response
6.Lessons Learned
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After Action Presentation Team
1.Derek Johnson –SLO City Manager
2.Jeff Smith –Interim Chief of Police
3.James Bueermann –Consultant, Future Policing
Strategies
4.Kari Mansager –Independent Consultant
5.Fred Mickel –Acting Police Captain
6.Brian Amoroso –Captain (Event Incident
Commander)
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Introduction
Derek Johnson
San Luis Obispo City Manager
1.Why the review was conducted?
1.Constantly working to learn and
improve
2.Why was 6/1/20 different?
3.What led up to use of tear gas?
4.How to partner with community and
move forward together with lessons
learned.
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After-Action
Review Expert Consultant
James Bueermann
Future Policing Strategies
1.Police transparency and accountability and their
role in furthering community trust and
confidence in the police
2.What is a After Action Review (AAR)?
3.Why should police departments do them?
4.What are collateral benefits of doing AAR’s?
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After-Action
Review Expert Consultant (Cont.)
James Bueermann
Future Policing Strategies
1.Balancing police and protest participant points of
view
2.My assessment of the SLOPD’s AAR (meets
best practice standards)
3.My recommendations
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Independent Consultant
Kari Mansager
Independent Consultant
1.Interviewed 11 community members who were
at the protest
2.Motivation: Concern and care
3.A sense of community
4.Unease and rumors
5.Entering the freeway
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Independent Consultant (Cont.)
Kari Mansager
Independent Consultant
1.A Leaderless March
2.Meeting the Police Line: Shock, Fatigue,
Trapped, Poor Communication
3.Arrests
4.Remaining Questions and Concerns
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After Action Review
Police Perspective
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AAR Process
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AAR Process (Cont.)
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Background
Information
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National Movement and Local
Action
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Social Media Reports
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Protest Summary
1.June 1, 2020 2:00 PM, Unpermitted Event
2.Command Post
3.Initial Deployment
4.Tactical Considerations
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Summary (Cont.)
1.March begins 8 minutes
after the start of the
event
2.The immediacy and
speed of the crowd’s
movement indicated
some level of
organization and
preplanning
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Summary (Cont.)
➢March occupying streets
and intersections for
extended periods of time
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Summary (Cont.)
➢Protesters enters the
freeway for the first time
➢Freeway was shut down
for 46 minutes
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Summary (Cont.)
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Summary (Cont.)
1.Command Team receives information from
officers in the field that protesters can be heard
saying they want to march on the freeway again
2.The speed of the protest limited the ability of law
enforcement to close roads and intersections
3.The decision was made to attempt to reroute the
march to protect motorists and the protestors
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Summary (Cont.)38
Summary (Cont.)
1.Nightfall was imminent and calls and rumors to
reenter the freeway were of utmost concern
2.Risk for catastrophic and fatal incident on
freeway, motor vehicles hitting protesters on dark
road, was high
3.This was one of the main factors to deploy tear
gas
4.Assessment that this group had to be dispersed
for their safety, motorists, and public safety
personnel
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Summary (Cont.)
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Summary (Cont.)
Water bottles and other items
being thrown at officers
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Summary (Cont.)
This was one of
several fireworks
that were thrown
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Summary (Cont.)
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Event Breakdown
1.Event Start Date: June 1, 2020
2.Event End Date: June 1, 2020
3.Event Briefing Time: 12:00 pm
4.Event Start Time: 2:00 pm Event
5.End Time: 9:06 pm
6.Demobilization Time: 9:42 pm
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Event Breakdown (Cont.)
➢San Luis Obispo Staffing Details
➢Chief 1
➢Captains 2
➢Lieutenants 3
➢Sergeants 4
➢Officers 34
➢Field Service Tech. 2
➢Dispatchers 3
➢Other 1
Total 50
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Event Breakdown (Cont.)
➢Mutual Aid Agencies
➢California Men's Colony 10
➢San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Office 60
➢Paso Robles Police Department 7
➢Grover Beach Police Department 5
➢Pismo Beach Police Department 5
➢Arroyo Grande Police Department 4
➢Morro Bay Police Department 5
➢Cal Poly Police Department 2
➢California Highway Patrol 30
Total 128
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Issues and Recommendations
Identified Issue 1
➢The protesters only had one way to disperse which
was to turn around and go back, this is difficult for
crowds.
Recommendation
➢Have a route or alternative routes for protesters to
use to leave (left or right).
Implemented
➢Added to Event Plan for future events
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Issues and Recommendations
(Cont.)
Identified Issues 2
➢No city personnel had a relationship with the group
protesting prior to the event and thus no way to
communicate with them.
Recommendation
➢Build relationship prior to event with protester leaders
and talk face to face if safe.
Implemented
➢On-going
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Issues and Recommendations
(Cont.)
Identified Issues 3
➢Lack of proper equipment to make a loud enough
announcement.
Recommendation
➢Purchase Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD)
loudspeaker Make multiple announcements and
make announcements from different locations if
possible, to reach more of the crowd.
Implemented
➢LRAD purchased
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Issues and Recommendations
(Cont.)
Identified Issues 4
➢Received feedback during independent interviews about early
appearance of officers in tactical gear during a peaceful protest.
Recommendation
➢Evaluate safety equipment donned based on assessed safety
risk. Limit the number of officers in the nearby area of a
peaceful protest to lessen the appearance of a police stance.
Implemented
➢Added to Event Plan for the future events.
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Issues and Recommendations
(Cont.)
Identified Issue 5
➢Lieutenants needed in the field overseeing the
tactical operation.
Recommendation
➢Deploy lieutenants to the field during tactical
operations.
Implemented
➢Added to Event Plan for future events
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Issues and Recommendations
(Cont.)
Identified Issue 6
➢There was insufficient sworn staffing to prevent
protesters from accessing all the freeway entrances
and exits.
Recommendation
➢Work with allied agencies but staffing has to be
balanced with fiscal sustainability.
Implemented
➢Mutual Aid implemented
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Issues and Recommendations
(Cont.)
Identified Issue 7
➢There was insufficient civilian support staff to assist
with traffic control during events.
Recommendation
➢Use City Street personnel to deploy barricades
and support.
Implemented
➢Now using City Street personnel to deploy
barricades
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Issues and Recommendations
(Cont.)
Identified Issue 8
➢Mutual Aid agencies assisting self-deployed and lacked
sufficient direction from Command Post.
Recommendation
➢When allied agencies arrive to assist, ensure they check in
with the Command Post and the team sergeant they are
assigned to is aware. Assign Dispatch to make a spreadsheet
to track where Mutual Aid agencies are assigned.
Implemented
➢Now having mutual aid check in with the CP and Dispatch is
completing the spreadsheet.
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Issues and Recommendations
(Cont.)
Identified Issue 9
➢Lacked drone pilots and batteries for equipment to
staff lengthy event.
Recommendation
➢Purchase additional batteries and train additional
pilots.
Implemented
➢Batteries purchased, pilots in training.
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Issues and Recommendations
(Cont.)
Identified Issue 10
➢Body worn camera batteries have a 7-8 hour run
capacity on intermittent use, constant use 3 hours
max. Cameras must be docked to recharge.
Recommendation
➢Purchase body worn cameras that have replaceable
batteries.
Implemented
➢Currently testing cameras with replaceable batteries.
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Post Event Protests
➢72 demonstrations since June 1, 2020
➢Additional protests have predominately been peaceful
however, a protest on July 21 resulted in the freeway
being occupied with several arrests made.
➢Continue to form relationships with organizers
➢Identify ways to minimize risks
➢No other incident has resulted in the use of tear gas
➢COVID-19 complicates typical ways to connect and
identify best practices to support free speech events.
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Governor Newsom Report 58
Governor Newsom Report (Cont.)
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The focus of this report was to provide
recommendations in two key policing practice
areas.
1. Improving police response to demonstrations and
protests.
2. Ensure that California's new use of force laws are
implemented appropriately.
Governor Newsom Report (Cont.)
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Key Concepts
1.Coordination and Communication
2.Avoiding unnecessary enforcement
3.Minimizing militarization
4.Minimizing use of weapons
Governor Newsom Report (Cont.)
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Recommended Core Values for Protests
1.Sanctity of Life and protection from physical injury
2.Facilitation of peaceful protests and free
expression
3.Protection of property
Governor Newsom Report (Cont.)
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Key Themes
1.Recognition that people have a constitutional right to
demonstrate
2.Recognition that law enforcement’s role is to facilitate
peaceful protests and demonstrations and protect life
above all
3.Recognition that the vast majority of demonstrators are
peaceful
4.Recognition that there is a better way and there is a
need for more consistency and statewide standards
Recommendation
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➢Receive and file the After-Action Review of the
June 1, 2020 Protest.
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ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the
City Council is scheduled for
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.,
via teleconference.
The Regular Meeting of the
San Luis Obispo
City Council
will resume shortly
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