Dear Mayor Taylor and Ms. Jerome Robinson, The Bradford bill referenced in Mr. Combs and my request from June 16th has been re-designated SB 731. Below is an article from the SJ Mercury News on the bill. As requested on June 16th, may an item considering a City letter of support be added to our City Council agenda? https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/07/01/new-california-law-would-strip-convicted-officers-of-their-badges/?utm_content=fb-mercurynews&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&fbclid=IwAR1Yo0HssGvVEIAw3nDVN9_pWnWVJ3osukQEV0BfdPPmoPi0jAb66qo nV6Q ? With kind regards, Ray Mueller ________________________________ From: Ray Mueller Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 11:34 AM To: _CCIN; Jerome-Robinson, Starla L Subject: Request for Agenda Items Dear Mayor Taylor and Ms. Jerome Robinson, Vice Mayor Combs and Councilmember Mueller hereby request the Mayor and City Manager set the following items for the City Council Agenda as soon as is practicable. A. For City Council consideration, direction to the City Management to agendize for City Council discussion and to report in detail on the City Website, the Menlo Park Police Department's progress with goals identified in the 8cantwait campaign (www.8cantwait.org http://www.8cantwait.org >): 1. Require De-escalation 2. Duty To Intervene 3. Require Warning Before Shooting 4. Exhaust All Other Means Before Shooting 5. Require Comprehensive Reporting 6. Ban Chokeholds and Strangleholds 7. Ban Shooting at Moving Vehicles 8. Require Use of Force Continuum B . For City Council consideration, direction to the City Manager to draft a support letter to legislature on behalf of the City Council, for the Mayor's signature on behalf of the City Council, in support of California SB 1392 - Peace Office Decertification (Sen. Bradford). SB 1392 would create a statewide process to automatically revoke the certification of a peace officer following the conviction of certain serious crimes or termination from employment for cause or misconduct. (See SB 1392 Fact Sheet Attached, text of the Bill has been amended by the Author. A request has been made of current text for council consideration) Additionally, should the Council support the text of the bill upon review, we would propose the City Council consider direction to the City Manager for a letter from the City Council soliciting support for SB 1392 to other cities in San Mateo County. C. For City Council consideration and discussion, review of the policy concerning and restricting the use of rubber bullets by the Menlo Park Police Department. D. For City Council consideration, as a result of the financial strain on the City caused by the COVID-19 crisis, review of the purchase of mobile command operations center, and determination whether to cancel the contract and reallocate funding. application/pdf attachment: SB 1392 Fact Sheet (002).pdf
