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From:ShoELL O.F. Robinson To:Clerk; Aguilar Jr, Victor; Lopez, Corina; Simon, Fred; Azevedo, Bryan; Ballew, Pete; Cox, Deborah; Robustelli, Fran; Cutter, Pauline Subject:Police Oversight Ordinance Date:Wednesday, February 16, 2022 1:31:34 PM Some people who received this message don't often get email from shoellington@gmail.com.Learn why this is important ATTENTION: This email is from an external source, outside of the City. While attachments and links are scanned by our Advanced Threat Protection service, we still recommend you use caution when opening or clicking them. Unless you recognize the sender and have an expectation that the content is safe, it is best to ignore this email and report it to the Helpdesk. Sincerely, Your IT Team Good Afternoon, First, thank you Mayor, Councilmembers, and Staff for all the efforts towards the creation of police oversight in our community. Second, I like to make the following requests as I was not able to communicate them during the special council meeting last night: 1. Please return a draft of the ordinance as soon as possible - there was some discussion last night about extending the timeline to put the ordinance into effect, but the draft should be issued by next month so we can put the ordinance into effect before summertime. 2. Exclude present and former sworn officers, as well as their family members from the oversight board - in the spirit of improving trust and accountability, this provision needs to be included in the ordinance. And while I understand the potential benefits of having law enforcement professionals involved in Oversight Board matters as consultants/advisors, their voting power must be carefully considered to maintain the level of independence needed to instill maximum trust between the Police and the Community. In the aftermath of Steven Taylor and SLPD embezzlement of City money via the payroll system, trust is low, so I STRONGLY disagree with the idea of present and past sworn officers (and their family members) having voting power; they should NOT be part of the voting quorum. 3. Ensure that the oversight board is adequately funded to carry out its duties - the budget allocated to police oversight board is a direct reflection of how much the City values transparency and accountability between the police department and the Community. The City has acknowledged the need for improvement in this area specifically, so let the police oversight board budget reflect the City's apparent support. Respectfully, Sean & Noel Fong Homeowner and Resident, San Leandro, District 2 510.402.3337