City of Evanston Citizen Police Review Commission met March 4
Here are the minutes provided by the commission:
COMMITTEE MEMBER PRESENT: Kate Watson Moss, Commissioner Co-Chair
Sylvia Corcoran, Commissioner
Jihan Varisco, Commissioner
Samuel Jones, Commissioner Co-Chair
Barry Miller, Commissioner
Andrew Shoenthal, Commissioner
COMMITTEE MEMBER ABSENT: Blanca Lule, Commissioner
DeMara Campbell, Commissioner
Scott Fishman, Commissioner
STAFF PRESENT: Jason Kohl, Sergeant
Anthony Correa, Commander
Chelsea Brown, Commander
1. CALL TO ORDER/DECLARATION OF A QUORUM
A. Declaration of quorum
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Approval of the Minutes and Executive Session Minutes of the February 4, 2026, Citizen Police Review Commission Meeting
Staff recommends approval of the Minutes and Executive Session Minutes of the February 4, 2026, Citizen Police Review Commission meeting.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
A. One person registered for public comment. The individual was present and spoke for the allotted time.
4. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
A. Review of Complaint Register 25-05
Staff recommends that the Commission determine that the completed internal investigation of CR 25-05 is complete, thorough, objective, and fair.
Discussion began at 7:30 p.m.
Motion: Jones
Second: Watson Moss
For Discussion
Motion Passed 6-0-3
Ayes: Corcoran, Varisco, Jones, Miller, Shoenthal, and Watson Moss
Nayes: None
Absent: Lule, Campbell, and Fishman
Motion to confirm that CR 25-05 required additional review by the Office of Professional Standards.
Motion: Jones
Second: Watson Moss
For Action
Motion Passed 6-0-3
Ayes: Corcoran, Varisco, Jones, Miller, Shoenthal, and Watson Moss
Nayes: None
Absent: Lule, Campbell, and Fishman
5. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
6. NEW BUSINESS
7. OLD BUSINESS
8. EXECUTIVE SESSION
A. Motion to Convene Into Executive Session
At the Commission’s discretion they may convene into Executive Session. Pursuant to 5 Illinois Compiled Statutes (“ILCS”) 120/2a, I move that the Citizen Police Review
Commission convene into Executive Session to discuss agenda items regarding personnel. These agenda items are permitted subjects to be considered in Executive Session and are enumerated exceptions under the Open Meetings Act. The exception is 5 ILCS 120/2(a), (c)(1) as set forth as follows: §2. (c) Exceptions. A public body may hold closed meetings to consider the following subjects: (1) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.
Motion to convene into executive session at 6:45 p.m. The executive session ended at at 7:30 p.m.
Motion: Watson Moss
Second: Corcoran
For Action
Motion Passed 6-0-3
Ayes: Watson Moss, Corcoran, Varisco, Jones, Miller, and Shoenthal
Nayes: None
Absent: Lule, Campbell, and Fishman
Motion to convene into Executive Session at 6:45 p.m. The Executive Session ended at 7:30 p.m.
Motion: Watson Moss
Second: Corcoran
For Action
Motion Passed 6-0-3
Ayes: Watson Moss, Corcoran, Varisco, Jones, Miller, and Shoenthal
Nayes: None
Absent: Lule, Campbell, and Fishman
B. Motion to convene into executive session at 6:45 p.m. The executive session ended at 7:30 p.m.
9. ADJOURNMENT
A. Meeting was adjourned by Commissioner Moss at 7:48 p.m.
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