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City Council Staff Report
Report Type: Informational Report Meeting Date: 9/14/2020
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Summary Title: Informational Report regarding Race and Equity Data
Title: Informational Report Regarding Race and Equity Data Transmitted to
the City Council Ad Hoc Committees
From: City Manager
Lead Department: City Manager
Recommendation
This is an informational report and no City Council action is required. This report
includes information that has been transmitted to the City Council to assist with their
work on race and equity through their ad hoc committee assignments. The ad hoc
committees have met multiple times since they were created in late June 2020.
Background
As part of the City’s ongoing work to address race and equity in Palo Alto, Mayor Adrian
Fine announced four ad hoc committees focused on different aspects of race and equity
on June 23, 2020. These committees included the Police Policy Manual, Data, and
Hiring ad hoc; the Alternative Public Safety Models ad hoc; the Police Accountability and
Transparency ad hoc; and the Citywide Diversity and Inclusion ad hoc. These ad hocs
were the continuation of direction previously provided by the City Council on June 15,
2020, which discussed ad hocs and provided additional direction to the Public Arts
Commission as well as the Human Relations Commission.
More information on these ad hocs, including the Councilmembers on each committee
and the purpose of each ad hoc can be found on the following page:
https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/raceandequity/council_ad_hoc_committees.asp.
Discussion
Each ad hoc committee convened through the summer and met with staff to discuss
the elements of their work. As a next step, the full City Council convened on August 24,
2020 to discuss reports from each ad hoc and consider next steps. For the staff report
from this City Council item, go here:
https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?t=59847.7&BlobID=780
78. For the Ad Hoc committee presentations, go here:
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https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?t=67338.76&BlobID=78
129. Staff also shared an At Places Memorandum which highlighted completed and in
progress community engagement efforts underway as part of the City’s continued
conversations on race and equity. That report can be found here:
https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?t=70773.14&BlobID=78
135.
This informational memorandum presents information that was transmitted to the City
Council as a result of the initial staff meetings and work with the various ad hocs. It is
transmitted here to inform and educate the broader community on these various topics
and elements of the ad hoc work underway.
Race and Equity Data Transmittal #3 can be found online here:
https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?t=51654.01&BlobID=78
257. It details information requested by the ad hoc committees related to calls for
service statistics over the past two full calendar years as well as a report on uses of
force in the past five years.
For context, here are links to the previous two transmittals to the City Council:
- Race and Equity Data Transmittal #1 can be found online here:
https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?t=44493.56&Blob
ID=77997. It details information that had been requested by the ad hoc
committees. The information is grouped by the ad hoc committee where it best
corresponds. However, it should be noted that many of the items cross-over
among different ad hoc committees. Items that are still forthcoming are noted as
“Pending” on the list of materials.
- Race and Equity Data Transmittal #2 can be found online here:
https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?t=44493.56&Blob
ID=77998. It includes two flowcharts; the first flowchart details the process for
reviewing use of force incidents and the second flowchart details the internal
affairs/citizen complaint review process.
These files, as well as the continuing work that staff and these ad hocs develop, are
linked on the Race and Equity webpage for transparency, easy reference, and progress
tracking. New items, such as meetings, study sessions, and discussions, will also
continue to be referenced online for continued stakeholder and community engagement
as the City furthers its race and equity conversations.
Stakeholder Engagement
Presenting this information to the public, parallel to its transmittal to the City Council,
ensures that stakeholders throughout the community remain apprised of the City’s
ongoing work on race and equity. For additional work underway, including community
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engagement opportunities related to race and equity, go to
www.cityofpaloalto.org/raceandequity.
Environmental Review
This informational report is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA).