Agenda packet, special meeting, third session — Antioch City Council, August 31, 2026

CALL OF SPECIAL MEETING

ANTIOCH CITY COUNCIL

SPECIAL MEETING
Pursuant to Government Code section 54956, I hereby call a Special Meeting of the Antioch City Council. Said meeting shall be held on the following date, time and place:

DATE: Monday, August 31, 2026
TIME: 5:30 P.M. – Closed Session
6:30 P.M. – Special Meeting
PLACE: Council Chambers
200 ‘H’ Street
Antioch, CA 94509
The only items of business to be co nsidered at such Special Meeting shall be set forth on the Special Meeting Agenda.

Dated: August 28, 2026
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RON BERNAL, Mayor
City of Antioch
AGENDA
Antioch City Council

SPECIAL MEETING
Date: Monday, August 31, 2026
Time: 5:30 P.M. –Closed Session
6:30 P.M. – Special Meeting
Place: Council Chambers
200 ‘H’ Street
Antioch, CA 94509
PLEASE TURN OFF CELL PHONES BEFORE ENTERING COUNCIL CHAMBERS.

Ron Bernal, Mayor Michael J. Mandy City Clerk
Donald P. Freitas, Mayor Pro Tem (District 3) Jorge R. Rojas, City Treasurer Tamisha Torres-Walker, Council Member District 1
Louie Rocha, Council Member District 2 Ana Cortez, Acting City Manager Monica E. Wilson, Council Member District 4 Lori M. Asuncion, City Attorney ACCESSIBILITY: In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and California law, it is the policy of the City of Antioch to offer its public programs, services and meetings in a manner that is readily accessible to everyone, including individuals with di sabilities. If you are a pe rson with a disability and require information or materials in an appropriate alternative format; or if you require any other accommodation, please contact the ADA Coordinator at the number or address below at least 72 hours prior to the meeting or when you desire to receive se rvices. Advance notification within this guideline will enable the City to make reas onable arrangements to ensure a ccessibility. The City’s ADA Coordinator can be reached @ Phone: (925) 779-7009, and e-mail: [email protected].

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Notice of Opportunity to Address Council
The City Council can only take action on items that are listed on this agenda. The public has the opportunity to address the Council on each agenda item. To address the Council, fill out a Speaker Request form and place in the Speaker Card Tray near the City Clerk before the meeting begins. Please identify the specific agenda item number you would like to speak on. Speakers will be notified shortly before they are called to speak. When you are called to speak, please limit your comments to the time allotted (up to 3 minutes, at the discretion of the Mayor). The Speaker Request forms are located at the entrance of the Council Chambers. No one may speak more than once on an agenda item.

5:30 P.M. ROLL CALL – CLOSED SESSION – for Council Members

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PUBLIC COMMENTS for Closed Session

CLOSED SESSION:

1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION – pursuant to California Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1)): California Resources Pipeline Corporation v. City of Antioch, Contra Costa Superior Court Case No. MSN21-2354.

2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(e)(2): Number of potential cases:
(1). The City is in receipt of information concerning facts and circumstances that might result in litigation against the City which are known to a potential plaintiff or plaintiffs pertaining to possible Labor Code Section 1102.5, and Fair Employment and Housing Act violations.

CITY ATTORNEY TO REPORT OUT ON CLOSED SESSION

6:30 P.M. ROLL CALL – SPECIAL MEETING – for Council Members

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

SPECIAL MEETING

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1. APPROVAL OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

WITH MS INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES AND CONSULTING LLC, FOR ALLEN

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT REQUIRED MONITORING SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,000 ANNUALLY AND FISCAL YEAR 2026/27 BUDGET AMENDMENT

Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution:

1) Approving the First Amendment to the Professional
Services Agreement with MS Investigative Services and
Consulting, LLC, to expand the scope of services to
include Independent Monitoring services required under
the Allen Settlement Agreement;

2) Authorizing an additional annu al compensation amount of $150,000 annually for Allen Settlement Agreement
monitoring services and associated Fiscal Year 2026/27
General Fund budget amendment;

3) Authorizing the Acting City Manager or designee execute the First Amendment in a form approved by the City
Attorney; and

4) Authorizing the Acting City Manager to take all necessary and appropriate steps to carry out the purpose and intent of this resolution necessary to implement the
requirements of the Allen Settlement Agreement.

2. CITY COUCIL REQUESTED DISCU SSION ITEM – DISCUSSION ON

REESTABLISHING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Recommended Action: It is re commended that the City Council:

1) Discuss and provide f eedback and direction regarding reestablishing a stand-alone Economic Development
Department and Economic Development Director
position.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

STAFF REPORT

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MOTION TO ADJOURN – The Mayor will make a motion to adjourn the Special Meeting. A second motion is required, and then a majority vote is required to adjourn the Special Meeting.
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STAFF REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL

DATE: Special Meeting of August 31, 2026

TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council

SUBMITTED BY: Shane Bower, Police Captain

APPROVED BY: Ana Cortez, Acting City Manager

SUBJECT: Approval of First Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with MS Investigative Services and Consulting, LLC for Allen Settlement Agreement Required Monitoring Services in the amount of $150,000 Annually and Fiscal Year 2026/27 Budget Amendment

RECOMMENDED ACTION

It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution:

1. Approving the First Amendm ent to the Professional Services Agreement with MS Investigative Services and Consulting, LLC to expand the scope of services to include Independent Monitori ng services required under the Allen Settlement Agreement;

2. Authorizing an additio nal annual compensation amount of $150,000 annually for Allen Settlement Agreement monitoring services and associated Fiscal Year 2026/27 General Fund budget amendment;

3. Authorizing the Acting City Manager or designee to execute the First Amendment in a form approved by the City Attorney; and

4. Authorizing the Acting City Manager to take all necessary and appropriate steps to carry out the purpose and intent of this resolution necessary to implement the requirements of the Allen Settlement Agreement.

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FISCAL IMPACT

The existing Professional Services Agreement approved by the City Council provides compensation of up to $250,000 annually for consulting and monitoring services required under the United Stat es Department of Justice Memorandum of Agreement.

The proposed First Amendment increases compensation by $150,000 annually to compensate the Consultant fo r the expanded monitoring respons ibilities required under the Allen Settlement Agreement. The additional compensation w ill be paid hourly at the rate of $210 not to exceed $150,000. Consult ant will submit invoices for actual hours worked in performance of the services descr ibed in said Amendment, consistent with invoicing requirements of section 2.1 of orig inal contract agreement. In no event shall amount billed under this am endment in any year exc eed $150,000 absent a properly executed written amendment.

Following approval of the Fi rst Amendment, total annual compensation for monitoring services under both agreem ents will not exceed $400,00 0 annually. The additional funding to amend the contract requires a Fiscal Year 2026/27 General Fund budget in the amount of $150,000. This amen dment will increase the Fi scal Year 2026/27 General Fund projected deficit of $4,567,879 by $150,000. Funding for future years will be included in draft budgets brought forth for consideration.

BACKGROUND

In April 2023, the United States Department of Justic e initiated an investigation into the Antioch Police Department following the public disclosure of text messages exchanged by Antioch police officers containing raci st, sexist, and discriminatory language. The investigation was conducted pur suant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the nondiscrimination provisions of the Omnibus Crime Cont rol and Safe Streets Act.

As a result of this investi gation, the City of Antioch, the Antioch Police Department, and the United States Department of Justice entered into a Memorandum of Agreement requiring implementation of reforms related to constitutional policing, accountability systems, data collection, co mplaint investigations, community engagement, hiring practices, supervision, and oversight.

A key requirement of the DOJ Agreement required the City and the United States Department of Justice to jointly select an Independent Consultant to provide technical assistance, compliance monitoring, and implementation oversight.

Following a competitive Request for Proposal process involving twelve proposals and a joint evaluation process with Department of Justice repres entatives, MS Investigative Services and Consulting, LLC was selected as the Independent Consultant.

On March 27, 2026, the City entered into the Settlement Agreement in Allen et al. v. City of Antioch, et al. The Settlement Agreement incorporates many of the same constitutional policing reforms and accountability measures already required under the DOJ Agreement Antioch City Council Report
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and expressly requires that the existing DOJ Monitor also serve as the Monitor under the Allen Settlement Agreement.

DISCUSSION

complaint investigations, supervisory accountability, use of force, body-worn cameras, early intervention systems, data collection, integrity audits, and community engagement.

The Settlement Agreement specifically requires that the Monitor already serving pursuant to the United States Department of Justice Agreement also serve as the Monitor under the Allen Settlement Agreem ent and further requires the City to amend the existing monitoring contract to include the expanded scope of work.

The City believes that utilizing the same Monitor under both agr eements provides substantial benefits. The DO J Agreement and Allen Settl ement Agreement contain significant overlap in subject matter, including non-discriminatory policing, data collection and analysis, complaint investigations, super visory accountability, use of force, body- worn camera compliance, community engagem ent, hiring and promotions, discipline systems, and Early Intervention Systems.

Entire subject areas exist in the Allen Settl ement Agreement with no counterpart in the US DOJ Agreement. These subject include Use of Force Policy and Procedures, Canine Deployment, Early Intervention Syst ems, Body Worn Camera Requirements, First Amendment right to observe/record offi cers policy, Supervisory Responsibilities and Accountability, and Internal Affairs Unit Integrity Audits.

The existing Consultant has already dev eloped extensive knowledge of Department operations, policies, compliance systems, reform initiatives, and organizational challenges. The Consultant is actively engaged in the Department's implementation efforts and has established working relation ships with City staff, Department personnel, community stakeholders, plaintiffs’ counsel, and Department of Justice representatives.

Maintaining a single monitor promotes consistency, efficiency, accountability, transparency, and a coordinated compliance st rategy across both agreements. Utilizing a consultant that is already committed to assisting the City with compliance efforts, already understands the scope of work, and is embedded within the Department's reform efforts, provides significant advantages and supports a faster resolution to the agreements.

Accordingly, staff recommends approval of the First Amendment to expand the existing Professional Services Agreement and incorporate the monitoring responsibilities required under the Allen Settlem ent Agreement with the requested additional compensation and Acting City Manager authorization.

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Approval of the First Amendment will satisfy the requirements of the Allen Settlement Agreement while preserving cont inuity of oversight, leveraging existing institutional knowledge, avoiding duplication of effo rt, promoting consistent compliance methodologies, and supporting the City’s ongoing commitment to constitutional policing and sustainable police reform.

The proposed amendment represents the most efficient, effective, and fiscally responsible means of satisf ying the City’s obligations under both the United States Department of Justice Agreement and the Allen Settlement Agreement. See attachment B, section 2 for reference. Travel time is not included in this amendment. HR Staff is currently looking into potential Cal PERS conflicts.

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ATTACHMENTS

A. Resolution
B. First Amendment to Professional Services Agreement Between the City of Antioch and MS Investigative Services and Consulting, LLC
C. Allen Settlement Agreement
D. Original Professiona l Services Agreement
E. United States Department of Justice Agreement with the City of Antioch

EXHIBITS

A. Amendment to Scope of Services

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ATTACHMENT A
Resolution

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ATTACHMENT A

RESOLUTION NO. 2026/

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANTIOCH APPROVING

THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH

MS INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES AND CONSULTING, LLC TO EXPAND

INDEPENDENT MONITORING SERVICES REQUIRED UNDER THE ALLEN SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, APPROVING A $150,000 FISCAL YEAR 2026/27

GENERAL FUND BUDGET AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE ACTING CITY

MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AMENDMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED AN ADDITIONAL $150,000 ANNUALLY

WHEREAS, on January 3, 2025, the City of Antioch, the Antioch Police Department (APD), and the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ) entered into a Memorandum of Agreement establishing a framework for police reform, accountability, oversight, data collection, training, hiring, and community engagement;

WHEREAS, pursuant to the DOJ Agreement, the City c onducted a competitive Request for Proposal process and selected MS Investigative Services and Consulting, LLC to serve as the Independent Consultant responsible for monitoring implementation and compliance with the DOJ Agreement;

WHEREAS, on March 27, 2026, the City became a party to the Settlement Agreement in Allen et al. v. City of Antioch, et al., Case No. 3:23-cv-01895-VC;

WHEREAS, the Allen Settlement Agreement establishes additional requirements related to constitutional policing, non-discrim inatory policing, complaint investigations, supervisory accountability, use of force, body-worn cameras, data collection, community engagement, and other police reform measures;

WHEREAS, Section III.A.1 of the Allen Settlement Agreement expressly provides that the Independent Monitor serving pursuant to the DOJ Agreement shall also serve as the Monitor under the Allen Settlement Agreement and further requires the City to amend the existing monitoring contract to incl ude the additional duties and responsibilities required by the Settlement Agreement;

WHEREAS, the Allen Settlement Agreement fu rther requires the City to expand the Monitor's annual compensation to reflect the expanded scope of work associated with implementation, monitoring, auditing, evaluation, technical assistance, and compliance reporting;

WHEREAS, the City Council finds that utili zing the same Independent Monitor under both agreements promotes consistency in oversight, compliance evaluations, reporting methodologies, technical assistance, and implementation strategies; Antioch City Council Report
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WHEREAS, the City Council further finds that the existing Independent Monitor possesses extensive institutional knowle dge regarding Antioch Police Department operations, policies, compliance systems, and ongoing reform efforts; and is required by the terms of the settlement agreement.

WHEREAS, the First Amendment expands the Consultant's scope of services and increases compensation by an additional amount not to exceed $150,000 annually and will require an associated Fiscal Year 2026/27 General Fund budget amendment.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Antioch hereby:

SECTION 1. Approves the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with MS Investigative Services and Consulti ng, LLC to provide independent monitoring, auditing, evaluation, technical assistance, and compliance reporting services required under the Allen Settlement Agreement.

SECTION 2. Authorizes an increase in compensation in an am ount not to exceed $150,000 annually, resulting in total annual compensation under the DOJ Agreement and Allen Settlement Agreement not to exceed $400,000 annually.

SECTION 3. Approves a Fiscal Year 2026/27 General Fund budget amendment in the amount of $150,000; and

SECTION 4. Authorizes the Acting City Ma nager to take all necessary and appropriate actions to carry out the purpose and intent of this resolution including executing the First Amendment and any related documents in a form approved by the City Attorney.

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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Antioch at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 31st day of August 2026, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAINED:

ABSENT:

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MICHAEL J. MANDY

CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANTIOCH

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ATTACHMENT B
First Amendment
Professional Services Agreement between the City of Antioch and
MS Investigative Services and Consulting, LLC

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ATTACHMENT B

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT

FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES WITH MS INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES AND CONSULTING, LLC.

THIS 1ST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTANT
SERVICES is entered into this 25th day of March 2025, by and between the CITY OF ANTIOCH, a municipal corporation (“City”) and MS INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES AND CONSULTING, LLC, located at P.O. Box 894 Lafayette CA 94549 ( “Consultant”).

R E C I T A L S

WHEREAS, on the May 25, 2025, CITY and Consultant, entered into an Agreement for Professional Consultant Services (“Agreement”) in the amount of $250,000 annually;

WHEREAS, on the March 27, 2026, CITY entered in to a settlement agreement to conclude the case of Allen, et al. v. City of Antioch, et al. (“Allen Settlement’) which provides that Consultant, in conjunction with his duties related to the United States Department of Justice Memorandum of Agreement (“USDOJ MOA”), shall serve as the Monitor for the conditions outlined by the Allen Settlement.

WHEREAS, Section III.A.1 of the Allen Settlement requires the City to amend Consultant’s existing Agreement to include the conditions of the Allen Settlement and expand the yearly fee as necessary to Consultant to comply the requirements of monitoring the compliance of the USDOJ MOA and Allen Settlement.

WHEREAS, Consultant has determined he will require an additional $150,000 annually to monitor the compliance of the Allen Settlement, increasing the overall compensation in an amount not to exceed $400,000 per year.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES DO MUTUALLY AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

1. Section 1 “SERVICES” shall be amended to read as follows:

Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Consultant shall furnish all technical and professional services including labor, material, equipment, transportation, supervision and expertise to provide to City the services described in the Scope of Work attached as Exhibit A to Amendment No. 1 attached hereto and incorporated herein at the time and place and in the manner specified therein ("Services"). In the event of a conflict in or inconsistency between the terms of this Agreement and Exhibit A, the Agreement shall prevail.

2. Section 2 “COMPENSATION” shall be amended to read as follows:

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CITY hereby agrees to pay Consultant a sum not to exceed $400,000 per year, notwithstanding any contrary indications that may be contai ned in Consultant's proposal, for Services to be performed and reimbursable costs incurred under this Agreement, excluding travel pay outlined in Exhibit A of the Original Contract.

The additional compensation will be paid hour ly at the rate of $210 not to exceed $150,000. In the event of a conflict between this Agreement and Consultant's proposal, attached as Exhibit A to Amendm ent No. 1, regardi ng the amount of compensation, the Agreement shall prevail. City shall pay Consultant for Services rendered pursuant to this Agreement at the time and in the manner set forth below.

The payments specified below shall be the only payments from City to Consultant for Services rendered pursuant to this Agreement. Except as specifically authorized by City, Consult ant shall not bill City for duplicate services performed by more than one person.

Consultant and City acknowledge and agr ee that compensatio n paid by City to Consultant under this Agreement is bas ed upon Consultant's es timated costs of providing the Services required hereunder, including salaries and benefits of employees and subcontractors of Consult ant. Consequently, the Parties further agree that compensation hereunder is intended to include the costs of contributions to any pensions and/or annuities to which Consultant and its employees, agents, and subcontractors ma y be eligible. City therefore has no responsibility for such contributions beyond compensation required under this Agreement.

All other terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

CITY OF ANTIOCH: MS

INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES AND
CONSULTING, LLC.

By: By:

Ana Cortez Manjit Sappal
Acting City Manager Managing Member, MS Investigative
Services and Consulting, LLC.

ATTEST:

Michael Mandy
City Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Lori Asuncion
City Attorney

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EXHIBIT A
Amendment to Scope of Services
MS Investigative Services and Consulting, LLC

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Exhibit A

1. AMENDMENT TO SCOPE OF SERVICES

Exhibit A of the Original Agreement is amended to include the following additional Scope of Services.

A. Purpose

Consultant shall serve as the Independent Monitor for implementation, evaluation, auditing, technical assistance, and compliance reporting associated with the Allen Settlement Agreement in addition to all duties performed under the Department of Justice Agreement. The purpose of these services is to assess and promote compliance with the requirements of the Allen Settlement Agreement and support the City's achievement of constitutional policing and sustained reform.

B. Monitoring Responsibilities

Consultant shall serve as the Independent Monitor for all provisions of the Allen Settlement Agreement and shall perform all monitoring, auditing, evaluation, compliance verification, reporting, and technical assistance functions necessary to assess and promote compliance.

Consultant shall:

1. Review and evaluate compliance with al l provisions of the Allen Settlement Agreement.

2. Assess whether the City and Antioch Police Department have achieved Initial Compliance, Substantial Compliance, and Sustained Compliance where applicable.

3. Conduct audits, reviews, inspections , analyses, interviews, observations, and evaluations necessary to determine compliance and effectiveness.

4. Review policies, procedures, direct ives, training programs, and operational practices.

5. Provide technical assist ance, recommendations, corrective-action guidance, and best-practice consultation.

6. Conduct site visits and operational observations.

7. Review compliance reports, self-asse ssments, audits, and implementation plans prepared by the City or Department.

8. Prepare independent monitoring r eports and compliance assessments.

9. Meet with Department per sonnel, City officials, community stakeholders, and Plaintiffs' representatives as necessary to fulfill monitoring responsibilities.

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10. Present reports and findings to the Antioch City Council and other stakeholders as required.

C. Compliance Reviews, Audits, and Evaluations

1. Policy and Training Review
Consultant shall review and evaluate:
 Department policies;
 Procedures;
 Directives;
 Training curricula;
 Lesson plans;
 Training records;
 Training effectiveness;

to assess compliance with the Settlement Agreement and constitutional policing principles.

2. Non-Discriminatory Policing
Consultant shall evaluate:
 Bias-free policing practices;
 Anti-discrimination requirements;
 Duty-to-intervene requirements;
 Duty-to-report requirements;
 Complaint trends;
 Racial and demographic disparities;
 Compliance with anti-profiling requirements.

3. Traffic Stop, Detention, Search, and Arrest Audits
Consultant shall review and evaluate:
 Traffic stop practices;
 Investigatory detentions;
 Arrest practices;
 Search practices;
 Consent-search practices;
 Search hit rates;
 Search productivity;
 Stop duration data;
 Demographic stop data;
 Disparity indicators;
 Field interview documentation;
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 Compliance with constitutional requirements.

4. First Amendment Rights Compliance
Consultant shall evaluate:
 Public recording of police activity;
 Retaliation allegations;
 Public observation of police activity;
 First Amendment-related complaints;
 Related policies and training.

5. Internal Affairs and Misconduct Systems
Consultant shall review:
 Complaint intake systems;
 Anonymous complaints;
 Third-party complaints;
 Internal Affairs investigations;
 Administrative investigations;
 Timeliness of investigations;
 Investigative quality;
 Findings and dispositions;
 Misconduct trends.

6. Integrity Audits
Consultant shall review:
 Integrity audit procedures;
 Completed integrity audits;
 Audit findings;
 Corrective actions;
 Program effectiveness.

7. Discipline Systems

Consultant shall review and evaluate:

 Discipline Conference processes;
 Disciplinary decisions;
 Discipline consistency;
 Progressive discipline;
 Disciplinary trends;
 Compliance with disciplinary requirements of the Settlement Agreement.

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8. Supervisory Accountability
Consultant shall evaluate:
 Supervisory reviews;
 Supervisory audits;
 Intervention efforts;
 Documentation practices;
 Accountability measures;
 Compliance with supervisory responsibilities established by the Settlement Agreement.

9. Use of Force
Consultant shall review:
 Use-of-force incidents;
 Force investigations;
 Force reporting;
 Supervisory reviews;
 Administrative reviews;
 Corrective actions;
 Force trends;
 Force disparities;
 Compliance with de-escalation and force requirements.

10. Canine Program Review
Consultant shall review:
 Canine deployments;
 Canine bite incidents;
 Deployment investigations;
 Deployment trends;
 Compliance with Settlement Agreement requirements.

11. Body-Worn Camera Program
Consultant shall evaluate:
 Activation compliance;
 BWC audits;
 Supervisory reviews;
 Investigative reviews;
 Compliance trends;
 Program effectiveness.

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12. Early Intervention System
Consultant shall review and evaluate:
 Early Intervention System (EIS) design;
 EIS implementation;
 EIS thresholds;
 EIS alerts;
 Interventions;
 Supervisory responses;
 Program effectiveness.

13. Recruitment, Hiring, and Promotions
Consultant may review:
 Hiring practices;
 Promotional practices;
 Selection processes;
 Compliance with Settlement Agreement requirements related to personnel decisions.

14. Community Engagement
Consultant shall review:
 Community engagement activities;
 Community meetings;
 Outreach efforts;
 Transparency initiatives;
 Community trust-building efforts.

15. Data Collection and Analysis
Consultant shall evaluate:
 Traffic stop data;
 Search data;
 Arrest data;
 Use-of-force data;
 Complaint data;
 Discipline data;
 EIS data;
 Community engagement data;
 Public reporting systems.

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16. Compliance Verification

Consultant may verify compliance through:

 File reviews;
 Case reviews;
 Data analysis;
 Interviews;
 Site visits;
 Observation of operations;
 Body-worn camera reviews;
 Random audits;
 Targeted audits;
 Sampling methodologies;
 Independent investigations where appropriate.

These duties shall be interpreted broadly to encompass all monitoring responsibilities identified in the Allen Settlement Agreement.

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STAFF REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL

DATE: Special Meeting of August 31, 2026

TO: Honorable Mayor and Me mbers of the City Council

SUBMITTED BY: Karina Moreno-Coria, Human Resources Specialist

APPROVED BY: Ana Cortez, Acting City Manager

SUBJECT: City Council Requested Discussion Item – Discussion on Reestablishing the Economic Development Department

RECOMMENDED ACTION

It is recommended that the City Council discuss and provide direction regarding re- establishing a stand-alone Economic De velopment Department and Economic Development Director position.

FISCAL IMPACT

The Fiscal Year 2026/27 Economic Development division in the Community and Economic Development Department include s $436,759 in personnel budget for three positions: Senior Economic Development Program Manager, Economic Development Program Manager and Economic Development S pecialist. Projected vacancy savings were built into the 2026/27 budget figure assuming it would take several months to fill the positions. There could be a budget impac t should City Council decide to add back the Director position. The cost will depend on the salary established and staffing structure.

DISCUSSION

During fiscal year 2026, the Economic Devel opment Department was consolidated with Community Development, and a Community and Economic Development Director position was established under the newly formed Community and Economic Development Department. Economic development has hi storically operated alongside Planning, Building, Code Enforcement, and other community-development functions. While these functions are complementary, economic devel opment has increasingly evolved into a citywide strategic function directly connected to investment, employment, development, business growth, and municipal revenue. The City has identified economic development Antioch City Council Report
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as an important policy priority, including business attraction and retention, investment recruitment, development incentives, redevelopment, workforce partnerships, and strategies to strengthen the City's economic base.

At the August 25
th budget study session, City Council expressed the desire to explore separating Economic Development from Community Development and re-establishing a separate department with its own Director to have a focused strategy on economic development at a time when economic development and revenue generation are most vital to the City.

The re-establishment of the Department would be intended to maximize the City's existing economic-development investm ent while creating clear exec utive-level accountability, rather than duplicating exis ting programs and services . The Department would be responsible for developing and implemen ting the City's comprehensive economic- development strategy and coordinating ec onomic-development activities across the organization. It would lead and coordinate strategies that strengthen Antioch's economic base by attracting and retaining businesses and investment, supporting entrepreneurship and innovation, facilitating development, expanding employment opportunities, building workforce partnerships, and creating long-term economic and fiscal value for the community.

At Council’s direction, staff conducted a salary range, job scope, and certification review with surrounding cities. It is important to no te that the staff conducted salary survey included cities with organization structures comparable to ours. However, many of those cities do not have a separate Economic Deve lopment Director posit ion; instead, the community development and economic developm ent functions are overseen by a combined Community and Economic Development Director. Below is the salary range findings:

City Position Title
Min. Monthly
Salary Range
Max. Monthly
Salary Range
Dublin Director Economic Development $18,103 $22,630
Livermore Innovation & Economic Development Directo r $17,857 $22,321 Tracy
Director Community & Economic
Development $17,404 $21,138
Concord
Director Economic & Community
Development $16,595 $22,818
Pittsburg
Director Community & Economic
Development $16,214 $19,708
Pleasanton
Director Community & Economic
Development $15,482 $23,223
Stockton Director Economic Development $15,168 $20,844
Brentwood Economic Development Manage r $13,795 $16,768 Antioch City Council Report
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Antioch Economic Development Director (Current) $13,021 $15,828

While it is important to be competitive to attract qualified candidates, it is also important to note that the market sala ry ranges from most other ci ties surveyed well exceed established salaries among the City’s entire executive leadership team and thus if a new salary range were established beyond Anti och’s existing range ($13,021-$15,828), it should fall within Antioch’s existing range of executive leadership salaries. If City Council would desire to increase the existing est ablished salary range for the Economic Development Director, it is recommended to be at a range of $14,185-$17,242, slightly above Brentwood and within the City’s existing structure. The 2026/27 estimated annual salary and benefit cost of the position at this range at Step E would be $393,027.

The proposed organizational change recognizes this evolution and establishes economic development as a standalone department with dedicated executive leadership.

The recommended organizational structure of the department:

Economic Development Director - Focus on Re cruiting Today's Businesses, Growing Existing Businesses, Attract Investment, Develop Tomorrow's Industries/Innovation, Build the Workforce, Increase the City's Tax Base

Senior Economic Development Coordinator - Focus on Startups / Entrepreneurships / Partnerships / Emerging Industries / Innovation / Project Management

Economic Development Specialist -
Focus on Business Outreach / Data / Programs /
Customer Service

This proposed structure woul d eliminate the funding for the Economic Development Program Manager, and that funding would then partially offset the cost of a Director. The fiscal year 2026/27 annual cost of salary and benefits of this position is $208,082 and was budgeted with a six-month vacancy at a cost of $104,041. If the Director were funded for six months at the recomm ended range provided, the 2026/ 27 budget impact would be $92,473.

If economic development remains withi n the broader Community and Economic Development structure, the City will continue to face several risks:

Reduced Strategic Focus: economic-developm ent activities could continue to compete with regulatory, permitting, planning, building, and code-enforcement priorities.

Reduced Business Responsiveness: busine sses and investors may not have a clearly identified executive-level advocate responsible for coordinating their needs across City departments.

Lost Investment Opportunities: time-sensitive investment and development opportunities may be delayed or lost to competing jurisdictions.

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Limited Revenue Growth: without a dedicated department responsible for economic growth, the City may have less capacity to aggressively pursue opportunities that increase sales tax, property values, employment and other revenues.

Limited Innovation Capacity: traditional economic-development activities may continue to dominate while emerging industries, ent repreneurship, technology, workforce development, and innovation receive less attention.

Fragmented Accountability: without a st andalone department, responsibility for economic-development outcomes may remain di stributed across mult iple departments, making it more difficult to establish clear performance expectations and accountability.

CONCLUSION

The re-establishment of the Economic Devel opment Department represents a strategic evolution in how the City approaches economic growth. Antioch's economic-development responsibilities now extend beyond traditional business recruitment and retention. The City must compete for invest ment, development, em ployers, talent, entrepreneurs, and emerging industries while si multaneously addressing long-te rm fiscal sustainability. A standalone department could provide organizational authority, accountability, and strategic focus necessary to pursue these objectives that the City Council is looking for.

The proposed structure would allow the City to move from a primarily reactive economic- development model toward a proactive, inve stment-oriented, innovation-focused model that treats economic developm ent as a core component of the City's long-term fiscal strategy. The establishment of a separate Department from Community Development can be seen as an organizational investment designed to strengthen the City's ability to create jobs, investment, business growth, developm ent opportunities, and future municipal revenue.

Staff is seeking City Council direction regarding this proposed action. If there is consensus to re-establish the Economic De velopment Director position and Economic Development Department, the Acting City Manager will initiate the steps necessary to implement the organizational change. These steps are expected to include amendments to the Municipal Code to remove economic development as a function of the Community Development Department under Section 2-3.101 and, if appropriate, establish a separate article for the Economic Development Department. Staff will return to the City Council for formal consideration and approval of all requir ed actions, including the proposed salary range and an updated job description for the Economic Development Director position.

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STAFF REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL

DATE: Special Meeting of August 31, 2026

TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council

SUBMITTED BY: Shane Bower, Police Captain

APPROVED BY: Ana Cortez, Acting City Manager

RECOMMENDED ACTION

It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution:

2. Authorizing an additio nal annual compensation amount of $150,000 annually for Allen Settlement Agreement monitoring services and associated Fiscal Year 2026/27 General Fund budget amendment;

3. Authorizing the Acting City Manager or designee to execute the First Amendment in a form approved by the City Attorney; and

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FISCAL IMPACT

Following approval of the Fi rst Amendment, total annual comp ensation for monitoring services under both agreem ents will not exceed $400,00 0 annually. The additional funding to amend the contract requires a Fiscal Year 2026/27 General Fund budget in the amount of $150,000. This amen dment will increase the Fi scal Year 2026/27 General Fund projected deficit of $4,567,879 by $150,000. Funding for future years will be included in draft budgets brought forth for consideration.

BACKGROUND

In April 2023, the United States Department of Justic e initiated an investigation into the Antioch Police Department follo wing the public disclosure of text messages exchanged by Antioch police officers containing raci st, sexist, and discriminatory language. The investigation was conducted pur suant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the nondiscrimination provisions of the Omnibus Crime Cont rol and Safe Streets Act.

As a result of this investi gation, the City of Antioch, t he Antioch Police Department, and the United States Department of Justice entered into a Memorandum of Agreement requiring implementation of reforms related to constitutional policing, accountability systems, data collection, co mplaint investigations, community engagement, hiring practices, supervision, and oversight.

Following a competitive Request for Proposal pr ocess involving twelve proposals and a joint evaluation process with Department of Justice repres entatives, MS Investigative Services and Consulting, LLC was sele cted as the Independent Consultant.

and expressly requires that the existing DOJ Monitor also serve as the Monitor under the Allen Settlement Agreement.

DISCUSSION

The Allen Settlement Agreem ent establishes a comprehens ive monitoring framework addressing non-discriminatory po licing, traffic enforcement, investigatory detentions, arrests, First Amendment protections, hiring and promotions, discipline systems, complaint investigations, supervisory account ability, use of force, body-worn cameras, early intervention systems, data collection, integrity audits, and community engagement.

Entire subject areas exist in the Allen Settl ement Agreement with no counterpart in the US DOJ Agreement. These subject incl ude Use of Force Policy and Procedures, Canine Deployment, Early Intervention Syst ems, Body Worn Camera Requirements, First Amendment right to observe/record offi cers policy, Supervisory Responsibilities and Accountability, and Internal Affairs Unit Integrity Audits.

Maintaining a single monitor promotes c onsistency, efficiency, accountability, transparency, and a coordinated compliance st rategy across both agreements. Utilizing a consultant that is already committed to assisting the City with compliance efforts, already understands the scope of work, and is embedded within the Department's reform efforts, provides significant advantages and supports a faster resolution to the agreements.

Accordingly, staff recommends approval of the First Amendment to expand the existing Professional Services Agreement and incorporate the monitoring responsibilities required under the Allen Settlem ent Agreement with the reques ted additional compensation and Acting City Manager authorization.

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The proposed amendment represents the mo st efficient, effective, and fiscally responsible means of satisf ying the City’s obligations under both the United States Department of Justice Agreement and the Allen Settlement Agreement. See attachment B, section 2 for reference. Travel time is not included in this amendment. HR Staff is currently looking into potential Cal PERS conflicts.

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ATTACHMENTS

EXHIBITS

A. Amendment to Scope of Services

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ATTACHMENT A
Resolution

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ATTACHMENT A

RESOLUTION NO. 2026/

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANTIOCH APPROVING

THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH

MS INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES AND CONSULTING, LLC TO EXPAND

INDEPENDENT MONITORING SERVICES REQUIRED UNDER THE ALLEN SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, APPROVING A $150,000 FISCAL YEAR 2026/27

GENERAL FUND BUDGET AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE ACTING CITY

MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AMENDMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED AN ADDITIONAL $150,000 ANNUALLY

WHEREAS, on January 3, 2025, the City of Antioch, the Antioch Police Department (APD), and the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ) entered into a Memorandum of Agreement establishing a fram ework for police reform, accountability, oversight, data collection, training, hiring, and community engagement;

WHEREAS, on March 27, 2026, the City became a party to the Settlement Agreement in Allen et al. v. City of Antioch, et al., Case No. 3:23-cv-01895-VC;

WHEREAS, the Allen Settlement Agreement fu rther requires the City to expand the Monitor's annual compensation to reflect the expanded scope of work associated with implementation, monitoring, auditing, evalua tion, technical assistance, and compliance reporting;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Antioch hereby:

SECTION 3. Approves a Fiscal Year 2026/27 General Fund budget amendment in the amount of $150,000; and

* * * * * * *

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAINED:

ABSENT:

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MICHAEL J. MANDY

CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANTIOCH

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ATTACHMENT B
First Amendment
Professional Services Agreement between the City of Antioch and
MS Investigative Services and Consulting, LLC

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ATTACHMENT B

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT

FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES WITH MS INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES AND CONSULTING, LLC.

R E C I T A L S

WHEREAS, on the May 25, 2025, CITY and Consultant, entered into an Agreement for Professional Consultant Services (“Agreement”) in the amount of $250,000 annually;

NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES DO MUTUALLY AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

1. Section 1 “SERVICES” shall be amended to read as follows:

2. Section 2 “COMPENSATION” shall be amended to read as follows:

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The additional compensation will be paid hour ly at the rate of $210 not to exceed $150,000. In the event of a conflict bet ween this Agreement and Consultant's proposal, attached as Exhibit A to Amendm ent No. 1, regardi ng the amount of compensation, the Agreement shall prevail. City shall pay Consultant for Services rendered pursuant to this Agreement at the time and in the manner set forth below.

All other terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

CITY OF ANTIOCH: MS

INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES AND
CONSULTING, LLC.

By: By:

Ana Cortez Manjit Sappal
Acting City Manager Managing Me mber, MS Investigative
Services and Consulting, LLC.

ATTEST:

Michael Mandy
City Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Lori Asuncion
City Attorney

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EXHIBIT A
Amendment to Scope of Services
MS Investigative Services and Consulting, LLC

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Exhibit A

1. AMENDMENT TO SCOPE OF SERVICES

Exhibit A of the Original Agreement is amended to include the following additional Scope of Services.

A. Purpose

B. Monitoring Responsibilities

Consultant shall:

1. Review and evaluate compliance with al l provisions of the Allen Settlement Agreement.

2. Assess whether the City and Antioch Police Department have achieved Initial Compliance, Substantial Compliance, and Sustained Compliance where applicable.

3. Conduct audits, reviews, inspections , analyses, interviews, observations, and evaluations necessary to determine compliance and effectiveness.

4. Review policies, procedures, direct ives, training programs, and operational practices.

5. Provide technical assist ance, recommendations, corrective-action guidance, and best-practice consultation.

6. Conduct site visits and operational observations.

7. Review compliance reports, self-asse ssments, audits, and implementation plans prepared by the City or Department.

8. Prepare independent monitoring r eports and compliance assessments.

9. Meet with Department per sonnel, City officials, community stakeholders, and Plaintiffs' representatives as necessary to fulfill monitoring responsibilities.

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10. Present reports and findings to the Antioch City Council and other stakeholders as required.

C. Compliance Reviews, Audits, and Evaluations

to assess compliance with the Settlement Agreement and constitutional policing principles.

 Compliance with constitutional requirements.

6. Integrity Audits
Consultant shall review:
 Integrity audit procedures;
 Completed integrity audits;
 Audit findings;
 Corrective actions;
 Program effectiveness.

7. Discipline Systems

Consultant shall review and evaluate:

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16. Compliance Verification

Consultant may verify compliance through:

These duties shall be interpreted broadly to encompass all monitoring responsibilities identified in the Allen Settlement Agreement.

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STAFF REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL

DATE: Special Meeting of August 31, 2026

TO: Honorable Mayor and Me mbers of the City Council

SUBMITTED BY: Karina Moreno-Coria, Human Resources Specialist

APPROVED BY: Ana Cortez, Acting City Manager

SUBJECT: City Council Requested Discussion Item – Discussion on Reestablishing the Economic Development Department

RECOMMENDED ACTION

It is recommended that the City Council discuss and provide direction regarding re- establishing a stand-alone Economic De velopment Department and Economic Development Director position.

FISCAL IMPACT

The Fiscal Year 2026/27 Economic Devel opment division in the Community and Economic Development Department include s $436,759 in personnel budget for three positions: Senior Economic Development Program Manager, Economic Development Program Manager and Economic Development S pecialist. Projected vacancy savings were built into the 2026/27 budget figure assuming it would take several months to fill the positions. There could be a budget impac t should City Council decide to add back the Director position. The cost will depend on the salary established and staffing structure.

DISCUSSION

During fiscal year 2026, the Economic Devel opment Department was consolidated with Community Development, and a Community and Economic Development Director position was established under the newly formed Community and Economic Development Department. Economic development has hi storically operated alongside Planning, Building, Code Enforcement, and other community-development functions. While these functions are complementary, economic devel opment has increasingly evolved into a citywide strategic function directly connected to investment, employment, development, business growth, and municipal revenue. The City has identified economic development Antioch City Council Report
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as an important policy priority, including bu siness attraction and retention, investment recruitment, development incentives, redeve lopment, workforce partnerships, and strategies to strengthen the City's economic base.

The re-establishment of the Department would be intended to maximize the City's existing economic-development investm ent while creating clear exec utive-level accountability, rather than duplicating exis ting programs and services . The Department would be responsible for developing and implemen ting the City's comprehensive economic- development strategy and coordinating ec onomic-development activities across the organization. It would lead and coordinate strategies that strengthen Antioch's economic base by attracting and retaining businesses and investment, supporting entrepreneurship and innovation, facilitating development, ex panding employment opportunities, building workforce partnerships, and creating long-term economic and fiscal value for the community.

While it is important to be competitive to attr act qualified candidates, it is also important to note that the market sala ry ranges from most other ci ties surveyed well exceed established salaries among the City’s entire executive leadership team and thus if a new salary range were established beyond Anti och’s existing range ($13,021-$15,828), it should fall within Antioch’s existing range of executive leadership salaries. If City Council would desire to increase the existing est ablished salary range for the Economic Development Director, it is recommended to be at a range of $14,185-$17,242, slightly above Brentwood and within the City’s existing structure. The 2026/27 estimated annual salary and benefit cost of the position at this range at Step E would be $393,027.

The proposed organizational change recognizes this evolution and establishes economic development as a standalone department with dedicated executive leadership.

The recommended organizational structure of the department:

Senior Economic Development Coordinator - Focus on Startups / Entrepreneurships / Partnerships / Emerging Industries / Innovation / Project Management

Economic Development Specialist - Focus on Business Outreach / Data / Programs / Customer Service

If economic development remains withi n the broader Community and Economic Development structure, the City will continue to face several risks:

Reduced Strategic Focus: economic-developm ent activities could continue to compete with regulatory, permitting, planning, building, and code-enforcement priorities.

Reduced Business Responsiveness: busine sses and investors may not have a clearly identified executive-level advocate responsible for coordinating their needs across City departments.

Lost Investment Opportunities: time-sensitive investment and development opportunities may be delayed or lost to competing jurisdictions.

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Limited Revenue Growth: without a dedicat ed department responsible for economic growth, the City may have less capacity to aggressively pursue opportunities that increase sales tax, property values, employment and other revenues.

CONCLUSION

The re-establishment of the Economic Devel opment Department represents a strategic evolution in how the City approaches economic growth. Antioch's economic-development responsibilities now extend beyond traditional business recruitment and retention. The City must compete for invest ment, development, em ployers, talent, entrepreneurs, and emerging industries while si multaneously addressing long-te rm fiscal sustainability. A standalone department could provide organi zational authority, accountability, and strategic focus necessary to pursue these objectives that the City Council is looking for.

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