City of Columbia, Missouri  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Citizens Police Review Board  
Council Chambers  
City Hall  
Wednesday, April 12, 2023  
6:00 PM  
Regular Meeting  
701 East Broadway  
Columbia, Missouri  
I. CALL TO ORDER  
Board Members Present: Brandon Barnes, Rhonda Carlson, Stephanie Coleman,  
Reece Ellis, Douglas Hunt, Steven Jeffrey, Cheryl Miller, Xavier Lee Scruggs, and  
Jamie Thornsberry  
Excused Absence: None  
Unexcused Absence: None  
Staff Present: Sgt. Julie Ray, and Rose Wibbenmeyer  
Members of the public were present.  
Rhonda Carlson called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.  
II. INTRODUCTIONS  
There were introductions.  
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Steven Jeffery made a motion to approve the agenda.  
Xavier Scruggs seconded the motion.  
The motion passed unanimously.  
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
August 10, 2022 Minutes  
Attachments: 08 August 10 2022 CPRB Regular Minutes-Draft  
Reece Ellis made a motion to approve the August 10, 2022 meeting minutes.  
Steven Jeffery seconded the motion.  
The motion passed unanimously.  
March 8, 2023 Minutes  
Attachments: 03- Mar 08 Meeting Minutes-Draft  
Steven Jeffery made a motion to approve the March 8, 2023 meeting minutes.  
Stephanie Coleman seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.  
V. OLD BUSINESS  
Election of Officers-Chair and Vice Chair  
Doug Hunt moved to table the election of chair and vice chair for two months. Rhonda  
Carlson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.  
2022 Draft Annual Report  
Attachments:  
DRAFT Citizens Police Review Board 2022 Annual Report version  
03272023  
By consensus, this item was passed to next month.  
VI. NEW BUSINESS  
Other Duties, Section 21-49(5)  
-Audits  
-Police Policies, Procedures & Training  
Attachments: Section 21-49 City Code  
The Board discussed their other duties. By consensus, the Board would like these items  
on next month’s agenda for further discussion.  
Items for Next Month's Agenda  
The Board would like the following items on next month’s agenda: audits; police policies,  
procedures and training, and review of 2022 annual report.  
VII. REPORTS  
Positive Connections and Ridealongs  
There was no report.  
Human Rights Commission Report  
Cheryl Miller gave a report on the work of the Human Rights Commission.  
Outreach Subcommittee Report  
The meeting of the outreach subcommittee was cancelled due to heat.  
VIII. GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC, MEMBERS AND STAFF  
Rhonda Carlson announced the time limits for individuals and groups. Board members  
commented. Members of the public commented. Chris Jones commented. Susan Renee  
Carter commented on behalf of Race Matters Friends.  
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.  
Rhonda Carlson 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. Steven  
Jeffery seconded the motion. Brandon Barnes, Rhonda Carlson, Stephanie Coleman,  
Reece Ellis, Douglas Hunt, Steven Jeffrey, Cheryl Miller, Xavier Lee Scruggs, and Jamie  
Thornsberry voted in favor of the motion. No one voted against the motion. No one  
abstained.  
At 6:59 p.m., open session ended.  
Analysis of 2022 Complaints  
This item was discussed in closed session.  
X. NEXT MEETING DATE  
Next Meeting Date-May 10, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.  
XI. ADJOURNMENT  
The Board adjourned from closed session at 8:45 p.m.