HomeMy Public PortalAbout2020.078 - (06-16-20) RESOLUTION NO. 2020.078
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA SUPPORTING
THE "8 CAN'T WAIT" INITIATIVE
WHEREAS, the Lynwood City Council is in support of policy changes to protect all
citizens and ensuring transparency in law enforcement agencies; and
WHEREAS, the policies reducing violent interactions with police outlined in the "8
Can't Wait" initiative are a priority for this Council; and
WHEREAS, the Lynwood City Council believes that public trust and confidence in
the fair and efficient operation of public safety is vital to the success of this city and
believes that adoption of these new policies will contribute to the safety and well-being of
the community; and
WHEREAS, recent police-involved fatalities of unarmed Black Americans have
brought issues of police reform into the national spotlight and policy makers are calling
for major changes to police conduct; and
WHEREAS, members of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors are calling
for the LA County Sheriff and the 46 local police departments across Los Angeles County
to implement the "8 Can't Wait" Initiative within their own policies; an initiative introduced
by Campaign Zero to reduce police brutality; and
WHEREAS, while law enforcement agencies play an important role in protecting
public safety, it is imperative that reforms be made to protect the lives of civilians that they
encounter. Because of this, the anti-police brutality organization Campaign Zero has
identified eight reforms to use of force policies that have been shown to reduce the
number of officer-involved killings; and
WHEREAS, requiring officers to intervene to stop another officer from using
excessive force; restricting, or prohibiting, the use of chokeholds, strangleholds, and
carotid restraints; requiring officers to de-escalate situations, when possible, before using
force; using a Force Continuum or Matrix that defines and limits the types of force that
can be used to respond to specific types of resistance; requiring officers to give a verbal
warning before using deadly force; prohibiting officers from shooting at people in moving
vehicles unless the person poses a deadly threat by means other than the vehicle;
requiring officers to exhaust all other reasonable alternatives before resorting to using
deadly force; requiring comprehensive reporting that includes both use of force and
threats of force are the eight reforms associated with the initiative; and
WHEREAS,each of these 8 reforms was associated with a 15% reduction in police killings
for the average police department; all together reducing police violence by 72%; and
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WHEREAS, fundamentally changing use of force polices, can dramatically reduce the
number of people killed by police in America.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES
HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, ORDER AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The Lynwood City Council strongly condemns the killings of George Floyd
and Breonna Taylor, and stands against racism, discrimination, and reckless activity
within police agencies that lead to such atrocities and erode trust.
Section 2. The City Council stands in solidarity and resolves to work with the LA County
Board of Supervisors in pushing to create a more equitable and just City.
Section 3. The City Council is in support of the "8 Can't Wait" initiative and calls for the
LA County Sheriff to adopt the proposed measures within their own policies to ensure fair
and efficient operations when dealing with members of the Lynwood community and
surrounding areas.
Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and hereafter
the same shall be in full force and effect.
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 16th day of June 2020.
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Aide Castro, Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Noel Tapia, Jos meteotl,
City Attorney Ci Manager
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of said City at its
regular meeting thereof held in the City Hall of the City on the 16t"day of June, 2020 and
passed by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS SANTANA, SOLACHE AND MAYOR CASTRO
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBER ALATORRE AND MAYOR PRO TEM CASANOVA
ABSENT: NONE
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Maria Quinonez,
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and Clerk of the City Council
of said City, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy
of Resolution No. 2020.078 on file in my office and that said resolution was adopted on
the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 16th day of June, 2020.
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City Clerk
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