Richmond City Council
September 19, 2023

From: Cordell Hindler
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Public Comments-Open Forum
Date: Thursday, September 14, 2023 5:12:40 PM
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Hello Mayor Martinez, Council Members and Staff,
I AM Submitting the Following Comments into the Record:

1. For the October 24th Agenda, The Council Should Invite John Gioia and Lisa Motoyama To Present on the Homeless Population from the League of Cities

2. Also To have Danny Wan To Present on the Port of Oakland

3. To Direct Staff To Work With Vice Chancellor's Office to Schedule a Joint Meeting With UC Berkeley in Spring 2024 to Discuss Collaboration and Partnership
Sincerely
Cordell
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9/19/2023 4:00 PM Honoring the
Memory of Richard
"Pedie" Perez III
Shawn Dunning shawn@dunningfo
rrichmond.com
Richmond,
California is a place
with remarkable
people from all
walks of life. One
of those lives cut
short was that of
Richard, “Pedie”
Perez, III. His
untimely death
serves as a painful
reminder of the
importance of
ensuring the safety
and well-being of
every member of
our community,
especially when it
comes to
interactions with
law enforcement.

When a bad thing
happens, the good
thing to do is learn
from it and do
everything possible
to prevent a repeat
tragedy. Likewise,
when something
goes well, we
ought to learn
from that in order
to maximize the
possibilities of
No Position Appro
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progress. Pedie’s
story includes a lot
of bad, and it also
includes some
good that we
should build on. In
addition to
recognizing the
perseverance of
the Perez family to
champion new
laws that will allow
for more police
accountability, I
believe we should
acknowledge and
appreciate the
initiative taken by
the Richmond
Police Department
and Chief Bisa
French to
incorporate Pedie’s
story and legacy
into their cultural
competency
training, which will
reach every ocer
current and future
in RPD. I also want
to acknowledge
Councilmember
Bana for not
looking the other
way at the
repeated pleas
from the Perez
family to be
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for convening key
stakeholders in the
spirit of healing
and reconciliation.

Thank you, Mr.

Mayor,
Councilmember
Bana, and
Councilmember
Willis for taking
note of the historic
progress made by
the Perez family in
cooperation with
the Richmond
Police Department
toward a safer
future for all. We
still have a lot of
work to do, but
let’s not miss the
historic nature of
this turning point
toward better
cooperation and
collaboration on
behalf of the entire
Richmond
Community.