January 7, 2026 · Police Accountability Board
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Speakers are generally allotted up to three minutes, but may be allotted less time if there are many speakers; they may comment on any matter within the Board’s jurisdiction at this time, except confidential personnel matters.
a. Minutes for the Special Meeting of December 17, 2025
Announcements, updates, and other items.
The Chair and Board Members report on their activities.
Crime/cases of interest, community engagement/department events, staffing, training, and other items of interest.
Report of activities and meeting schedule for all subcommittees, possible appointment or reassignment of members to subcommittees, and additional discussion and action as warranted for the subcommittees listed on the PAB’s Subcommittee List included in the agenda packet. PAB January 7, 2026 Regular Meeting Page 3 of 5
a. Nomination of candidates for the positions of Chair and Vice-Chair for the 2026 Calendar Year as outlined in Section 1(a) to Section 1(c) of the Standing Rules of the Police Accountability Board (ODPA) – (15 Minutes) b. Discussion and action on the annual review of the Use of Force Policy to reflect developing practices and procedures per SB 230 and BPD Policy 300.13 “Policy Review and Updates” (Cayetano) – (20 Minutes) c. Discussion and Action on the Preparation of the 2025 PAB and ODPA Annual Report (ODPA) - (15 Minutes) i. Review and Approval of the Proposed Outline ii. Selection of PAB Liaisons for Report Preparation d. Discussion and action on the proposed resolution to amend Berkeley City Council's 2020 direction to reinstate BPD's Use of Tear Gas in limited situations and lift the COVID-19 moratorium on the use of smoke and oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray (ODPA) - (10 Minutes)
Speakers are generally allotted up to three minutes but may be allotted less time if there are many speakers; they may comment on any matter within the Board’s jurisdiction at this time, except confidential personnel matters.
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS Pursuant to the Court’s order in Berkeley Police Association v. City of Berkeley, et al., Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 2002-057569, the Board will recess into closed session to discuss and act on the following matter(s): a. Conference With Labor Negotiators; Government Code § 54957.6 Designated representatives: Hansel Aguilar, Director of Police Accountability; Kitty Calavita and Julie Leftwich, Members, Police Accountability Board Regulations Subcommittee Employee organization: Berkeley Police Association b. Case Updates and Recommendations Regarding Complaints Received by the ODPA: i. 2023-CI-0016 xiii. 2025-CI-0031 ii. 2024-CI-0004 xiv. 2025-CI-0032 iii. 2025-CI-0015 xv. 2025-CI-0033 iv. 2025-CI-0018 xvi. 2025-CI-0034 v. 2025-CI-0020 xvii. 2025-CI-0035 vi. 2025-CI-0021 xviii. 2025-CI-0036 vii. 2025-CI-0025 xix. 2025-CI-0037 viii. 2025-CI-0026 xx. 2025-CI-0038 PAB January 7, 2026 Regular Meeting Page 4 of 5 ix. 2025-CI-0027 xxi. 2025-CI-0039 x. 2025-CI-0028 xxii. 2025-CI-0040 xi. 2025-CI-0029 xxiii. 2025-CI-0041 xii. 2025-CI-0030 xxiv. 2025-CI-0042 END OF CLOSED SESSION