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7.B. - Page 1 of 10 <br />/<�ik <br />Redwood <br />CitylCallifornia <br />Faunded 1867 <br />A,&/ <br />DATE: January 25, 2021 <br />SUBJECT <br />STAFF REPORT <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the City Manager <br />Creation of a City Council Equity and Social Justice Sub -Committee and a Police Advisory Committee <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />1. Adopt a resolution establishing the City Council Sub -Committee on Equity and Social Justice; and <br />2. Adopt a resolution establishing the Police Advisory Committee. <br />STRATEGIC PLAN GUIDING PRINCIPLE <br />Communication and Community Building <br />BACKGROUND <br />On August 10, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution 15877, which stated that, "the City Council will <br />consider opportunities to increase community involvement in Police policies and activities and to <br />strengthen the City's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion within the City organization and in the <br />provision of City services;" and resolved that the City will "lead by example through the equitable <br />treatment of all people by City officials and departments;" and "commit to ongoing review of City policies <br />to ensure equal treatment of all residents;" and "continue to improve in these areas in all City operations <br />and will work to promote these values in our community." On October 12, 2020, the City Council amended <br />the Redwood City Strategic Plan to make equity a foundational principle in the City's work, stating <br />"Redwood City will put equity first, urging a collective restart so that policies serve the entire community." <br />At the City Council Meeting of October 26, 2020, the Councilmembers on the Ad Hoc Committee on <br />Policing proposed the creation of a new Police Advisory Committee and a new City Council Sub -committee <br />on Equity and Social Justice. They also proposed that the Committee on Equity and Social Justice consider <br />the creation of a City Commission on Equity and Social Justice. After further research and deliberations in <br />Page 1 of 4 <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore <br />178 <br />