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City Council Meeting Minutes June 16, 2020 persons of color to become officers? 2. Is there a citizen review board for questionable police actions and/or to review current practices to see if improvements can be put in place to avoid the killing and arrests and profiling that have happened in other cities? And 3. Is policing the only alternative for responding to persons who are experiencing homelessness, having a mental health crisis, etc. or are alternative resources available for crisis intervention with personnel that do not use force (such as the Eugene OR model "Cahoots"? If not, can we consider such an institution for our city to support SMPD. Thank you. Robert Holeman: How about you stop wasting time, get back to work, and open the Children's Park? This is what they do when they should be leading. I support the police but the police need more than words. They need a reality. This resolution is a slap in the face. George Floyd was in poor health and had quite the mixture of chemicals in his system. Then he chose, repeatedly, to fight the cops. Bottom line: George Floyd contributed to his own death. We'd all be served well be recognizing that fact and letting the legal system play out in this case. Yet, none of that has anything to do with the SMPD. So to tie them together is a backhanded accusation of our own neighbors. Shame on the entire City Council and (the defacto mayor) City Manager. Brian Olson: Dear Mayor and Council, Thank you for taking the time to discuss Capes Dam in your Thursday meeting. As you all know I have been involved in trying to preserve Capes Dam and the habitat that is created from such structure for 5 years now. I did not get involved until after the vote to remove the dam. At that time the citizens really got involved and fought to reverse that decision. There was a lot of information that was not given to the council prior to the vote that many past council members have acknowledged. Then parking became a topic of concern, if we have a beautiful park where would people park? The county listened to your concerns and came up with a great plan and is willing to pay for a lot of this project. The citizens on the east side should have this. A lot of good has come from Capes Dam discussions. Who would have thought that a discussion would be on the table be to double our park space on the east side of I1135? Without Capes Dam you won't have the Mill Race nor the three great swimming holes. Why not allow the county to continue to have more discussions on rebuilding Capes Dam that is appropriate for the habitat and historical perspective? By doing both the citizens win! We would have a safe place not only to swim but to navigate around the swifter waters that are on City of San Marcos Page 2