Minutes
Lakewood City Council
Adjourned Regular Meeting held
March 8, 2022
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Wood in the Executive Board Room, 5000 Clark Avenue, Lakewood, California.
ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Mayor Jeff Wood
Vice Mayor Steve Croft
Council Member Ariel Pe
Council Member Todd Rogers
Council Member Vicki Stuckey
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FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE REVIEW OF THE USE OF FORCE POLICY OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
Thaddeus McCormack, City Manager, provided a brief history on the work involved in finalizing the Use of Force Policy. He introduced Lakewood Station Acting Captain Juan Briseno and Sergeant Guillermo Pacheco, who were in attendance.
Bill Grady, Director of Communications, made a presentation based on the report in the agenda describing the process involved in making the findings and recommendations in the review of the Use of Force Policy of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. He stated that staff recommended that the City Council approve the proposed resolution and related Findings and Recommendations on the Use of Force Policy of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
The Council Members expressed appreciation and commended the Sheriff’s Department personnel, the Public Safety team and staff for their efforts on the process.
Staff and the Sheriff’s Department representatives responded to questions and comments from Council Members.
Responding to Vice Mayor Croft’s suggestion for periodic evaluations of data and statistics from the Sheriff’s Department’s use of body-worn cameras, Steve Skolnik, for the the City Attorney, indicated that language could be added to the policy itself to provide for regular updates.
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-11; A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LAKEWOOD REGARDING THE USE OF FORCE POLICY OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
COUNCIL MEMBER ROGERS MOVED AND VICE MAYOR CROFT SECONDED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2022-11, AS AMENDED TO INCLUDE LANGUAGE REGARDING FEEDBACK ON BODY WORN CAMERAS.
City Council Minutes
March 8, 2022
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE REVIEW OF THE USE OF FORCE POLICY OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT - Continued UPON ROLL CALL VOTE, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Croft, Pe, Rogers, Stuckey and Wood NAYS: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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REVIEW OF TREE TRIMMING CONTRACT
Kelli Tunnicliff, Deputy Director of Public Works, introduced Grant Pickering, Tree and Hardscape Supervisor, Patrick Mahoney, Victor Gonzalez and Rob Thompson, of West Coast Arborists, Inc., who were in attendance. She displayed slides and made a presentation pertaining to tree trimming services which included a street tree overview; contract history; challenges; suggested amendments; proposed services; existing budget v. initial proposal; pricing of the lowest contracts in the last year; master tree list; criteria for proposed changes; draft master tree list, and the next steps.
Staff and the representatives from West Coast Arborists, Inc. responded to questions and comments from Council Members.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to be brought before the City Council, Mayor Wood adjourned the meeting at 7:18 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jo Mayberry, CMC
City Clerk