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ts" <br />tial\; City of South Bend 574)235-9321 <br />sic, Fax(574)235-9173 <br />Ux'235-5567 <br />PEACE = Common Council TDD(574) <br />Z/: http://www.southbendin.gov <br />441 County-City Building• 227 W.Jefferson Blvd <br />South Bend' Indiana 46601 <br />I865 <br />MAR 18 2020 <br />Tim Scott South Bend Common Council March 18, 2020 <br />President 4th Floor, County-City Building <br />South Bend, IN 46601 <br />Karen L. White <br />Vice-President Re: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,ADDING ARTICLE 1,DIVISION 2, SECTIONS <br />Sharon L. McBride 2-12.2.1 TO AND INCLUDING 2-12.2.9 OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE SOUTH <br />Chairperson,Committee <br />BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO CREATE A CITIZENS' POLICE <br />of the Whole <br />COMPLAINT BOARD AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE BOARD. <br />Tim Scott <br />Dear Council Members: <br />First District <br />Henry Davis,Jr. After several years of discussion within the community, we believe that recent <br />Second District events require immediate action. We are therefore filing a proposed ordinance <br />creating a Citizens' Police Complaint Board and procedures governing that Board. <br />Sharon L. McBride This ordinance creates a nine(9)member board with members appointed by the <br />Third District Common Council and representing each district. <br />Troy Warner The purpose of the Board is to provide an additional just and efficient means to <br />Fourth District fairly and timely conduct investigations of alleged police misconduct,to reach an <br />independent determination of whether the allegations are supported„and to make <br />Jake Teshka recommendations based on the evidence gained through those investigations. <br />Fifth District <br />Sheila Niezgodski We ask that this proposed ordinance be scheduled for first reading at the Council's <br />Sixth District meeting on March 23,2020 and the assigned to the Council's Community Relations <br />Committee. <br />Karen L.White <br />At Large Thank you for your attention to this very important matter. We look forward to your <br />support. <br />Rachel Tomas Morgan <br />Sincerely yours,At Large <br />Lori K. Hamann <br />At Large <br />Henry Davis,Jr. South Bend Common Council, <br />S-c ( <br />2nd - t . t( p or) <br />ori . Hamann, South Bend Common Council, <br />At Large C ponsor) <br />Karen L.White, South Bend Common Council, <br />At Large(Co-Sponsor) <br />BILL NO. 12-20