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WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro condemns the use of deadly force by a police <br />officer unless absolutely necessary and as defined by AB 392, recognizes that on April 18, 2020 <br />Steven Taylor was fatally shot by a member of the San Leandro Police Department (who is now <br />retired from the San Leandro Police Department) and recognizes all human life is sacred. <br />NOW, therefore the City of San Leandro City Council RESOLVES as follows: <br />That the City of San Leandro recognizes the criticality of AB 392, the sanctity of every <br />human life, and that according to the Alameda County District Attorney's Announcement Filing <br />of Voluntary Manslaughter Charges Against San Leandro Officer, from the time the officer <br />entered the store to the time Mr. Taylor was fatally shot less than 40 seconds elapsed, and Steven <br />Taylor had a history of suffering mental health crises in San Leandro before his death and that <br />mental health aid or services could have helped him and/or could have helped to de-escalate the <br />April 18, 2020 fatal shooting, such that the City Council proclaims that such mental health aid <br />shall be provided in accordance with best practices and policies in future calls for service; and <br />That the City of San Leandro continue to recognize the sanctity of every human life and <br />support policies for de-escalation tactics and verbal persuasion to save the lives of all persons, <br />including people of color because of disproportionate impacts of enforcement, during future <br />critical incidents, and that police use of deadly force shall only be used when absolutely <br />necessary as defined by AB 392; and <br />That the City of San Leandro City Council recognizes April 18 as a day to honor the <br />Sanctity of Steven Taylor's Life and other lives lost to violence, including people of color, <br />within the City of San Leandro, the San Francisco Bay Area, the Sacramento Area and our <br />country, including Anthony Gomez, Miles Hall, Oscar Grant, Stephon Clark, George Floyd, <br />Patrick Warren Sr., Trayvon Martin, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor, amongst others; and <br />That the City of San Leandro has authority over all municipal affairs, and may declare <br />support for this resolution; and <br />IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED: <br />That the City of San Leandro does not tolerate the use of deadly force by a police officer <br />unless absolutely necessary and as defined by AB 392 now and in the firture to ensure safety as <br />well as civil and human rights for all of San Leandro's diverse community; and <br />That the City of San Leandro City Council directs the San Leandro City Manager to <br />publicize this resolution, PROCLAIMING APRIL 18 AS A DAY RECOGNIZING STEVEN <br />TAYLOR AND THE SANCTITY OF EVERY HUMAN LIFE, INCLUDING PEOPLE OF <br />COLOR, along with Resolution No. 2020-177 of the City of San Leandro City Council <br />Condemning White Supremacy and White Supremacist Hate Groups, Declaring Support for <br />Designating the Ku Klux Klan as a Domestic Terrorist Organization, and Reaffirming the City's <br />Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion, on the City of San Leandro website clearly visible from <br />the initial opening of the home page, and to share it with San Leandro's Congressional, State, <br />and fellow local representatives. <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2021-035 3 <br />