POLICE ADVISORY AND REVIEW BOARD MEETING
Agenda
Thursday, May 1, 2025 – 5:30 PM
City Council Chambers, 901 Sherman Ave. Board Chair
VACANT
Vice Chair
William Palmini
Board Members
Bruce Bartel Travis Carroll Frank Drouillard Sandra Marker Bruce Ritter Tim Van Raam
The Police Advisory & Review Board welcomes you to attend its meetings which are regularly scheduled four times per year. Your interest is encouraged and appreciated.
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- CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
- APPROVAL OF FINAL AGENDA
- PUBLIC COMMENT
There is a three-minute time limit to speak, although the Chair may shorten the time based on the number or speakers or other factors. A speaker may not yield their time to another speaker.For issues raised during Public Comment that are not on the published agenda, except as otherwise proved under the Ralph M. Brown Act, no action can legally be taken. The PARB may direct that the item be referred to Human Resources for action or may schedule the item on a subsequent agenda. - CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be enacted by a single vote of the PARB. There will be no separate discussion unless specific items are removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and action. Any PARB member may remove an item from the Consent Calendar and place it under General Business for discussion.D.1. Approve the meeting minutes of February 6, 2025 - UNFINISHED AND OTHER BUSINESS
- GENERAL BUSINESS
- F.1. Swearing In, Confidentiality, Welcome New Board Members
- F.2. Election of Chair and Vice Chair
- F.3. Presentation on PARB Members Role
- F.4. Receive a Presentation on AB481 – Military Equipment Annual Report
- F.5. Receive a Report on What Data Novato PD is Collecting to Identify Patterns of Potential Habitual Behavior that can Lead to Violent Arrests, Police Brutality, or Discrimination.
- F.6. Review of Department Activity and All Citizen Complaints Filed Since Last Meeting
G. BOARD AND LIASION REPORTS
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Board Member Reports Staff Liaison Report
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H. ADJOURNMENT
If urgent matters arise after the publication of the regular agenda, there will be an addendum. It will be posted
at the referenced locations mentioned in the Affidavit of Posting before the meeting begins.
Materials that are submitted to members of the PARB after the distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office, located at 922 Machin Avenue during normal business hours. Such materials shall also be made available on the City of Novato website at novato.org when practical and provided that City staff is able to post those documents prior to the meeting. Also, when non-confidential written materials are distributed to members of the PARB during a public meeting by staff or a member of the PARB, copies shall be made available to members of the public following that meeting.
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I, Greg Canfield, certify that on Monday, April 28, 2025, the agenda was posted on the City Community Service Board at 922 Machin Avenue and on the City’s website at novato.org.
/Greg Canfield/
Greg Canfield, Human Resources Analyst
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POLICE ADVISORY AND REVIEW BOARD
DRAFT MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, February 6, 2025 5:30 PM
Council Chambers, 901 Sherman Ave. A. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:31 p.m. by Board Vice Chair, William Palmini.
ROLL CALL:
Present:
Staff Present:
Absent:
William Palmini, Board Vice Chair Bruce Bartel, Board Member Sandra Marker, Board Member Ky Medigovich, Board Member Bruce Ritter, Board Member
Eva Hilliard, Chief People Officer
Jim Naugle, Police Chief
Jim Correa, Police Captain
Sasha D’Amico, Police Captain
Alan Bates, Police Sergeant
Wes Carroll, Police Sergeant
Greg Canfield, Management Analyst II
VACANT, Board Chair
Frank Drouillard, Board Member
B. APPROVAL OF FINAL AGENDA
Board Action: Upon motion by Board Member Ritter and seconded by Board Member Marker, the Board voted 5-0 to approve the final agenda.
AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT:
Palmini, Bartel, Marker, Medigovich, Ritter None
None
Vacant Board Chair, Drouillard
C. PUBLIC COMMENT
None
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D. CONSENT CALENDAR
D.1. Approve the meeting minutes from August 1, 2024
Board Action: Upon motion by Board Member Medigovich and seconded by Board Member Bartel, the Board voted 5-0 to approve the meeting minutes from August 1, 2024.
AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT:
Palmini, Bartel, Marker, Medigovich, Ritter None
None
Vacant Board Chair, Drouillard
E. F.
UNFINISHED AND OTHER BUSINESS
There was no unfinished or other business.
GENERAL BUSINESS
- F.1. Receive a Presentation on Domestic ViolenceSergeant Wes Carrol delivered a presentation on Domestic Violence. Included in the presentation, Sergeant Carroll discussed what constitutes domestic violence and included statistics for incidents by year from January 1, 2024, through October 15, 2024. He then went on to discuss how Novato PD handles domestic violence, including the 318 policy that instructs the officers’ conduct when protecting victims. Sergeant Carroll relayed reasons why victims may not report domestic violence, as well as the partnerships and resources NPD utilizes in these instances.Board Members Bartel, Medigovich, and Vice Chair Palmini provided Sergeant Carroll with questions and comments. Sergeant Carroll responded to all questions.PUBLIC COMMENT:None
- F.2. Receive a Presentation on RecruitmentLieutenant Alan Bates provided a presentation on Novato Police Recruitment. The presentation began with an overview of the organization, including the number of employees in each classification and how many were sworn versus non-sworn. He also relayed the current platoon schedules of Squads A through E. Lieutenant Bates provided employee statistics from 2024, including the number of positions typically vacant, the number of job postings, how many individuals were hired, and how many employees no longer work in Novato. He then spoke about the recruitment process and the variety of tactics used to help bring new officers to Novato.
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This information included places the positions are being posted on websites and social media. Chief Naugle provided some information on the new recruitment website for Novato PD, and Lieutenant Bates reiterated the information later. The recruiting website is a direct link to the department and helps to bring high quality candidates into the process.
Board Members Bartel, Marker, Medigovich, Ritter, and Vice Chair Palmini provided Lieutenant Bates with questions and comments. Lieutenant Bates and Chief Naugle responded to all questions.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
None
F.3. Review of Department Activity and All Citizen Complaints Filed Since Last Meeting
Police Chief Jim Naugle reported that nine citizen complaints have been filed since the last meeting in August. Eight of the nine complaints were made by one individual. Five of the complaints were unfounded and the other four were exonerated.
Chief Naugle also highlighted the promotions of four current NPD employees, including two employees promoted to Corporal, one to Sergeant, and one to Lieutenant. He talked about the K-9 program and that Officer Solana will be the new handler with K9 Koda and they completed training on November 8, 2025. An invitation from the Chief was provided to the Board Members to attend the upcoming Awards and Swearing In Ceremony, scheduled for March 4, 2025. Chief Naugle also spoke about the current concerns of some Novato residents and the Department’s enforcement of immigration. He relayed that NPD does not take part in immigration enforcement and that NPD would be posting some FAQs to help communicate that to the community. Lastly, Chief Naugle listed several items that NPD participated in since August 2024, including, Novato PRCS summer camp, National Police Women’s Day, Coffee with a Cop, Nostalgia Days, DNBA Safe Trick or Treat, Thanksgiving Crafts with the Cops, Academy Graduation in December, Heroes and Helpers which included a video shown to the Board. Chief Naugle also highlighted a few items that would be upcoming, including, an NPD Diaper Drive being spearheaded by Captain D’Amico, National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week in April, a Special Needs Public Safety Event at the end of April, and National Police Week the week of May 11.
Board Members Bartel, Marker, Ritter, and Vice Chair Palmini provided Chief Naugle with questions and comments. Chief Naugle responded to all question
PUBLIC COMMENT:
None
G. COMMITTEE AND LIAISON REPORTS G.1. Board Member Reports
Board Vice Chair Palmini had no report.
Board Member Bartel reported that he had joined the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (NACOLE). He also attended a meeting in San Rafael to discuss AB 43, which was centered around a special speed zone for the downtown.
Board Member Drouillard was absent.
Board Member Marker reported that she had attended the Community Academy in October. She also has participated in “ride-alongs” in all areas throughout Novato and every shift, except for the midnight shift. She has also observed and interviewed dispatchers. She expressed her thanks to both Chief Naugle and Sergeant Dunlap for their assisting in making these opportunities available. Board Member Marker also communicated that she was a participant as a community member for the last Police Sergeant recruitment oral board. She also attended National Night Out in August.
Board Member Marker made a motion for an agenda item.
Board Action: Board Member Marker made a motion for a future agenda item to receive a report on what data Novato PD is collecting to identify patterns of potential habitual behavior that can lead to violent arrests, police brutality or discrimination. Board Member Medigovich seconded the motion. The Board voted 5-0 to approve the motion.
AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT:
Palmini, Bartel, Marker, Medigovich, Ritter None
None
Vacant Board Chair, Drouillard
Board Member Marker made another motion for an agenda item.
Board Action: Board Member Marker made a motion for a future agenda item to receive a report on the role of the Police Advisory and Review Board. Board Member Ritter seconded the motion. The Board voted 5-0 to approve the motion.
AYES: Palmini, Bartel, Marker, Medigovich, Ritter
NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT:
None
None
Vacant Board Chair, Drouillard
Board Member Marker also requested that all Board Members be sworn in and provided with an oath of confidentiality, as stated in the resolution. Additionally, it was requested that PARB binders, similar to the binder shown by Board Member Bartel, be updated and provided to all Board Members.
Lastly, it was asked if the PARB meetings are recorded and was provided an answer that they are not.
Board Member Medigovich read a prepared statement regarding her feelings on the Police Advisory and Review Board, including that she would not be seeking reappointment because she was moving out of the area. A resignation letter was provided following adjournment of the meeting.
Board Member Ritter participated as a community member for the Lieutenant promotional oral board. He also mentioned that the annual NACOLE conference was held in November 2024.
G.2. Staff Liaison Report
None
H. ADJOURNMENT
Board Vice Chair motioned to adjourn. Board Member Ritter seconded the motion. The meeting adjourned at 7:04 p.m.
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