At their July 20 work session, the City Council passed two motions related to getting additional input from Communities of Color about community safety funding and police policies. Staff are currently working on these efforts and more information will be provided as soon as it is available.





Below is a brief summary of each motion:

Community Safety Initiative workshops

The City Council directed the City Manager to convene workshops with organizations representing Communities of Color to get feedback on possible changes or additions to the Community Safety Initiative that would respond to the needs of their communities. The Council discussed and provided feedback on the initial workshop plan in September and staff will return in October with an updated process and timeline for Council consideration.

Police Policy Ad Hoc Council Committee

The City Council voted to create an ad hoc committee to review current police policies related to Campaign Zero’s policy solutions and the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing. This group will prepare and submit a report to the City Council recommending policy changes to current police policy by January 31, 2021.





Read more about the Ad Hoc Police Policy Committee, see a schedule of upcoming virtual meetings and instructions about how to watch/listen, and learn about committee members.