City of Columbia, Missouri  
701 E. Broadway  
Columbia, Missouri  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Wednesday, July 10, 2024  
6:00 PM  
Regular  
Council Chambers  
Columbia City Hall  
701 E. Broadway  
Citizens Police Review Board  
I. CALL TO ORDER  
II. INTRODUCTIONS  
Doug Hunt called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m  
There were introductions.  
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Reece Ellis made a motion to approve the agenda. Jamie Thornsberry seconded  
the motion. The motion passed unanimously.  
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
June 12, 2024 Draft Minutes  
Attachments: June 12, 2024 Draft Minutes  
Jamie Thornsberry made a motion to approve the draft open meeting minutes of  
the June 12, 2024 regular meeting. Harry Castilow seconded the motion. The  
motion passed unanimously.  
June 12, 2024 Draft Closed Meeting Minutes  
Steph Yoakum made a motion to approve the draft closed meeting minutes of the  
June 12, 2024 closed session. Jamie Thornsberry seconded the motion. The  
motion passed unanimously.  
V. OLD BUSINESS  
Report on Status of Technology Exploration - Assistant Chief Paul  
Dickinson  
Assistant Chief Dickinson gave a report.  
SB 754 and Board's Recommendation on its impact  
Reece Ellis gave a report on SB 754 and its impacts. The Board  
discussed SB 754. Doug Hunt provided a handout with his motions on it.  
Denise Balazic made a motion to send a report to the City Council to recommend  
that staff, in consultation with one or more representatives of the CPRB to draft  
for the City Council’s approval a plan for adapting the ordinances to the  
provisions of SB 754; and that plan shall at a minimum include at least the  
following elements:  
(1) A modification of the forms that citizens use to file complaints and appeals,  
so that citizens can indicate by simply checking boxes whether the complaint  
involves any or all of the following: excessive use of force, abuse of authority,  
discourtesy, use of offensive language, or other.  
(2) A restoration of the ability of Council-appointed citizens to do the duties listed  
in Section 21-49 (items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) of the City Code. If these duties now cannot  
be accomplished by the CPRB, the Council may want to assign them to another  
body, either by reconfiguring an existing board or by creating a new one.  
Reece Ellis seconded the motion.  
Denise Balazic, Harry Castilow, Stephanie Coleman, Reece Ellis, Douglas Hunt,  
Jamie Thornsberry, and Steph Yoakum voted in favor of the motion.  
No one voted against the motion.  
No one abstained.  
The Board discussed their upcoming meeting schedule.  
Productive Outreach Efforts  
The Board discussed outreach efforts.  
Audits of 2023 Complaints - Status Update  
The Board discussed their approach to the audit of 2023 complaints. The  
Board intends to audit sixteen cases prior to August 28, 2024.  
New Ideas for Next Work Session  
The Board discussed this topic.  
VI. NEW BUSINESS  
2024 Annual NACOLE Conference, October 13-17, 2024, Tucson, Arizona  
The Board discussed the 2024 NACOLE Annual Conference. The  
following board members desire to attend. Denise Balazic and Steph  
Yoakum are interested in going. Stephanie Coleman may be interested in  
going. Reece Ellis needs to check his calendar.  
Items for Next Month's Agenda  
The Board discussed the following items for next month’s agenda.  
Additional items may be added later.  
Special Item: Technology Update-Assistant Chief Dickinson  
Old Business:  
Audit of 2023 Complaints Status Update  
Productive Outreach Efforts  
SB 754  
New Business:  
Future Meeting Schedule  
Items for Next Month’s Agenda  
Reports:  
Human Rights Commission  
Positive Connections, Training, Outreach and Ride Alongs  
VII. REPORTS  
Human Rights Commission  
Steph Yoakum gave a report.  
Positive Connections, Training and Ride Alongs  
Steph Yoakum reported a ride along on Saturday, June 1, 2024, from 8:30  
p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Steph Yoakum expressed concerns about the handling  
of a suicide call and triage priorities. Stephanie Coleman said she would  
be scheduling her ride along soon.  
VIII. GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC, MEMBERS AND STAFF  
Doug Hunt announced the time limits for individuals and groups.  
Members of the public commented.  
Don Weaver commented on behalf of the Columbia Police Officers  
Association.  
Chriss Jones spoke on behalf of Hold CoMo Accountable.  
Renee Carter spoke on behalf of Race Matters Friends.  
Mary Denson commented.  
A member of the public commented.  
Reece Ellis, Steph Yoakum, Stephanie Coleman, and Doug Hunt  
commented.  
IX. MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION  
Motion to go into closed session to discuss records which are protected  
from disclosure by law, Sections 610.021(14) and 590.502 RSMo.  
Reece Ellis made a motion to go into closed session to discuss records which are  
protected from disclosure by law, Sections 610.021(14) and 590.502 RSMO.  
Stephanie Coleman seconded the motion.  
Denise Balazic, Harry Castilow, Stephanie Coleman, Reece Ellis, Douglas Hunt,  
Steven Jeffrey, Jamie Thornsberry, and Steph Yoakum voted in favor of the  
motion.  
No one voted against the motion.  
No one abstained.  
The motion passed and the Board adjourned open session to go into closed  
session at 7:15 p.m.  
The board met in conference room 2A for closed session.  
X. NEXT MEETING DATE  
NEXT REGULAR MEETING: August 14, 2024  
XI. ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting adjourned from closed session at 8:34 p.m.