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Alisha Shaik encouraged more diversity training, increased diverse recruitment in the PPD, and additional translators. Kyra Thordsen commented that PPD has not earned the community's trust due to a lack of transparency and not acknowledging areas of needed internal improvement. She challenged PPD to hold itself accountable and encouraged more community involvement. Megan Chung discussed the racist beginnings of the D.A.R.E. program in the 1980s and questions continuing the expense of an ineffective program. She urged City Council to hold special conversations about D.A.R.E. and SROs. Luke Richey expressed concern regarding the ineffectiveness of SROs in preventing school shootings and racism. He also referred to several national studies detailing the ineffectiveness of D.A.R.E. and disagreed with the concept of police officers being reasonable. Elle Kandel expressed support of PPD's ability to keep the city safe at its current funding and support level and supports the option of using the carotid hold. Shivani Naayak expressed concern regarding the ineffectiveness of the D.A.R.E. program. Robert Gan expressed support for evaluating the PERT model and expressed concern regarding the lack of transparency in the PPDs disciplinary process. Rachel Wysong expressed concern regarding the lack of transparency in the PPDs disciplinary process. Sujatha lyer expressed a need for more transparency and accountability from PPD and encouraged exploration of a civilian oversight committee. Yash Deshmukh expressed concerns over the militarization of the police and PPD's ownership of a tank. He commented that both the D.A.R.E. program and SROs are ineffective. Linda Kelly expressed concern regarding the generation gap and resident's perception of the effectiveness of PPD. She encouraged additional dispatcher training. David Jimenez expressed his support for permanently banning carotid hold, piloting the PERT model, and additional funding for mental health advisors in schools. Nancy Allen encouraged PPD to self-reflect and expressed support for a mental health program like PERT or CAHOOTS. She encouraged City Council to obtain input from students and teachers about SROs and D.A.R.E., encouraged more outreach to minorities on policing policy input, and evaluation of City Council's role in oversight. Jennifer Mei expressed support for a civilian oversight committee to enhance departmental transparency citing examples from neighboring cities. She expressed support for new measures of performance assessment and community outreach and expressed concern regarding the effectiveness of SROs and D.A.R.E. Ted Kim expressed support for increased mental health counseling and encouraged City Council to reallocate funds for that purpose. Isaac Elias expressed concern regarding what was being presented at the meeting, challenged City Council to listen to youth and minority citizens, and encouraged a reduction in the police budget and staffing. City Council Minutes Page 9 of 12 August 20, 2020