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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024.10.14 CCM WORK SESSION10/14/24 -1- MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY OF HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA WORK SESSION OCTOBER 14, 2024 CITY HALL – COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL TO ORDER The Brooklyn Center City Council/Economic Development Authority (EDA) met in Work Session called to order by Mayor/President April Graves at 9:25 p.m. ROLL CALL Mayor/President April Graves and Councilmembers/Commissioners Marquita Butler, Kris Lawrence-Anderson, Dan Jerzak, and Teneshia Kragness. Also present were City Manager Reggie Edwards, Director of Community Prevention, Health and Safety LaToya Turk, and Assistant City Manager/City Clerk Barb Suciu. COMMUNITY SAFETY AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION COMMISSION COUNCIL DISCUSSION Dr. Edwards stated this item has been a point of conversation for some time as related to the Public Safety Act and Civilian Review Board. He stated staff has a presentation prepared with the intent that the item would return to the next council meeting study session to deliberate and discuss more. Director of Community Prevention, Health and Safety LaToya Turk presented information on prior presentations that have been made in regard to the resolution as well as prior to the resolution regarding advisory boards. She stated that there are 18,000 Law Enforcement agencies in the United States with 422 being in Minnesota. At the time of review in 2020, there were three review boards in the City of St. Paul, City of Minneapolis, and City of St. Cloud. She noted that the existing board members have a 3-year term, and are meeting quarterly and up to twice a month. She stated that in 2023 there was a presentation and discussion around the Public Safety Act resolution and specifically around the commission creation with a draft presented to council which was identical to what the resolution stated. She stated that staff has met and discussed current practices in the city and nationally around review boards and commissions. She stated that the recommendations Brooklyn Center has been provided are similar to what is being used nationally. Mayor/President Graves asked if Duluth has one. Ms. Turk stated theirs is new as of 2020. Mayor/President Graves stated she doesn’t have the presented information in their packet. Ms. Turk stated the presentation is from one provided by the Brooklyn Center Police Department in 2020. -2- Dr. Edwards asked for clarification if the council received the presentation in the agenda packet. Mayor/President Graves showed Dr. Edwards the only page that was provided in the packet. Dr. Edwards requested the item be addressed again at a future meeting. Mayor/President Graves asked that the previous presentation from Ms. Turk be included in the packet as well. Her presentation listed parties that could be represented on an advisory council. Dr. Edwards stated Staff would gather information requested as well as any information on Duluth’s efforts. Mayor/President Graves suggested information be collected from national partners as well. Ms. Turk asked that if national partners are invited to the meeting, it be done in presentation form. There was consensus from Council for Staff to create a more comprehensive presentation and include input from national partners. ADJOURNMENT Councilmember/Commissioner Lawrence-Anderson moved and Councilmember/Commissioner Mayor/President Graves seconded adjournment of the City Council/Economic Development Authority Work Session at 9:34 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.