City Council (Special Meeting) - 7/1/2020

The City of Sacramento City Council held a special meeting on July 1, 2020, focused on police and public-safety reform. The Council discussed increased gang-related violence and the capacity of Advance Peace and other community organizations. Members considered roughly $750,000 for gang-intervention and prevention work, including possible use of existing gang-intervention and COVID-related funds; a broader funding item was expected to return July 21. No final $750,000 allocation is recorded in the transcript. The Council also reviewed police commission recommendations on use-of-force policies and 8 Can’t Wait. The Mayor asked the City Manager and Police Department to prepare a response for a further public discussion, targeted for the coming weeks.

After public comment, the Council approved creating an Inspector General position within the Office of Public Safety Accountability to independently investigate specified serious police incidents; no dollar amount for the position was stated. It also approved a $5 million initial investment in a non-law-enforcement response to eligible 911 calls, with the analysis to include the Fire Department and an interim lead designated by the City Manager. The Council further voted to support California bills AB 1506 and AB 2054. No contract awards, RFPs, or vendor selections were identified.