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Varsha Madapoosi encouraged City Council to consider trained mental health professionals to respond to mental health crises, expressed support for the chokehold ban, and encouraged transparency and accountability of PPD. Erin Liao called for a ban on the carotid control hold and encouraged the reallocation of funds towards smaller community organizations. David Gates expressed support for civilian oversight to help strengthen PPD and encouraged the ban of the carotid control hold. Linda Kelly expressed her support for PPD. Chloe Comstock expressed her support for reallocating PPD funds for schools, parks, and mental health resources. Vittoria Tommasini encouraged City Council to work with the local school district to remove police officers from schools and to replace them with student counseling services. She expressed concern that many residents are not wearing facial masks while outside in Pleasanton. Jayme Walker, representing the Bauer Family, expressed her support for the 3-Step Action Plan, encouraged City Council to commit to transparency, community engagement, and to actively listen to those with grievances against the PPD. She recapped the events surrounding Jacob Bauer's death and encouraged implicit bias training and a review of internal culture. Barbara Comstock encouraged City Council to work with the Pleasanton School District to better coordinate the listening sessions so they can participate, encouraged residents to refrain from name- calling those with opposing views, and expressed support of reallocating funds towards social services for students. Alex Breen expressed his support for civilian oversight, a ban on some uses of force including chokeholds, comprehensive reporting when firearms are used against civilians, use of de-escalation practices, and reallocating funding to a mental health support team. Jill Miller expressed support for reallocating funds towards a mental health crisis response team and encouraged civilian oversight of PPD. Aaron Guerra expressed his support for defunding the PPD, a ban on the carotid chokehold, establishing a mental health department to respond to mental health crises in Pleasanton, disarming police officers when responding to a non-violent call, and requiring that police officers have a four-year college degree. Crysta Vlasak expressed her support for defunding the PDD and reinvesting those funds into the community. Robert Gan expressed his support for PPD, expressed concern there is insufficient firearm training within PPD, encouraged City Council to complete a targeted survey to residents, and encouraged more transparency in PPD policies and procedures around reasonable use of force. Robin Hwang expressed support for the reallocation of funds towards mental health support in Pleasanton and encouraged City Council to look into the CAHOOTS program that successfully runs in Eugene, Oregon. City Council Minutes Page 5 of 7 July 14, 2020