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REGULAR MEETING June 8th, 2020 PUBLIC HEARINGS 12-20 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ADDING ARTICLE 1, DIVISION 2, SECTIONS 2-12.2.1 TO AND INCLUDING 2-12.2.9 OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO CREATE A CITIZENS' POLICE COMPLAINT BOARD AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE BOARD Bill No. 12-20 was continued earlier in the June 8, 2020 Community Relations Committee Meeting. 21-20 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS. 10472-16 AND 10682-19 AS TO THE ANNUAL PAY AND RESIDENCY INCENTIVE PAY OF SWORN MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2020 Bill No. 21-20 was continued earlier in the June 8, 2020 Health and Public Safety Committee Meeting. BILLS —THIRD READING There were no bills for Third Reading at this time. RESOLUTIONS BILL NO. 20-16 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, DENOUCING IN THE STRONGEST POSSIBLE TERMS ALL ACTS OF RACIAL PROFILING, POLICE BRUTALTY AND THE USE OF EXCESSIVE POLICE FORCE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY Councilmember Troy Warner, chair of the Health and Public Safety Committee,reported that they met this afternoon and send this bill to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Councilmember Troy Warner made a motion to accept the Substitute version of Bill No. 20-16. Councilmember Sheila Niezgodski seconded this motion which carried by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. Councilmember Tim Scott, 711 Forest Avenue, South Bend, IN, served as the presenter for this bill. Councilmember Tim Scott recognized Councilmember Sharon L. McBride and Councilmember Karen L. White as Co-Sponsors to this legislation. Councilmember Tim Scott then read the Resolution into the record: A Resolution of the Common Council of South Bend, Indiana, Denouncing in the strongest possible terms all acts of Racial Profiling, Police Brutality and the use of Excessive Police Force throughout the Country.Whereas, on May 25,2020,George Floyd, a black resident of the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota,was publicly and brutally murdered through the actions and inactions of four (4) police officers while he cried out "I can't breathe" and called for his dead mother; and, Whereas, Mr. Floyd's death occurred while he was handcuffed, lying face down on the street while (1) one officer knelt on his neck, another officer applied pressure to his back and at least two(2)other officers ignored pleas from onlookers to save Mr. Floyd's life; and, Whereas, the officer continued applying pressure to Mr. Floyd's neck for nearly nine (9) minutes, more than three (3) minutes after he stopped breathing; and, Whereas, although this method of restraint has been banned or strongly discouraged by many police 2