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. . . . I .1 7. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST - A. COUNCIL DISCUSSION, DIRECTION AND ACTION REGARDING PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS UTILIZED BY THE REDWOOD CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT- ORAL REPORT BY COUNCIL MEMBER CLAIRE. (.'it) ç) 10 ~) Mayor Howard said, "There has been a controversy about performance measurements that has reached the newspapers - information as well as misinformation regarding policies within the Police Department. The Council has a strong interest in this topic as well as the community." Council Member Claire stated he put this on the agenda because there was a meeting on December 8 to discuss the staffing issues concerning the Police Department and he had been unable to attend that meeting due to the flu. He said in the Police Department Staffing Report, there were references made to a performance standard being utilized by the Police Department. He said he had read the report carefully, noticed the performance standards but did not pay much attention to them at that time. Council Member Claire said that in reviewing the minutes of that meeting, the performance standards were brought up but were not pursued thoroughly. Council Member Claire stated, "Initially, I was going to write a memo to the City Manager requesting more information on them, but then a newspaper article came out a week ago Friday, and 1 started getting telephone calls about performance standards versus - quotas. I was called by a newspaper reporter, and I made some statements concerning about what I should do to the City Manager if he did not follow the majority of the City Council. I want to point out that I have no intentions of firing the City Manager. My comments were made as a 'knee jerk' reaction at that point in time and, in fact, I was responding to a question that basically said, 'If somebody doesn't follow what the majority of the Council wants him to do, what are you going to do about that?' I said I would suggest any City Manager that didn't do that should take a hike, and it should not be construed in any way by anyone that I had any thoughts of firing the current City Manager. I'm sorry Mr. Everett." City Manager Everett said, "That's all right." Council Member Claire further said, "My concerns center on five different things. I brought this to the Council tonight to get some guidance ITom my colleagues. I would like to bring this back at a future date with a report from the individuals that are responsible for gathering the information that I want." Council Member Claire stated he had five concerns that he would like the Council to discuss at a future date. They are, "(1) The legality of the system that we have in place. I would like to have a report from the City Attorney regarding the legal ramifications of our own performance measurement system, and I did not see that in any of the reports. (2) Whether or not there are other jurisdictions in this area that use the same kind of performance standards. Basically, I know there are other jurisdictions that use them because I have friends in other police departments, ranging ITom Sacramento to San Jose. - They do use performance standards of one nature or another. (3) I would like to evaluate REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 56 JANUARY 5,1998 MINUTES Page No. 145 PAGE 8