Independent Advisory Board (IAB) Recommendations

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Project Health	Project Phase	Target Completion Date
On Track	Build and Implement	8/31/2021

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

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Russ Ballati

Project Status as of October 2021

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Risk/Issue Details

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

Recent Accomplishments

11 Recommendations have evidence of completion and are ready for the IAB to review
Progress of all approved recommendations can be found here

Upcoming Milestones

August 2021: '21/'22 IAB 1st Board Meeting
September 2021: Formal Recommendations Progress Update & Review to the IAB

Prior Accomplishments

Project accomplishments from prior months are noted here.

Date	Accomplishments
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.

Date	Risk/Issue
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.

Date

Risk/Issue

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.