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Meeting Minutes
May 17,2021 - 5:30 p.m. -Electronic Meeting due to COVID-19 Emergency
Councilmembers Present: Cynthia Delostrinos Johnson, Chair; De'Sean Quinn, Kate Kruller
Staff Present: David Cline, Rachel Bianchi, Norm Golden, Nate Robinson, Eric Drever,
Eric Lund, Ben Hayman, Jay Wittwer, Hari Ponnekanti, Laurel Humphrey
Guests: Steve Goldblatt, Justine Kim, Aaron Walls
Chair Delostrinos Johnson called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I. BUSINESS AGENDA
A. Prosecution Services
Chief Drever and the City's contracted Prosecutor, Aaron Walls, reviewed the process from the
point of police contact to the conclusion of prosecution.
Items(s) requiring follow-up:
• Provide information on diversion programs and options.
Present the information to the Community Oriented Policing Citizen's Advisory Board
(COPCAB)
Committee Recommendation:
Discussion only.
B. Service Level Agreement with Valley Communications
Staff is seeking Council approval of a Service Level Agreement with Valley Communications
that clarifies expectations of dispatchers, call receivers and officers.
Committee Recommendation:
Unanimous approval. Forward to May 24, 2021 Committee of the Whole.
C. Shielz Obletz Johnsen Project Management Services
Staff is seeking Council approval of contract amendments with Shiels Obletz Johnsen for
project management services for the Public Works Tenant Improvements and the Teen and
Senior Center Projects. The amendment for the Public Works project is $127,617.65 and the
Teen and Senior Center is $94,380 (factoring in 50K pro bono), and both are within approved
project budgets.
Items(s) requiring follow-up:
Provide additional clarity on how amendments fit within project budgets.
Committee Recommendation:
Unanimous approval. Forward to May 24, 2021 Committee of the Whole.
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D. Police Reform/Law Enforcement Training & Community Safety Act (LETSCA)
Postponed.
E. Use of Force Review
Staff presented the 2020 Use of Force Report, which indicates continued decline in number of
instances and reflects input from the new Use of Force Review Board.
Committee Recommendation;
Discussion only. Return to Committee.
II. MISCELLANEOUS
The meeting adjourned at 6:58 p.m.
CDJ Committee Chair Approval
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