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138 139 140 141 142 143 Roseville Human Rights Commission Meeting Minutes — Apri18, 2008 Page 4 of 6 commissioners that he would work with staff to correct the technical difficulties in getting the HRC signed up for the training. Chair Delmore asked Commissioner McGehee to address items brought forward by the HRC that had not received any traction for whatever reasons. 144 Commissioner McGehee addressed the lack of resolution or feedback on various Police 145 Department issues (i.e,, taser policy; high speed pursuit policy; officers patrolling alone and 146 making decisions individually}. Cornmissioner McGehee expressed frustration that the proposed 147 training programs researched by Commissioners Oftelie and McKenzie had apparently received l48 no interest from staff, and the City Manager had proceeded with the on-line training prograrn 149 without sufF'icient input on the program's content. Commissioner McGehee said theTe appeared 150 to be a disconnect between the current City Council's philosophy af what they wanted the HRC 151 to achieve and expressed frustration in the lack of support from the City Council. Commissioner 152 McGehee referenced her research of other communities' HRC activities and said the HRC 153 seemed to be the only coxnmission that reports to the City Council without a specific cbarge or 154 real direction as to the scope of the HRC. 155 156 157 158 159 1b0 161 Chair Delmore noted that in the past the HRC had actually investigated complaints and said with the lack of City Council direction, it was difficult to retain effective commissioners. City Manager Malinen clarified that the HRC's charge, as outlined in ordinance, did not provide that authority to the HRC. 162 City Manager Malinen addressed Commissioner McGehee's concerns with the on-line training; 163 clarifying that he'd maintained his support of diversity training far all employees, not just a 164 specific depa.rtment; and the training he'd endorsed provided a practical, cost-effective 165 opportunity to train all employees. City Manager Malinen noted that the HRC xnay have been 166 anticipating a different kind of training; however, there may have been funding issues considered 167 by the Police Chief. 168 169 Commissioner Venters said the Police Chief had indicated that funding issues could be resolved. 170 171 City Manager Malinen said the HRC discussions regarding high speed police chases may have 172 occurred prior to his employment with the City; however, he clarified that he laad pravided the l 73 HRC with the policies under which the Police Department operated. 174 175 176 177 l78 179 18Q 181 '.$2 183 Commissioner McGehee clarified that the issues had been discussed prior io City Manager Malinen's attendance at HRC meetings. Com�nissioner McGehee further addressed Commissioner McKenzie's research to obtain free training for the Police Depa�-Iment that was recognized as continuing education credits by the Police Officer's Standards Board (POST) and supported by law enforcement officers and their peers, opining that funding didn't appear to he an issue during previous discussions. Cammissioner McGehee expressed frustration that City Manager Malinen appeared to be implying that the HRC was singling out the Police Department, when the intent was to customize and accommodate the police training as unique to that body; rather than training that was simply checking boxes on a computer screen.