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8.A. - Page 25 of 104 City Council Actions • June 22 actions by Mayor and City Council: o Categorized use of carotid restraint as a use of deadly force. (In practice, Redwood City Police Department has not used it in over 10 years.) o Direction to return a donated surplus military tactical vehicle (returned in September); o Increased frequency of racial and cultural diversity training from the mandated 5 years to every 2 years o Formally endorsed the Obama Foundation Mayor's Pledge o Committed to increasing availability of police information to the public online (Webpage created immediately and data preparation and additions are ongoing) o Establishment of the Redwood City Council Ad Hoc Committee on Policing Redwood City Parks, Recreation & Community Services preserved street art associated with the June 2, 2020 Black Lives Matter protest, and presented the murals as an art exhibit from July 1 through August 14 outside the Downtown Library, accompanied by Library-curated resources on racism for community learning • August 10 City Council direction to the Arts Commission to develop a work plan to create a mural or monument to reflect the City's commitment to racial equity and inclusion, and adoption of Resolution 15877 declaring that Black Lives Matter and reaffirming the City's commitment to racial equity, including: o Improving diversity in its hiring practices, promotions within City departments, and appointments to City boards, committees and commissions, as well as rooting out all forms of bias, discrimination or harassment within City government, wherever that may exist o Considering opportunities for increasing community involvement in Police policies and activities o Strengthening the City's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion within the City organization and in the provision of City services o Conducting ongoing review of City policies to ensure equal treatment of all residents; o Listening, learning, and collaborating with our community to seek the change that we need and to identify clear actions going forward • October 5 City Council study session on racial equity, City services and policing. o The Ad Hoc Committee on Policing recommended development of an Equity Work Plan focused on: ■ Equity in public safety ■ Equity in all City services, and ■ Equity in the community as a whole o Supporting initiatives include: ■ Participate in a pilot program with San Mateo County and Stanford University to partner mental health clinicians with police officers responding to crisis calls ■ Improve public safety data collection, analysis and transparency through data sharing related to use of force; interactions with members of the public, particularly the breakdown of service calls and employee -initiated activity; public safety interactions by geographic areas of service; demographic characteristics for employees hired and promoted; analysis of Redwood City BUDGET MESSAGE 44