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expressed concern that change was being made at the demands of those who have never worn a uniform. Ward Kanowsky urged Chief Swing and City Council to review the 13 principles of Effective Oversight from the National Association Of Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement, particularly the principles around independence and clearly defined adequate jurisdiction and authority. Rachel Wysong thanked City Council and staff for working hard on the report. She encouraged an ongoing process of community outreach to all communities within Pleasanton. She encouraged PPD to focus on being anti-racist and leading by example. Wallace Mayer expressed support for PPD and believes it is a role model for other departments; concern regarding hiring an outside firm to do what PPD is doing today and said the Chief's Advisory Board should be reflective of the community as a whole. John Sensiba commented Pleasanton has professional City management, a professional Chief, and highly-qualified command staff in PPD who ultimately report to City Council. He noted if there are genuine problems within PPD, it needs to be well-defined along with specific solutions. He is concerned Pleasanton is witnessing problems with other agencies and jurisdictions and trying to solve them through local action. He encouraged the City Council to take time with their decisions. Jeffery Zolfarelli expressed his support for PPD and as an Incident Commander with the Fire Department has always seen PPD as a professional, well-developed, trained and just organization that manages incident objectives and community policing to the highest level possible. He noted bolstering and assisting officers with trained personnel, especially the area of mental health attached to the department, can build a more cohesive team for addressing those incidences where intervention is started early on. Linda Kelly expressed her support for the report and noted it was thorough and well thought out by staff. Nancy Allen expressed support for the report and appreciated the rigor and thoughtfulness put into the recommendations. She expressed her opposition to funding a Public Information Officer and prefer the funding go to additional mental health support or other needs. She fully supports the CAB and an IPA. Mike Capilla expressed support for PPD and appreciates their efforts to routinely examine the community's needs, practices, policies, and actions to continue to improve their performance. He noted PPD did not request or indicate oversight intervention. Jack Balch is encouraged to see many elements in-process or planned by PPD. He noted areas identified for potential improvement include an improved, more transparent website, body cameras, continued support and training for officers, and mental health support. He supports applying the 21st Century framework in a way specific to Pleasanton and taking those actions that support public safety in Pleasanton. He expressed his opposition to the formation of a police commission and believes City Council should be the oversight body. Mike Ferrari expressed his support of PPD and does not feel PPD needs major change and noted PPD has already enacted most of the recommendations in the report. He commented the use of force in Pleasanton is shockingly low and feels the use of a police commission is unnecessary. Mayor Thorne closed public comments. Councilmember Pentin thanked everyone who spoke tonight and at the previous meetings and feels it has been a great collaboration with the public. He noted PPD has done a great job striking trust with the City Council Minutes Page 7 of 9 October 1, 2020