Presentation by City Manager Damien O'Bid.
Councilmembers comment
Public Comment:
Kay Rivers of Cotati
Adrienne Lauby of Cotati
Marjorie Crump-Shears of Cotati
Merith Weisman of Cotati
Council was supportive of the equity measures recommended by the ad-hoc committee, and provided specific feedback on some of the measures:
Event Grant Process
-The applied rubric must meet the goals of Council
-Support neighborhood groups in Cotati
-Grant for funding of first year of the event, possible sliding scale for future years Spanish Language Access to Newsletter
-Incorporate a QR code on printed newsletter, to go straight to version posted to City website in Spanish
Spanish Language Access to City Social Media
-Important to continue to explore ways translate emergency information on Nixle as quickly as possible.
Increase Participation at Police Beat Meetings
-Flyer advertising meeting should say "You are in Beat X, the meeting is here (location)," and be distributed to that beat ahead of the meeting.
Anti-Bias and Equitable Interview Practices Training
-Council expressed support for the training, and expressed support for attorney trainers, given the complexity of employment law.