Special Culver City Council Meeting On Police Policies And Budget On June 15

Press release from the City of Culver City:

June 12, 2020

The City Council has scheduled a special City Council meeting to hear from the community and discuss whether changes should be made to Culver City Police Department policies or its budget. In addition, the City Council will consider authorizing the Mayor to sign the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance Mayor’s Pledge on Police Use of Force on behalf of the City.

The meeting will take place on Monday, June 15 at 7:00 P.M.

Please review the following meeting materials and submit any comments (see instructions below).

• Meeting Agenda
• Staff Report

Specifically, the City Council is considering taking the following actions:

• Authorizing the Mayor to sign the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance Pledge; and,
• Directing the City Manager and/or Chief of Police to complete the four actions in the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance Mayor’s Pledge, including reviewing police use of force policies, engaging the community by including a diverse range of input, experiences, and stories in the review; reporting the findings of the review to the community and seeking feedback; and, reforming the City’s police use of force policies; and,
• Discussing Police Department policies and budget; and,
• Providing additional direction to the City Manager and/or Chief of Police as deemed appropriate.

The Special Meeting will take place via video conference. To combat the spread of COVID-19, the City issued a “Safer at Home” emergency order on March 20, 2020.

How to Attend the Meeting Remotely: All attendees must Register to Attend on Webex, after which you will receive an email with directions and a link to join the meeting, once it has begun. A tutorial on Webex Registration is available at Culver City’s YouTube page. If you are unable to join via internet or have other difficulties, please contact the City Clerk's Office at 310.253.5851 or via email city.clerk@culvercity.org for assistance.

How to Submit a Public Comment in advance : USE THE NEW eCOMMENT FEATURE: Go to the City's website, find the active eComment link to the right of the agenda date then add your comment to the agenda item you choose. Watch a video tutorial on Culver City's YouTube channel to learn more. All comments received before the meeting start time will be read out loud.

NEW: For those who wish to speak during the meeting: please join the Webex meeting and use the Q&A function to indicate the agenda item for which you wish to make a comment. When the agenda item is called you will "raise you hand" and when appropriate, you will be prompted to make your comment.

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