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Community Police Review Commission – Meeting Minutes Friday, May 15, 2026 COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW COMMISSION (CPRC) REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2026 The Community Police Review Commission convened in a regular meeting on Friday, May 15, 2026, at Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room 1101, 301 West 2nd Street, in Austin, Texas. Chair Carlos Alfonso Greaves called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Carlos Greaves, Chair Laura Cortes Franco, Vice Chair Darrick Eugene Marissa Johnson Christopher Harris Lauren Peña Lee Peterman (joined online at 3:15 p.m.) Kathy Russell Commissioners Absent: Ruben De La Paz Terry Flood Celesta Williams PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of the minutes of the Community Police Review Commission regular-called meeting of April 17, 2026. The minutes from the April 17, 2026, meeting were approved on Commissioner Marissa Johnson’s motion, seconded by Commissioner Darrick Eugene, on a 7-1 vote, with Commissioner Lee Peterman abstaining. Commissioners Ruben De La Paz, Terry Flood, and Celesta Williams were absent. STAFF BRIEFING 2. Staff briefing regarding progress of work with the Police Technology Unit on an internal drive for the CPRC to access case files. No update was provided on this item. 1 Community Police Review Commission – Meeting Minutes Friday, May 15, 2026 3. Staff briefing regarding updates related to Austin Police Oversight, including an overview and key highlights; administrative and operational updates; commission support and follow-up; community engagement; policy highlights; and upcoming items and priorities from Director Gail McCant. Presentation was made by Gail McCant, Director, Austin Police Oversight. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. Discussion with Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis regarding Community Police Review Commission, Austin Police Oversight, and Austin Police Department working relations. Discussed. 5. Discussion of Commissioner Review Working Groups A, B, and C experiences reviewing case files Discussed. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 6. Summary, deliberation, and recommendation from the Commissioner Review Working Groups on cases 2019-0792, 2025-2113, 2026-00114, 2026-00134, 2026-0053, and 2025-2678. The Community Police Review Commission will determine whether to endorse or not endorse each working group’s recommendation. Commissioners Lauren Peña and Lee Peterman presented the recommendations of Working Group A for Cases 2019-0792, 2025-2113, and 2026-00114. The Commission voted to endorse Working Group A’s recommendation for Case 2019- 0792. The recommendation was approved on a 6–0 vote, with Vice Chair Laura Cortes Franco and Commissioner Kathy Russell abstaining. Commissioners Ruben De La Paz, Terry Flood, and Celesta Williams were absent. The Commission voted to endorse Working Group A’s recommendation for Case 2025- 2113. The recommendation was approved on a 7–0 vote, with Commissioner Darrick Eugene abstaining. Commissioners Ruben De La Paz, Terry Flood, and Celesta Williams were absent. The Commission voted to endorse Working Group A’s recommendation for Case 2026- 00114. The recommendation was approved on an 8–0 vote. Commissioners Ruben De La Paz, Terry Flood, and Celesta Williams were absent. Commissioner Kathy Russell presented the recommendation of Working Group B for Case 2026-00134. The Commission voted to endorse Working Group B’s recommendation for Case 2026- 00134. The recommendation was approved on an 8–0 vote. Commissioners Ruben De La Paz, Terry Flood, and Celesta Williams were absent. Chair Carlos Greaves and Commissioner Marissa Johnson presented Working Group C’s recommendations regarding Cases 2025-2678 and 2026-0053. 2 Community Police Review Commission – Meeting Minutes Friday, May 15, 2026 The Commission voted to endorse Working Group C’s recommendation for Case 2025- 2678. The recommendation was approved on an 8–0 vote. Commissioners Ruben De La Paz, Terry Flood, and Celesta Williams were absent. The Commission voted to endorse Working Group C’s recommendation for Case 2026- 0053. The recommendation was approved on an 8–0 vote. Commissioners Ruben De La Paz, Terry Flood, and Celesta Williams were absent. 7. Election of Community Police Review Commission Officers The Commission voted to elect Carlos Greaves as Chair and Laura Cortes Franco as Vice Chair. The election was approved on an 8–0 vote. Commissioners Ruben De La Paz, Terry Flood, and Celesta Williams were absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Discussion regarding the public release of body-worn camera footage Demonstration of the Officer-Involved Shooting Dashboard. ADJOURNMENT Chair Greaves adjourned the meeting at 4:55 p.m. without objection. APPROVAL The minutes were approved at the [insert next meeting date] meeting on Commissioner [Name]’s motion, Commissioner [Name]’s second on a [vote] vote. 3