Title
Reimagining Public Safety Progress Report Implementation Update
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Receive an update on the implementation of the Reimagining Public Safety recommendations as accepted by the City Council on December 6, 2022. Provide input on areas to prioritize action going forward and the process for prioritizing, tracking and regularly reporting on shared goals and strategies identified in the recommendations.
Report
Issue:
Whether to receive an update on the implementation of the Reimagining Public Safety recommendations as accepted by the City Council on December 6, 2022 and provide input on areas to prioritize action going forward and the process for prioritizing, tracking and regularly reporting on shared goals and strategies identified in the recommendations.
Staff Contact:
Margo Morales, Community Engagement Program Specialist, City Manager's Office, 360.753.8150
Presenter(s):
Stacey Ray, Assistant City Manager
Margo Morales, Community Engagement Program Specialist
Background and Analysis:
In February 2021, in the wake of civil unrest and community calls for social justice, the Olympia City Council launched a community-led process to reimagine the City of Olympia's public safety system.
A Community Work Group made up of eight community members, representing a cross-section of demographics, expertise, and lived experiences, led an 18-month effort to understand how Olympia community members experience public safety. The role of the Community Work Group was to learn about Olympia's public safety system; deeply listen to community members' experiences, concerns, hopes and dreams; and synthesize what they heard into a recommendation for the City Council.
The Olympia City Council formally accepted the Community Work Group's recommendations on December 6, 2022 (attached). The final recommendations include four guiding principles, five goals, 21 strategies, a...
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