Independent Advisory Board (IAB) 2021 Annual Recommendations

Project Completed

Problem Statement

"I have been profoundly affected by what recent events have revealed about the state of race relations in our country and the indisputable evidence those events provide of police brutality. I hear the pain, anger, exhaustion, and calls for accountability that members of our community have shared with me in the many letters that I have received, and the many conversations I have had in recent weeks."

- Chancellor Christ 6/18/2020 email to campus

Business Case

"I agree with and support the efforts of individuals and organizations to accelerate and strengthen efforts to reexamine the role of police in society and reimagine alternative systems of community safety. Elements of our country’s law enforcement culture dehumanize some of the very people whose safety and wellness police officers are sworn to protect, especially the Black community. Here, on campus, we know and have acknowledged that we can and must do better to find new approaches to policing and community safety."     

- Chancellor Christ 6/18/2020 email to campus

Objectives

  • To implement the Independent Advisory Board recommendations as accepted by the Chancellor.

Success Metrics

  • All recommendations are implemented or otherwise accounted for by the end of 2021.
  • The Chancellor & VCA approve of the recommendation implementations.
  • The IAB approves the recommendation implementations.

Project Leaders

  • Sponsor: Chancellor Carol Christ
  • Project Manager: Russ Ballati

Overall Program Status

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Prior Accomplishments

Project accomplishments from prior months are noted here.

DateAccomplishments
Sep 2021
  • Formal Recommendations Progress Update & Review to the IAB
Aug 2021
  • IAB 1st Board Meeting
Jul 2021
  • 11 Recommendations have evidence of completion and are ready for the IAB to review
Apr 2021
  • UCPD Owned: 7 of 11 Recommendations reported complete
  • VCA Owned: 2 of 5 Recommendations reported complete
  • Chancellor's Office Owned: 3 of 8 Recommendations reported complete
  • IAB Owned: We're working with the IAB on confirming ownership and an approach to managing progress
Mar 2021
  • Submitted Berkeley's Campus Safety Task Force Update to the UC Office of the President
  • UC Campus Safety Symposium #2
Feb 2021
  • Worked with IAB co-chairs to ensure the approach to completing IAB approved recommendations provides transparency and meets common expectations.
Jan 2021
  • Owners for each IAB recommendation have been defined.

Risk/Issue History

Project risks and issues that have been resolved or closed are noted here. 

DateRisk/Issue
Feb 2022
  • Type of Risk/Issue: Resource, Schedule, Scope
  • Description: With the new systemwide UC Community Safety Plan (UCCSP) the IAB recommendations may take a back seat to the 'actions' required by the UCCSP. In addition, there is overlap between the IAB recommendations and the UCCSP actions. This could muddy the efforts for completing the IAB recommendations to their original intent.
  • Mitigation Plan:
    • Assess the 'overlap' between the IAB recommendations and the UCCSP actions
    • Reassess the approach and plan for completing the IAB recommendations
    • Work closely with the IAB to collaborate on both initiatives
Sep 2021
  • Type of Risk/Issue: Resource, Schedule, Scope
  • Description: The IAB plans to submit its 2021 annual recommendations in September. There will likely be many more approved recommendations to coordinate with the remaining 2020 recommendations and the UC Community Safety Plan. Getting IAB commitment to partnering in the review of recommendations will be essential to the success of the project.
  • Mitigation Plan:
    • Engage the IAB from the Start: With the kick-off of the 2021/22 IAB in September 2021, there is an opportunity to engage the group from the beginning
    • PM Joining the IAB: Russ Ballati, the project manager, will be on the IAB as the staff representative to the Chancellor for the coming year offering an opportunity to ensure closer engagement with the IAB
May 2021
  • Type of Risk/Issue: Schedule
  • Description: 5 of the 33 recommendations have the IAB as the owner but without an IAB point person to manage progress. With the current transition of co-chairs and members, these recommendations risk falling behind.
  • Mitigation Plan:
    • Once the new IAB co-chairs have been formally named, work with them to assign a point person for each of the 5 recommendations
    • Work with the point people to ensure clarity of the recommendation and create a plan to complete them
Apr 2021
  • Type of Risk/Issue: Scope
  • Description: With the changing of co-chairs upcoming, we risk losing continuity and slowing progress.
  • Mitigation Plan:
    • The team has developed an approach to managing the IAB-approved recommendations showing evidence of completion in an attempt to avoid missed expectations. We'll also be presenting our progress to the IAB in May. Together, these steps should help bridge the transition of co-chairs.