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Minutes of the March 1, 2021 Meeting
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UNAPPROVED
MINUTES OF THE OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION MEETING
MONDAY - - - MARCH 1, 2021 - - - 7:00 P.M.
Chair Tilos convened the meeting at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL - Present: Commissioners Chen, LoPilato, Reid, Shabazz, and Chair Tilos - 5. [Note: The meeting was conducted via Zoom.]
Absent: None.
[Staff present: Chief Assistant City Attorney Elizabeth Mackenzie; City Clerk Lara Weisiger; Transportation Planner Lisa Foster; and Special Counsel James Harrison, Olson Remcho]
Oral Communications
None.
Regular Agenda Items
3-A. Minutes of the February 1, 2021 Meeting
Commissioner Reid stated noted there is missing information which should be added into the minutes.
Commissioner Shabazz stated he sent an email to the City Clerk with clarifications to the minutes regarding: a suggestion from Mr. Garfinkle regarding information in the Annual Report, the selection of the Chair and Vice Chair, his statement about never having all-nighters, Commissioner Communications and a point of order.
Commissioner Reid stated she would like public comments to be preceded with a "Public Comment" heading to make it clear, to which the City Clerk stated the heading can be added to the minute format.
In response to Commissioner Reid's inquiry regarding Commissioner Shabazz's correspondence being in the minutes, the City Clerk stated the correspondence would not be included in the minutes because it is already attached to the item as part of the record.
Commissioner Shabazz moved approval of the minutes with the clarifications.
Commissioner LoPilato seconded the motion which carried by the following roll call vote: Commissioners Chen: Aye; LoPilato: Aye; Reid: Aye; Shabazz: Aye; Chair Tilos: Aye. Ayes: 5.
3-B. Recommendation to Provide Feedback on Draft Recommendations from the Community-Led Committee on Police Reform & Racial Justice
Commissioner Chen recused herself and left the meeting.
The Chief Assistant City Attorne...
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