November 4th 2021

Executive Director Reynolds gave a staff report and stated that over 800 applications have been
received for PAB job postings. Job descriptions are available on RocPAB.org. The first applicant
reviews are for the core investigation team. The City Council reviewed outstanding PAB contract proposals for a
comprehensive language access plan, a public communication plan, and the staff training program. They will
go for a full vote next week. A meeting with the new interim Chief of Police was requested.

OLD BUSINESS
Board members continued discussion of their role in the investigation process, as described at the last meeting.
Two major questions were considered: (1) does the Board want to review every case or only significant cases
as defined by the Board itself; (2) does the Board want to make a disciplinary recommendation to the Chief
of Police or does the Board also want to give approval as to the investigatory findings and charges. General
discussion included practices adopted by other PABs as well as individual Board member’s viewpoints. A motion to provide both a disciplinary recommendation and an assessment of findings was approved. The first question was tabled until work on the matrix has been completed. The next steps for the Board are developing the matrix and giving input into the investigatory rules.

NEW BUSINESS
The Board reviewed a draft mission statement. “The Police Accountability Board’s mission under Rochester’s City Charter is to help bring about a communityled reimagining of public safety by creating accountability and transparency over the powers exercised by sworn officers of the Rochester Police Department.” Definitions of the terms ‘community-led’, ‘accountability’, and ‘transparency’ were included. Several revisions to the definitions were suggested. Further discussion was tabled to allow more time for the
submission of comments. 

OBSERVED BY DEBORAH RICE GORDON