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HomeMy Public PortalAbout20200622plCC2701-32 DOCUMENTS IN THIS PACKET INCLUDE: LETTERS FROM CITIZENS TO THE MAYOR OR CITY COUNCIL RESPONSES FROM STAFF TO LETTERS FROM CITIZENS ITEMS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS ITEMS FROM OTHER COMMITTEES AND AGENCIES ITEMS FROM CITY, COUNTY, STATE, AND REGIONAL AGENCIES Prepared for: 06/22/2020 Document dates: 6/3/2020 – 6/10/2020 Set 2 of 12 Note: Documents for every category may not have been received for packet reproduction in a given week. 45 Baumb, Nelly From:stephen.connolly@oirgroup.com Sent:Thursday, June 4, 2020 4:36 PM To:Jane Rytina Cc:Council, City; michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com; Police Subject:Re: Request police policy change: #8cantwait CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Ma'am,    Thank you for your thoughtful email.  In our role as Police Auditors for the City, we often make recommendations based  on the specific misconduct investigations or critical incidents we review.  We have found that, while the Police  Department doesn't always agree with us, they are thoughtful about engaging and committed to constructive changes  where applicable.    The death of Mr. Floyd is of course a tragedy, and the hope is that will be an impetus for constructive changes in policing  and other aspects of society.  The 8 policies that you cite are worthy of consideration; thanks for sharing them.  We look  forward to participating in Palo Alto PD's responses to this important moment.    Best regards,    Stephen J. Connolly  Independent Police Auditor for the City of Palo Alto        On 2020‐06‐04 10:38, Jane Rytina wrote:  > Dear Mayor Filseth, Palo Alto council members, Chief Jonsen, Police   > Independent Auditors;  >  > As I am sure are you, I am saddened and angry about the recent death   > of George Floyd. I know ‐ and I am grateful for ‐ in Palo Alto, we   > live in a community that respects equality and humanity, and we try to   > work for everyone in the community to rise together.  >  > Yesterday, I watched the conversation published by the Obama   > Foundation, featuring President Barack Obama   > (https://www.obama.org/anguish‐and‐action/). It was powerful, and also   > action orientated. In particular the leaders in the conversation   > pointed to 8 policies that police departments can adopt, that will   > reduce police violence by 72 percent.  >  > Palo Alto only has policies for 2 of them (https://8cantwait.org).  >  > While I recognize that our police department may have not seen the   > need to adopt the other 6 policies in our community, I would like Palo   46 > Alto to take a lead in California and nationally in adopting all 8   > policies as soon as possible. I hope we can inspire others to redefine   > public safety in such a way that serves every person and every   > community.  >  > I recognize that you are already working hard to find the best   > solutions for us. I am doing the same. I care very much about this   > community, and am doing my part as a board member of the Palo Alto   > Community Fund, the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo and a past board   > member of the Palo Alto Partners in Education.  >  > Thank you for your dedication to our community. I appreciate all you   > do.  >  > With respect,  >  > Jane Rytina  > Mobile: Redacted 47 Baumb, Nelly From:Slowiczek, Josh (NBCUniversal) <Joshua.Slowiczek@nbcuni.com> Sent:Thursday, June 4, 2020 4:03 PM To:Shikada, Ed; Stump, Molly; Horrigan-Taylor, Meghan; Fine, Adrian; Council, City; Jonsen, Robert; De La Vega, Janine; Scheff, Lisa Cc:Bott, Michael (NBCUniversal) Subject:NBC Bay Area News - Regarding an Outstanding Public Records Request with the Palo Alto Police Department CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Hello,     We’re writing in regards to the release of body‐worn camera video captured by Agent Thomas DeStefano Jr. of  the Palo Alto Police Department during an encounter with city resident Julio Arevalo in the early morning of  July 10, 2019.      The incident (PAPD case # 19‐3674), which was also captured on a nearby surveillance camera, resulted in Mr.  Arevalo being sent to the Emergency Room with a fractured orbital bone and likely concussion.      Under § 6254 of the Government Code, California law requires the release of body‐worn camera video if an  officer fires their weapon or when there is use of force that results in serious bodily injury. Furthermore, as  published on page 547 of the Palo Alto Police Department’s Police Manual, records are to be disclosable to the  public when the conduct of an officer results in “serious bodily injury” as established in CA Penal Code §  243(f)(4), which defines it as a “serious impairment of physical condition, including, but not limited to, the  following: loss of consciousness; concussion; bone fracture; protracted loss or impairment of function of any  bodily member or organ; a wound requiring extensive suturing; and serious disfigurement.”     As Mr. Arevalo experienced a loss of consciousness, as documented in the surveillance video, and a bone  fracture in the head/neck region, as documented by medical records, it is hard to argue that neither constitute  the disclosure of records as defined by both the Palo Alto Police Department and the State of California.      NBC Bay Area has made multiple requests for this video since November 2019, all of which have been denied,  deferred or ignored by the department’s custodian of records, Lisa Scheff, and the public information officer,  Janine De La Vega. Our last several efforts, made via email and phone, to receive an update on the status of  our records request, pursuant to our rights under the California Public Records Act, have been met with  silence. The most recent attempt was made via email to Ms. De La Vega less than a month ago on May 15,  2020.      If a law enforcement agency continues to withhold such video, as is the case with Palo Alto PD, state law  requires the agency to provide a specific reason as to why such a release may harm an ongoing investigation.  To date, the Palo Alto Police Department has failed to provide such justification. Simply stating the incident  remains under investigation, which the CA Department of Justice has said, in the past, does not fulfill that  requirement.     48 The ambiguity of Palo Alto PD’s initial response and deafening absence of communications or updates on the  status of our pending request filed roughly six months ago is in clear violation of Gov’t Code § 6254(f)(4)(A),  which states “During an active criminal or administrative investigation, disclosure of a recording related to a  critical incident may be delayed for no longer than 45 calendar days after the date the agency knew or  reasonably should have known about the incident, if, based on the facts and circumstances depicted in the  recording, disclosure would substantially interfere with the investigation, such as by endangering the safety of  a witness or a confidential source. If an agency delays disclosure pursuant to this paragraph, the agency shall  provide in writing to the requester the specific basis for the agency’s determination that disclosure would  substantially interfere with the investigation and the estimated date for disclosure.”     As we have received no specific basis for non‐disclosure nor updates on the status of the request per the  above statutes, and in consideration of the fact that our multiple requests to the police department’s PIO  have yielded no results or response, we are also involving the Mayor, City Councilmembers, City Attorney,  and City Manager in hopes this issue can be promptly resolved without involving additional legal counsel or  an outside organization, such as the First Amendment Coalition.     In a previous incident, where the specifics of the California Public Records Act seemed to be in dispute with  Ms. De La Vega and Ms. Scheff, our communication with Ms. Stump seemed to clear the matter up quickly. It  is our hope that involving additional public officials with the City of Palo Alto might further facilitate the  resolution of this matter.      Thank you all in advance for your time, consideration and assistance,     Josh Slowiczek | Michael Bott    Investigative Producers  NBC Bay Area News      Josh Slowiczek Producer | The Investigative Unit & Press:Here Cell/Signal:   Redacted Redacted 49 Baumb, Nelly From:Heather Collins <collinsheather99@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, June 4, 2020 4:30 PM To:Council, City Subject:End Police Brutality CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Hello City Council,     I, along with many of my friends and family (Palo Alto residents), want these police policies put in place in Palo Alto.     • Ban chokeholds and strangleholds  • Require de‐escalation  • Exhaust all alternatives before shooting  • Ban shooting at moving vehicles  • Establish use of force continuum  • Require all force to be reported    For more information and solutions, please visit 8cantwait(dot)org or joincampaignzero(dot)org.     Heather Collins    3433 Kenneth Drive  Palo Alto, CA 94303  50 Baumb, Nelly From:Vivian Yan-Gonzalez <vsmyan@stanford.edu> Sent:Thursday, June 4, 2020 3:38 PM To:Council, City Subject:Adopt ALL Campaign Zero #8cantwait Policies CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear Palo Alto City Council,     I am a PhD candidate at Stanford University, and I am writing to urge Palo Alto to end police brutality by adopting all of  the policies outlined at 8cantwait.org by election day, 2020. I support Steven Lee, Palo Alto Human Relations  Commissioner, and his work to ensure that Palo Alto does its part to make sure that all Black Lives Matter.     Thank you,  Vivian Yan‐Gonzalez          ‐‐   Vivian Yan‐Gonzalez  PhD Candidate, History  Stanford University  51 Baumb, Nelly From:Eugene Zukowsky <eandzz@stanford.edu> Sent:Thursday, June 4, 2020 2:40 PM To:Council, City Subject:Palo Alto budget cuts CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear Mayor Fine and City Council Members:    My husband and I are residents of Palo Alto since 1962.  We are of an advanced age at this time and have had occasions  to call 911 for emergency medical help.  This morning my husband fell, was too week to get up by himself and we had to  have Fire Fighters come to our home to help him get up.  Fortunately he was not badly hurt this time and did not need  ambulance services.  On every occasion that we have had to call for help we have had excellent service, could not ask for  anything better.    We are aware that because of the pandemic Palo Alto will be facing a budget shortage and some services will have to be  cut.  We feel that it is UNCONSCIONABLE to cut Fire or Police services.  There are many other ways to trim the budget.   Fire and Police services are absolutely essential for the health and well being of our residents.  Please reconsider you  plan!    Yours truly,  Zita Zukowsky  52 Baumb, Nelly From:Sydney Pang <longmiu@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, June 4, 2020 12:52 PM To:Council, City Subject:Adopt 8 Can't Wait CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Hello,    I hope this email finds you well.Today, I am writing to advocate for the adoption of ALL  of the Campaign Zero policies in  the city of Palo Alto no later than the 2020 elections in November. Please take a look at the campaign for policies that  have been able to successfully reduce police violence by 72%. You have the power to make this change, so I urge you to  please adopt all of these policies. #Black LivesMatter.    Thank You,  Sydney Pang  Resident of Palo Alto since 2010  53 Baumb, Nelly From:Olivia <osidow@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:08 AM To:Council, City Subject:Police Policies CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Hello Palo Alto City Council Members,     I hope this message finds you well. I, along with many of my friends and family (Palo Alto residents), want these police  policies put in place in Palo Alto.     • Ban chokeholds and strangleholds  • Require de‐escalation  • Exhaust all alternatives before shooting  • Ban shooting at moving vehicles  • Establish use of force continuum  • Require all force to be reported    For more information and solutions, please visit 8cantwait(dot)org or joincampaignzero(dot)org.     It's time to draw a distinction between preformative justice and real justice.     Thank you for your time.    Best,  Olivia Sidow    971 Celia Dr.  Palo Alto, CA 94303   Redacted 54 Baumb, Nelly From:Jane Rytina <janerytina@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, June 4, 2020 10:39 AM To:Council, City; michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com; stephen.connolly@oirgroup.com; Police Subject:Request police policy change: #8cantwait CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear Mayor Filseth, Palo Alto council members, Chief Jonsen, Police Independent Auditors;    As I am sure are you, I am saddened and angry about the recent death of George Floyd. I know ‐ and I am grateful for ‐ in  Palo Alto, we live in a community that respects equality and humanity, and we try to work for everyone in the  community to rise together.    Yesterday, I watched the conversation published by the Obama Foundation, featuring President Barack Obama  (https://www.obama.org/anguish‐and‐action/). It was powerful, and also action orientated. In particular the leaders in  the conversation pointed to 8 policies that police departments can adopt, that will reduce police violence by 72 percent.   Palo Alto only has policies for 2 of them (https://8cantwait.org).    While I recognize that our police department may have not seen the need to adopt the other 6 policies in our  community, I would like Palo Alto to take a lead in California and nationally in adopting all 8 policies as soon as possible.  I hope we can inspire others to redefine public safety in such a way that serves every person and every community.    I recognize that you are already working hard to find the best solutions for us. I am doing the same. I care very much  about this community, and am doing my part as a board member of the Palo Alto Community Fund, the Palo Alto Junior  Museum & Zoo and a past board member of the Palo Alto Partners in Education.    Thank you for your dedication to our community. I appreciate all you do.    With respect,    Jane Rytina  Mobile:     Redacted 55 Baumb, Nelly From:Sawyer Ranzetta <21sranzetta@castilleja.org> Sent:Thursday, June 4, 2020 9:11 AM To:Council, City Subject:8 Can't Wait CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Palo Alto City Council, Palo Alto needs to reform its system of policing. Research from Campaign Zero suggests the following be implemented to reduce police by up to 72%. (We have already implemented two of the suggestions, duty to intervene and warning before shooting.) 1. Required Deescalation (This is crucial to dealing with PoC and disabled people who have a history of being mistreated by police. The teaching and practice of de escalation rather than force is crucial.) 2. Ban chokeholds and strangleholds (Eric Garner died in 2014! It's time for change.) 3. Ban shooting at a moving vehicle (This is rarely effective and often dangerous) 4. Requires comprehensive reporting (If an officer uses excessive force, it has to be documented, so action can be taken. We shouldn't have to rely on citizen journalism to learn about police misconduct.) 5. Requires exhausting other means before shooting (This feels intuitive.) 6. Has use of force continuum (This one is simple too.) These requirements are not the be all and end all. They allow for extenuating circumstances. But the norm should not be pulling a gun on people of color as a first resort. The norm needs to shift from violence to de escalation. My stepdad is a firefighter and first responder for the city of San Jose. I understand the feeling of a loved one being put at risk. But the fact is he is being paid to stand in harm's way. That is his job. Unarmed black people are simply existing. They did not make the choice to be criminalized, dehumanized, and killed. I respect the work that first responders do. And there is room for systems to be changed, so they can do it better. First responders want to serve their community. Help them do that by implementing these reforms. Furthermore, what is being done to create affordable housing? People of color who suffer from police brutality are also being priced out of the Silicon Valley. Support black and brown people in all different settings. In education, in housing, the workforce. Everywhere. Feel free to reach out to me to continue this dialogue. I'm happy to discuss solutions; this issue is very important to myself and my peers. Sawyer Palo Alto Resident High School Junior 1 Baumb, Nelly From:Melanie Young <melaniemyoung8@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 3:29 PM To:Council, City Subject:Community Zoom Call with Police Chief CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Hi City Council,    Now more than ever the community is coming together to denounce police brutality against our black neighbors. We  want to know that you and the Palo Alto Police Department stand with the community and will continue anti‐racist  practices.  My neighbors and I would greatly benefit from a community Zoom call with you and Palo Alto Police Chief Robert  Johnson to understand your perspectives on the recent events of police brutality and protests across the nation. We also  want to know that regular assessments and evaluations are in place to ensure all officers are acting with integrity and  without prejudice.    I am requesting that you include Police Chief Robert Johnson on this Friday’s community Zoom call with Mayor Adrian  Fine and City Manager Ed Shikada.    Thank you for your consideration.    My best,  Melanie Young    melaniemyoung8@gmail.com  Redacted 2 Baumb, Nelly From:Zoe Zuniga <zoezuniga@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 1:11 PM To:Council, City Subject:Please include the police chief on your Friday Zoom call CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Please be proactive and see what can be done to integrate the departments and make sure all is well.  It may be helpful to hear from the Police Chief to understand the assessments and evaluations that are regularly conducted of the police officers to ensure they are working in integrity and treating all citizens consistently.   thank you    Zoe Zuniga            Zoe Zuniga CEO  Zoe Zuniga Creations    zoezuniga.com: the central hub Projects:  Mind‐Body Copy  Mind‐Body Clarity  Mindful Joyful        3 Baumb, Nelly From:Adam Spaulding <adambspaulding@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 2:06 PM To:Filseth, Eric (Internal) Cc:Council, City Subject:Police Reforms CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Hello Mayor Filseth,     First, I want to thank you for your work during COVID‐19, the city's work has been apparent and even with the budget  issues I've been very impressed with your, the city council's and the city manager's handling of the situation.    I'm writing today, as many other constituents likely are, to ask you to please lead reforms in Palo Alto's policing. In  particular, I would like to see you and the city adopt the following policies in the city rules, regulations, codes or other  applicable legislation, as necessary.     Our police force should:  ‐ be required to practice de‐escalation in every encounter;  ‐be banned from using chokeholds, strangleholds and what should be plainly obvious now putting knees on the necks of  suspects or other civilians;  ‐be banned from shooting at moving vehicles;  ‐be required to provide comprehensive reporting on all uses of force, the yearly audit we provide it good but not good  enough (although the level of detail we provide in there is appreciated);  ‐be required to follow a use of force continuum which requires exhaustive steps before shooting.    These reforms are straight forward, well reasoned, supported by research (I'm happy to share with you) and most  importantly are all things you would want police to follow when dealing with your loved ones, friends and neighbors.    I understand this may not be politically expedient and police associations and unions have been vocal in resisting many  of these changes. That being said, please take it upon yourself to see this changes come to fruition. We've elected you to  the city council, and the city council has chosen you as mayor, in order to be a leader, please be one. Please do not  squander this opportunity to help lead Palo Alto towards being a better city and community. Our neighbors, both in Palo  Alto, and in the Peninsula, in our county, in our state and country‐wide are watching. Please let Palo Alto continue to be  a model for others, rather than a laggard in this movement.    I look forward to hearing from you or from hearing your comments at the next city council meeting.    Thank you,    Adam Spaulding      4 Baumb, Nelly From:Carolyn Johnson <rhunterg@ix.netcom.com> Sent:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 3:05 PM To:Kou, Lydia; Council, City Cc:radhika_s_shah@yahoo.com Subject:Today's BPA-Misc List Suggestion CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear Lydia,   I’m pretty sure that right now you’re going bonkers fielding questions on every subject from Constitutional Law to  Garbage Collection. But ‐ ‐ ‐    Can I assume you have seen the BPA‐Misc List posting #8814, “Advisory Message:, etc” posted by Radhika Shah ?  Ms.  Shah outlines a proposal for possible training in Human Rights and Cultural Sensitivity (my words, not hers) that are  quite specific and that appear to be programs that could be implemented almost immediately.  (Although ‐ sadly ‐ we all  know “immediately implemented” often means “next year” in re The City of Palo Alto.) My personal thought is that the  City needs to move on this and other suggestions as rapidly as possible. The kind of delay exhibited by Chief Jonsen,  Mayor Fine and The City of PA in issuing a statement re the murder of Mr. Floyd is not likely to be very well tolerated  again.    If you’ve not seen  it?  I’m attaching the “string” below.  Please advise if you see any reason such a program cannot be  put in place here in PA ?    Thank you for taking time ‐ in between SiP, today’s graduation, the heat, and life in general to consider this.  And best to  John as well !    Best regards,  Carolyn Johnson       Begin forwarded message:    From: "'Radhika Shah' via Barron Park Association: Miscellaneous" <bpa- misc@googlegroups.com>  Subject: Re: [bpa-misc: 8813] Advisory Message: Mandatory Curfew Announced by the City of Palo Alto  Date: June 3, 2020 at 11:03:23 AM PDT  To: "Barron Park Association: Miscellaneous" <bpa-misc@googlegroups.com>, Stacey Ashlund <sashlund@gmail.com>  Reply-To: radhika_s_shah@yahoo.com    You raise a great point Stacey. If they are not doing this already, perhaps this is something we can propose to start doing as citizens on Palo Alto. It is a moment to bring change in our world starting in our communities. I chair the tech advisory group for the Human Rights and International Justice Center at Stanford University and a fellow at the Center and perhaps those of you on this chain who are connected with the city could propose this to the city. This Human Rights Center has been training hundreds of Govt folks including judges in Indonesia, litigators, prosecutors and others on understanding human rights of every human being when doing their job. It's seems high time our police force was trained in human rights and empathy, especially in this moment of rising racism and xenophobia in our country. While I myself 5 (being ethnically Indian) have not had bad experiences with our police I have heard from friends that it is a very different experience for African Americans even in the SF bay area. I am also engaged with Stanford SPARQ Center where my acquaintance Stanford Prof Jenifer Eberhardt (herself an African American) one of the top minds in understanding racial bias and nature of bias in our minds (just published the book Biased) is a CoDirector. Dr. EBerhardt has also effectively tackled bias as she understands it well and believes our minds can change with the right context and training and a few techniques. She has trained Oakland police on this issue in the past and others. I will be happy to check with her on her willingness to have our Palo Alto police go through a similar workshop if there is openness on the city's side to do so. I would urge those who know city council members, Mayor to forward this suggestion to them. warm regards, Radhika -------------------- On Wednesday, June 3, 2020, 09:06:48 AM PDT, Stacey Ashlund <sashlund@gmail.com> wrote: Hi all, I noticed that this message mentions both "police officers” and "peace officers”. Iit seems the latter is just a more general term for the former. Does anyone know - does our city or county do any specific training or other work to ensure that our police officers ALL trained to be peace officers, rather than using excessive force, & especially targeting, harming, or killing people of color? Thanks Stacey Begin forwarded message: From: bpa-news@googlegroups.com Date: June 3, 2020 at 4:11:23 AM PDT To: Digest recipients <bpa-news@googlegroups.com> Subject: [bpa-news: 2385] Digest for bpa-news@googlegroups.com - 1 update i= n 1 topic Reply-To: bpa-news@googlegroups.com =20 =EF=BB=BF bpa-news@googlegroups.com Google Groups=09 Topic digest=20 View all topics NEWS RELEASE - Palo Alto Imposes Curfew to Support Public Safety and Ensur= e Peaceful Protests - 1 Update NEWS RELEASE - Palo Alto Imposes Curfew to Support Public Safety and Ensur= e Peaceful Protests 6 Lydia Kou <lydiakou@gmail.com>: Jun 02 03:32PM -0700=20 =20 FYI... be well and safe. -------- *Lydia Kou* https://www.linkedin.com/in/lydiakou (650) 996-0028 | Lydiakou@gmail.com ------------------------------ *From:* City of Palo Alto <news@cityofpaloalto.org> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 2, 2020 3:18 PM *To:* Kou, Lydia <Lydia.Kou@CityofPaloAlto.org> *Subject:* NEWS RELEASE - Palo Alto Imposes Curfew to Support Public Safet= y and Ensure Peaceful Protests =20 Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. <https://mailchi.mp/10f31def2b6a/news-release-palo-alto-imposes-curfew-to-= support-public-safety-and-ensure-peaceful-protests?e=3D43aae0fe9c> [image: City of Palo Alto logo] <https://cityofpaloalto.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3D5bb3b762047926= b143fbbee55&id=3D1c7cecde41&e=3D43aae0fe9c> =20 *NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release* June 2, 2020 =20 *City of Palo Alto Issues a Curfew Order Effective Tonight* *Curfew seeks to support peaceful protests while ensuring community safety= * *PALO ALTO, CA *=E2=80=93 The City of Palo Alto announced today the issuan= ce of a Curfew Order beginning tonight, June 2, from 8:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. The curfe= w will be in effect Tuesday, June 2 through the morning of Thursday, June 11= , and is in response to several days of criminal activity seen in the broade= r Bay Area and surrounding communities. =20 =E2=80=9CThe City of Palo Alto protects our right to protest and to voice a= nger and disappointment in response to the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis on= 7 May 25,=E2=80=9D said Adrian Fine, City of Palo Alto Mayor. =E2=80=9CPeopl= e are understandably outraged about racism and prejudice in our society. We encourage you to support your neighbors, family, friends, and local businesses as appropriate, and we appreciate your support during this challenging time.=E2=80=9D =20 In recent days in many Bay Area cities and towns, groups of individuals, not in any way engaged in legitimate first amendment activity, have planne= d and executed criminal acts, including property damage and theft, focused i= n central retail areas during nighttime hours. =20 =E2=80=9CThe imposed curfew is to strike a balance between ensuring peacef= ul and lawful protests, while safeguarding against the unlawful actions and organized criminal activity seen locally and throughout the Bay Area that could very quickly threaten harm to our community members and local property,=E2=80=9D said Ed Shikada, Palo Alto City Manager. =E2=80=9CThe c= urfew is an important tool to keep our community and businesses safe during this challenging time.=E2=80=9D =20 During the curfew, no person shall be upon the public street, road, sidewalk, alley, park, plaz ----- Message truncated ----- --Apple-Mail-681D6F71-54FB-490D-8BDF-C2C21566E697-- Begin forwarded message: From: "'Annette Puskarich' via Barron Park Association: Miscellaneous" <bpa- misc@googlegroups.com> Subject: [bpa-misc: 8810] Advisory Message: Mandatory Curfew Announced by the City of Palo Alto Date: June 3, 2020 at 12:29:22 AM PDT To: "Barron Park Association: Miscellaneous" <bpa-misc@googlegroups.com> Reply-To: annettepuskarich@yahoo.com fyi- ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Palo Alto Police Department <palo-alto-police-department@emails.nixle.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020, 03:55:58 PM PDT Subject: Advisory Message: Mandatory Curfew Announced by the City of Palo Alto The linked image cannot be displayed. 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Message sent via Nixle | Go to nixle.com | Unsubscribe 8   Tuesday June 2, 2020, 3 Palo Alto Police Department             Advisory: Mandatory Curfew Announced by the City of Palo Alto  Dear Annette Puskarich,  The City of Palo Alto announced today the issuance of a Curfew Order beginning tonight, June 2 from 8:30 p. to 5 a.m. The curfew will be in effect Tuesday, June 2 through the morning of Thursday, June 11 and is in  response to several days of criminal activity seen in the broader Bay Area and surrounding communities.    “The City of Palo Alto protects our right to protest and to voice anger and disappointment in response to the  murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25,” said Adrian Fine, City of Palo Alto mayor. “People are  understandably outraged about racism and prejudice in our society. We encourage you to support your  neighbors, family, friends, and local businesses as appropriate, and we appreciate your support during this  challenging time.”    In recent days in many Bay Area cities and towns, groups of individuals, not in any way engaged in legitimate  first amendment activity, have planned and executed criminal acts, i ncluding property damage and theft,  focused in central retail areas during nighttime hours.    “The imposed curfew is to strike a balance between ensuring peaceful and lawful protests, while safeguardin against the unlawful actions and organized criminal activity seen locally and throughout the Bay Area that co very quickly threaten harm to our community members and local property,” said Ed Shikada, Palo Alto city  manager. “The curfew is an important tool to keep our community and businesses safe during this challengin time.”    During the curfew, no person shall be upon the public street, road, sidewalk, alley, park, plaza or other right o way, anywhere within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City of Palo Alto.    Exemptions to the order include police officers, peace officers, firefighters and other emergency personnel o 9 civilians engaged in police or emergency work; utility workers or others engaged in performing work on  essential infras tructure; authorized representatives of any news service; any persons experiencing  homelessness; and persons travelling to seek or provide medical care.    “We continue to monitor the current criminal activity seen across the Bay Area and are partnering with other local law enforcement agencies to protect our communities,” said Robert Jonsen, Palo Alto Police chief. “The threats to public safety continue in our region and a curfew is one tool of many to help us act more quickly to protect our community from harm.”    Curfew violations are considered a misdemeanor and fines, or arrest could be imposed by local law  enforcement. The curfew will expire at 5 a.m. on June 11, unless terminated earlier or extended by the City  Manager.    The Palo Alto Police Department Non‐Emergency 911 Dispatch Center can be reached at 650‐329‐2413. For  emergencies, please dial 911.    For the Curfew Order issued by the City Manager, go here: https://www.cityofpaloa  lto.org/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?t=65214.37&BlobID=76988.    For a recent community message of hope issued by from City Manager Ed Shikada, Police Chief Robert Jonsen Reverend Kaloma Smith, and Pastor Paul Bains, go here:  https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/news/displaynews.asp?NewsID=4909.       For full details, view this message on the web.  Sent by Palo Alto Police Department  275 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301  To manage your email settings, click here. To update your account settings, login here.  If you prefer not to receive future emails, unsubscribe here.  Powered by  The linked image cannot be displayed. The file may have been moved, renamed, or deleted. Verify that the link points to the correct file and location. Nixle  © 2020 Everbridge, Inc. All rights reserved.   --   10 Baumb, Nelly From:Kat Richter <sparklyas100unicorns@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 5:27 PM To:Council, City Subject:Submission of public comment for Special Meeting June 8, 5pm CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear City Council,      I am writing to explain that I am very disappointed that the City of Palo Alto has chosen to violate its citizen's first  amendment right to peaceable assembly by establishing a curfew.     This curfew has been enacted under the auspices of "public safety"‐‐however, this is highly misleading. As a generation  with access to smartphones and newspapers, we have all been able to clearly see that at each protest, the violence has  been started not by protestors, but by police. This curfew is an insult to our intelligence and a violation of our first  amendment rights to protest.     Citizens are protesting against police brutality, and the police have responded to these protests with more brutality.    I demand that Palo Alto follow in the footsteps of Santa Clara and San Jose who rescinded their asinine curfews.     History is watching.     ‐‐Kat  ‐‐Palo Alto resident  11 Baumb, Nelly From:Clara Wolfe <cicwolfe@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 6:39 PM To:Police Cc:Wagner, April; Binder, Andrew; Perron, Zachary; Council, City; Fine, Adrian; DuBois, Tom; City Mgr Subject:URGENT: ACTION NEEDED CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Hello,     My name is Clara and I am a resident of Palo Alto. I am utterly confused as to why the city of Palo Alto is under curfew  for the next week or so. This curfew was put into place ONE DAY after your "Joint Message of Inclusion, Hope" was  released with the City of Palo Alto. Your reasoning for instating a curfew after this message of hope is lost on me. You  acknowledge the peaceful protests that have been happening nationwide AND worldwide, and some of your officers  drove by the peaceful protest that occurred this past Sunday on the corner of El Camino and Embarcadero. Your  message of support is completely overshadowed by this unwarranted curfew. Curfews inherently are prejudiced against  BIPOC who are more likely to hold the night shifts at their place of work and will only serve to perpetuate the  disproportionate number of BIPOC arrested. I urge you to reconsider this curfew ‐‐ be part of the change, not the  opposing forces.     This message of "hope" and "inclusion" is further tainted by your own Zach Perron who is still a police captain (and  making over $200K/year ‐‐ for what reason???) after racist comments to a Black officer. And what did Palo Alto and its  police department do in response? They hid this incident from the public, as "the investigation was referred to the city's  human resources department instead of an independent police auditor, effectively keeping the matter hidden from the  public and evading scrutiny". How can this town say it is a "progressive" one, when this man is still captain of  investigative services? He made racist comments in 2014, was not investigated until 2017, and today in 2020 nothing has  been done. Seeing as that no other cops have spoken up about this (except for the original report), it demonstrates how  there are no good cops in Palo Alto or in this country. I urge the city of Palo Alto to call for Zach Perron's resignation, to  defund the police, to actually care about the Black lives that cops are taking away. As a predominantly white community,  we cannot allow racism to go overlooked for any longer. We have remained complicit, and thus are part of the problem.  Our silence is violence.     Sincerely,    Clara   12 Baumb, Nelly From:Jordan Bernhardt <jmbernha@stanford.edu> Sent:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 7:01 PM To:Council, City Subject:Police reform in Palo Alto CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear City Council members,     I am a graduate student at Stanford. I'm technically not one of your constituents because I live on campus (By the way,  what is up with that? Why don't you want our participation in local government?) but I am a member of the community.  I can walk on Palo Alto's streets if I take a few steps from my house. I shop in its stores and frequent its restaurants. I  speak with those that do vote for you.    I would like to know why Palo Alto's police department has not adopted all of the eight polices outlined in the 8 Can't  Wait campaign? What are you doing to make sure Palo Alto's police force is help accountable if it engages in the use of  force? What are you doing to reduce the frequency and need for it to use force and to use deadly force?    Best,  Jordan        ‐‐   Jordan Bernhardt  Ph.D. Candidate, Political Science  Stanford University  13 Baumb, Nelly From:Alanna XiShen Sun <alannasun@stanford.edu> Sent:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 10:00 PM To:Filseth, Eric (Internal) Cc:Police; Council, City Subject:Reform for the Palo Alto Police Department CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Hello,    My name is Alanna Sun. I am a resident of New York City and currently a student at Stanford University. As a member of  the Palo Alto community, I am emailing to demand change and reform within our police system.    The horrific inexcusable racist murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and many other innocent  Americans has put a national spotlight on the systematic racism intrenched within our nation's police system and society  as a whole. This is absolutely unacceptable and something needs to change.    I demand that you take action by implementing the following requirements within the Palo Alto police department that  are proven to reduce police violence. These requirements are as follows:  1. Require De‐escalation  2. Ban Chokeholds and Strangleholds  3. Ban Shooting at Moving Vehicles  4. Require Comprehensive Reporting  5. Require Exhausting Other Means Before Shooting 6. Develop and Use a Force Continuum    These criteria were developed by the 8 Can't Wait Project started by Campaign Zero, an organization centered around  ending police violence in America. More information can be found at this website: https://8cantwait.org/.    I commend you for already instilling two of the necessary policies (requiring warning before shooting, and mandating a  duty to intervene). However, that is not enough. The police system in our country is broken, and you can play a part in  helping to fix that by implementing the six other requirements in the Palo Alto police department.    Sincerely,  Alanna Sun      14 Baumb, Nelly From:Heidi Stein <heidih.stein@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 10:01 PM To:Council, City Subject:Police Use of Force Policy CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear Palo Alto City Council Members     Having listened today to President Obama imploring mayors to review police use‐of‐force policy prompts me to ask you  to take this action.     I ask that you share information openly about the current use of force policy and identify areas you see as issues of  concern or opportunities for change.     Thank you     Heidi Stein  15 Baumb, Nelly From:Natalie Cross <ncross@stanford.edu> Sent:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 10:03 PM To:Filseth, Eric (Internal) Cc:Police; Council, City Subject:Reform for the Palo Alto Police Department CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Hello,    My name is Natalie Cross. I am a resident of Ames, Iowa and currently a student at Stanford University. As a member of  the Palo Alto community, I am emailing to demand change and reform within our police system.    The horrific inexcusable racist murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and many other innocent  Americans has put a national spotlight on the systematic racism intrenched within our nation's police system and society  as a whole. This is absolutely unacceptable and something needs to change.    I demand that you take action by implementing the following requirements within the Palo Alto police department that  are proven to reduce police violence. These requirements are as follows:  1. Require De‐escalation  2. Ban Chokeholds and Strangleholds  3. Ban Shooting at Moving Vehicles  4. Require Comprehensive Reporting  5. Require Exhausting Other Means Before Shooting 6. Develop and Use a Force Continuum    These criteria were developed by the 8 Can't Wait Project started by Campaign Zero, an organization centered around  ending police violence in America. More information can be found at this website: https://8cantwait.org/.    I commend you for already instilling two of the necessary policies (requiring warning before shooting, and mandating a  duty to intervene). However, that is not enough. The police system in our country is broken, and you can play a part in  helping to fix that by implementing the six other requirements in the Palo Alto police department.    Sincerely,  Natalie Cross  16 Baumb, Nelly From:Kate Frimet <kfrimet@stanford.edu> Sent:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 11:27 PM To:Filseth, Eric (Internal) Cc:Police; Council, City Subject:Change is Needed for the Palo Alto Police Department CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Hello,    My name is Kate Frimet. I am a resident of Washingtonville, NY and currently a student at Stanford University. As a  member of the Palo Alto community, I am emailing to demand change within our police system.    The horrific inexcusable racist murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and many other innocent  Americans has put a national spotlight on the systematic racism intrenched within our nation's police system and society  as a whole. This is absolutely unacceptable and something needs to change.    I demand that you take action by implementing the following requirements within the Palo Alto police department that  are proven to reduce police violence. These requirements are as follows:  1. Require De‐escalation  2. Ban Chokeholds and Strangleholds  3. Ban Shooting at Moving Vehicles  4. Require Comprehensive Reporting  5. Require Exhausting Other Means Before Shooting 6. Develop and Use a Force Continuum    These criteria were developed by the 8 Can't Wait Project started by Campaign Zero, an organization centered around  ending police violence in America. More information can be found at this website: https://8cantwait.org/.    I commend you for already instilling two of the necessary policies (requiring warning before shooting, and mandating a  duty to intervene). However, that is not enough. The police system in our country is broken, and you have a  responsibility to implement the six other requirements in the Palo Alto police department. In addition, I demand that we  provide more support for community efforts and organizations that work to prevent police brutality and violence.    Sincerely,  Kate Frimet  17 Baumb, Nelly From:Lucy Rickerich <lucy.rickerich@stanford.edu> Sent:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 11:31 PM To:Filseth, Eric (Internal) Cc:Police; Council, City Subject:Change is Needed for the Palo Alto Police Department CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Hello,    My name is Lucy Rickerich. I am a resident of York, Maine and currently a student at Stanford University. As a member of  the Palo Alto community, I am emailing to demand change within our police system.    The horrific inexcusable racist murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and many other innocent  Americans has put a national spotlight on the systematic racism intrenched within our nation's police system and society  as a whole. This is absolutely unacceptable and something needs to change.    I demand that you take action by implementing the following requirements within the Palo Alto police department that  are proven to reduce police violence. These requirements are as follows:  1. Require De‐escalation  2. Ban Chokeholds and Strangleholds  3. Ban Shooting at Moving Vehicles  4. Require Comprehensive Reporting  5. Require Exhausting Other Means Before Shooting 6. Develop and Use a Force Continuum    These criteria were developed by the 8 Can't Wait Project started by Campaign Zero, an organization centered around  ending police violence in America. More information can be found at this website: https://8cantwait.org/.    I commend you for already instilling two of the necessary policies (requiring warning before shooting, and mandating a  duty to intervene). However, that is not enough. The police system in our country is broken, and you have a  responsibility to implement the six other requirements in the Palo Alto police department. In addition, I demand that we  provide more support for community efforts and organizations that work to prevent police brutality and violence.    Sincerely,  Lucy Rickerich  18 Baumb, Nelly From:Tommy Anthony Bruzzese <tbru@stanford.edu> Sent:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 11:40 PM To:Filseth, Eric (Internal) Cc:Police; Council, City Subject:Change is Needed for the Palo Alto Police Department CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Hello,     My name is Tommy Bruzzese.    I am a resident of Westwood, MA and currently a sophomore at Stanford University.     As a member of the Palo Alto community, I am emailing to demand change within the police system that affects the lives  of all of us who call Palo Alto home.    The horrific, inexcusable, racist murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and many other innocent Americans has put a  national spotlight on the systematic racism entrenched within our nation's police system and society as a whole. This is  absolutely unacceptable and something needs to change. That change starts with us, and with you.    I demand that you take action by implementing the following requirements within the Palo Alto Police Department that  are data‐backed, proven ways to reduce police violence. The data tells the truth.    These requirements are as follows:   1. Require De‐escalation   2. Ban Chokeholds and Strangleholds   3. Ban Shooting at Moving Vehicles   4. Require Comprehensive Reporting   5. Require Exhausting Other Means Before Shooting   6. Develop and Use a Force Continuum     These criteria were developed by the 8 Can't Wait Project started by Campaign Zero, an organization centered around  ending police violence in America. More information can be found at their website: https://8cantwait.org/. I commend  you for already instilling 2 of the necessary policies (requiring warning before shooting, and mandating a duty to  intervene). But the good fight still needs to be fought.    Only 2 of the necessary policies is not enough. All 8 are necessary. The police system in our country is broken, and you  have a responsibility to implement the 6 other requirements in the Palo Alto Police Department. Protect and serve us  correctly.    I demand that we provide more support for community efforts and organizations that work to prevent police brutality  and violence. Palo Alto and Stanford are not immune.    Sincerely,   Tommy Bruzzese  1 Baumb, Nelly From:Winifred Ernst <winifred.ernst@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 4:51 PM To:Council, City Subject:Friday Meeting with Police Chief of Palo Alto Dear City Council,    I just read Cecilia Willer’s request to have the Police Chief address how Palo Alto Police provide training and policies to  keep everyone safe and to protect all of us.  I think this is a wonderful idea and a great opportunity for the Police  Chief.  Here is Ms. Willer’s eloquent request.    Please consider this request, and please consider publicizing widely the zoom call.       Many thanks,  Winifred Ernst    ***  Given all the unrest associated with the murder of George Floyd and the concern about the integrity of Police Forces nationally, I am asking that you consider sending a message to the Palo Alto City Council members to encourage them to conduct a community zoom call with the Palo Alto Police Chief. I realize the Palo Alto Police Department is not the target here, however it may be helpful to hear from the Police Chief to understand the assessments and evaluations that are regularly conducted of the police officers to ensure they are working in integrity and treating all citizens consistently. There are Friday Zoom calls with the mayor and city manager. I am asking that the City Council members have the Police Chief on this Friday's call given the unrest in an effort to unite us all as a community.  ***  Winifred Ernst, PhD  Executive and Leadership Development  LinkedIn                Redacted 1 Baumb, Nelly From:Nicholas Wong <nickwong8@yahoo.com> Sent:Thursday, June 4, 2020 6:45 PM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City Cc:Cormack, Alison; DuBois, Tom; Filseth, Eric (Internal); Kniss, Liz (internal); Kou, Lydia; Tanaka, Greg Subject:8 Can't Wait Policies - Enact the Other 6! CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear Mayor Adrian Fine and Palo Alto City Council,     I’m calling on all of you to take the pledge to enact the #8CantWait Use of Force policies. I live in Palo Alto and I know our city would benefit from these policies. The #8CantWait policies are simple and common-sense policies that would make our community safer. Palo Alto has already approved 2 policies that are a part of the #8CantWait pledge, which are to require warning before shooting and the duty to intervene. Can you commit to banning the other following 6 policies? 1. Ban Chokeholds & Strangleholds 2. Require De-escalation 3. Require Exhaust All Alternatives Before Shooting 4. Ban shooting at moving vehicles 5. Require Use Of Force Continuum 6. Require Comprehensive Reporting   Thank you for your time and consideration, and I hope this can help push for a safer community here in Palo Alto.    Nicholas W.    2 Baumb, Nelly From:Elizabeth Hood <hoodelizabeth@hotmail.com> Sent:Friday, June 5, 2020 2:01 PM To:Human Relations Commission; Fine, Adrian; Council, City; Shikada, Ed; Jonsen, Robert Subject:8 can’t wait CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Please adopt here in Palo Alto ALL of the Campaign Zero #8cantwait policies no later than the November 2020 elections.   3 4   #blacklivesmatter    Sent from my iPhone  5 Baumb, Nelly From:Courtney Hull <courtney.hull9@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, June 5, 2020 6:30 PM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police Subject:Police brutality in Palo Alto - Fire DeStefano CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear all,    My name is Courtney Hull and I grew up in Palo Alto but now reside in NY. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo  Alto Police Department officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply  disturbing history of violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler Haney.  The Palo Alto Police Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses  to release video footage from DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.    Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand  to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.    Sincerely,  Courtney Hull  Courtney.hull9@gmail.com      Redacted 1 Baumb, Nelly From:Bryan Wong <bryanwong909@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, June 5, 2020 6:50 PM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police Subject:Removal of Thomas DeStefano CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear all,       My name is Bryan Wong and I am a resident of Palo Alto. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police  Department officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of  violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler Haney. The Palo Alto Police  Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video  footage from DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so. Any statements you  release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand to see swift action  taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.       Sincerely,   Bryan  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Jevan Yu <jevanbyu@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, June 5, 2020 7:02 PM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police Subject:DeStefano is a disgrace to residents of PA CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear all,    My name is Jevan Yu and I am a resident of Palo Alto. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police  Department officer Thomas DeStefano be fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history  of violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler Haney. The Palo Alto Police  Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video  footage from DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.    Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand  to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force. It seems like doing so would alleviate financial  liability too...    jy  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Darrow Hornik <darrowhornik@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, June 5, 2020 7:24 PM To:Council, City Subject:Fire Palo Alto Police Department officer Thomas DeStefano CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear Palo Alto City Council,      My name is Darrow Hornik and I am a resident of Palo Alto, and a Stanford student. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police Department officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez and Tyler Harney. The Palo Alto Police Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video footage from DeStefano’s horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.      Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.       Sincerely,    Darrow Hornik  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Corey Gwyneth Baker <cgbaker@stanford.edu> Sent:Friday, June 5, 2020 7:31 PM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police Subject:Fire DeStefano Immediately CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  My name is Corey Baker and I am a Stanford student. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police Department officer Thomas DeStefano be fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez and Tyler Harney. The Palo Alto Police Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video footage from DeStefano’s horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.      Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.       Sincerely,  Corey Baker  Stanford University  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Lauren Jozefov <laurjoz@me.com> Sent:Friday, June 5, 2020 7:42 PM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police Subject:Fire DeStefano CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear all,    My name is Lauren and I am a resident of Palo Alto. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police  Department officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of  violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler Haney. The Palo Alto Police  Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video  footage from DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.    Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand  to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.    Sincerely,  Lauren  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Lu Maggioncalda <lindsay.maggioncalda@duke.edu> Sent:Friday, June 5, 2020 7:49 PM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear all,    My name is Lindsay Maggioncalda and I am a resident of Palo Alto. I have lived here my whole life. I am emailing you  today to demand that Palo Alto Police Department officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know,  DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo  Alvarez, and Tyler Haney. The Palo Alto Police Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this  behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video footage from DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being  mandated by law to do so.    Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand  to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.    Sincerely,  Lindsay      Enviado desde mi iPhone  1 Brettle, Jessica From:burris.skylar@gmail.com Sent:Friday, June 5, 2020 8:01 PM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police Subject:Do what is right CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear all,    My name is Skylar Burris and I am a resident of Palo Alto. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police  Department officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of  violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler Haney. The Palo Alto Police  Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video  footage from DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.    Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand  to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.    Sincerely,    Skylar Burris      Sent from my iPhone  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Mohammed Abdal Monium Osman <mohammedosman@stanford.edu> Sent:Friday, June 5, 2020 8:20 PM To:Council, City Subject:Hold PAPD Officer Thomas DeStefano Accountable for Misconduct CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear Palo Alto City Council,    My name is Mohammed Osman and I am an undergrad at Stanford. I am emailing you today to demand that  Palo Alto Police Department officer Thomas DeStefano be fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a  deeply disturbing history of violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez and  Tyler Harney. The Palo Alto Police Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this  behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video footage from DeStefano’s horrifying attack on Arevelo despite  being mandated by law to do so.    Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I  demand to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.    Sincerely,  Mohammed Osman  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Alissa Bernstein <alissambernstein@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, June 5, 2020 8:20 PM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police Subject:Fire officer Thomas DeStefano CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear all,    My name is Alissa Bernstein and I am a resident of Palo Alto. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police  Department officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of  violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler Haney. The Palo Alto Police  Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video  footage from DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.    Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand  to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force. We seek justice for these three men: serve it by  firing officer DeStefano.    Sincerely,  Alissa Bernstein  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Mya Kegley <mkegley@stanford.edu> Sent:Friday, June 5, 2020 8:46 PM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police Subject:Fire DeStefano CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear all,    My name is Mya Kegley and I am a Stanford student. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police  Department officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of  violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler Haney. The Palo Alto Police  Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video  footage from DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.    Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand  to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.    Sincerely, Mya Kegley  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Daniella Maydan <daniella.maydan@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, June 5, 2020 8:54 PM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear all,    My name is Daniella and I am a resident of Palo Alto. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police  Department officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of  violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler Haney. The Palo Alto Police  Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video  footage from DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.    Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand  to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.    Sincerely, Daniella Maydan  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Alexandra Stump <alexandra.i.stump@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, June 5, 2020 8:58 PM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police Subject:Take action CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear all,    My name is Alexandra Stump and I am a Palo Alto Resident. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police  Department officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of  violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler Haney. The Palo Alto Police  Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video  footage from DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.    Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand  to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.    Sincerely,  Alexandra  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Rima Parekh <irmaparekh@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, June 5, 2020 9:02 PM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police Subject:Action for Officer Thomas DeStefano CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear all,    My name is Rima and I am a resident of Palo Alto. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police Department  officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of violence  against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler Haney. The Palo Alto Police Department  and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video footage from  DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.    Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand  to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.    Sincerely,  Rima Parekh  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Leena Ambady <lambady33@yahoo.com> Sent:Friday, June 5, 2020 9:05 PM To:Council, City Subject:Reforming Policing in Palo Alto CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear City Council, My name is Leena Ambady and I am a resident of Palo Alto. I am writing to demand the following legislative changes you can make to eradicate the decimation of Black people at the hands of police officers. While many people think that this might not be a major issue in Palo Alto, recent cases, especially those involving Officer Thomas DeStefano and Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler Harney prove that this is not true. While releasing the video footage of DeStefano's attack on Arevelo would be a necessary start, the following is a compilation of background information and implementation strategies for necessary legislative actions derived from collecting the pleas of Black organizers, activists, and journalists: 1. Redirect Police Funding Phillip McHarris (doctoral candidate focusing on race) and Thenjiwe McHarris (strategist with the Movement for Black Lives) explain the problem with current police reform efforts: “More training or diversity among police officers won’t end police brutality, nor will firing and charging individual officers. Look at the Minneapolis Police Department, which is held up as a model of progressive police reform. The department offers procedural justice as well as trainings for implicit bias, mindfulness and de-escalation. It embraces community policing and officer diversity, bans ‘warrior style’ policing, uses body cameras, implemented an early intervention system to identify problematic officers, receives training around mental health crisis intervention, and practices ‘reconciliation’ efforts in communities of color.” Evidently, that was not enough. Instead of heightening the resources that officers have, they advocate redirecting funds to alternative emergency response programs, which can also be fueled by state-level and local-level grants. The McHarris’ argument is that we should work towards a reality in which healthcare workers and emergency response teams should handle substance abuse, domestic violence, homelessness, or mental health cases, while rapid response social workers provide individuals with the care they need. Community organizers would be responsible for spearheading responses to the pandemic. “The average police recruit spends 58 hours learning how to shoot and only 8 hours learning how to de-escalate.” Police officers are not trained nor necessary in reacting to such crises—specialized responders are. Most police funding is budgeted and taxed at the local level, with city-level and county-level votes periodically increasing budgets. In 2017, Oakland allocated the highest share of its general fund to policing nationwide, at 41 percent and $242.5 million. It is crucial to establish state-level and local-level bans on heightening police funds, while simultaneously redirecting budgets to the aforementioned alternatives. For-profit policing is a large culprit. Even though Governor Brown’s 2016 bill helped protect Californians from civil asset forfeitures, this is far from sufficient. As of 2020, 66.25% of forfeiture profits go to police—a C+ rating. 2 The Black Lives Matter Movement demands “acknowledgment and accountability for the devaluation and dehumanization of Black life at the hands of the police… We call for a national defunding of police. We demand investment in our communities and the resources to ensure Black people not only survive, but thrive.” The McHarris’ conclusion states, “We need to reimagine public safety in ways that shrink and eventually abolish police and prisons while prioritizing education, housing, economic security, mental health and alternatives to conflict and violence.” A persistent, genuine, and well-thought-out legislative effort to redirect police funds and end for-profit policing is imperative. 2. Abolish Legislative Police Protections Murderers who wear a badge have consistently been given a free pass to decimate Black life. BLM “demand[s] accountability [for] those who are victims of police violence.” It is vital to ensure that police officers are met with precisely the same consequences as their badgeless counterparts. Accountability has been denied to Black people for centuries, and it is crucial to impose legislative confirmation that accountability is ensured. Campaign Zero is an organization dedicated to “limiting police interventions, improving community interactions, and ensuring accountability.” They propose a solution of independent investigations. Because only 1% of all killings by police lead to an officer being charged with a crime, “independent investigations and prosecutions of police officers” must be mandated to eliminate biases. A broken system should not be evaluating itself. 3. Demilitarize the Police Campaign Zero emphasizes that studies show how “more militarized police departments are significantly more likely to kill civilians.” Unfortunately, “the federal 1033 program transfers military weapons to police departments.” Campaign Zero continues that to demilitarize, we must “prohibit cities and counties from using federal funds to purchase military equipment.” California is not void of this indictment. In total, 41 MRAPs are in the possession of law enforcement agencies in California. All in all, California’s quantity of purchasing such outlandish and high-level military technology is unmatched: “In terms of cash value, California gets more 1033 gear than other states.” Even though the LAPD has refused to take on more military equipment, they stated that “the department will replenish and replace” existing equipment. Such measures must be barred in an effort to eventually demilitarize the police force entirely in the long run. Police departments should be restricted from using federal grant money to purchase military equipment, using the SWAT team, or conducting no-knock raids. Over-weaponized departments must reduce their use of weapon stockpiles, as “agencies should seek to return to the federal government the military equipment that has already been received” as places like San Jose already have. The warranting is simple: “Military equipment naturally increases military-style training for said equipment. That training can increase the other dimensions of militarization,” contributing to the war-like mentality implicitly enforced by the police, who have no place fighting wars against the most disenfranchised members of their communities. 3 I hope that our legislators can take tangible, policy-level initiatives to defend Black lives, something they have failed to do so up until this point. Please listen to the pleas of the Black entities listed above and countless others, and help give rise to a future where Black folks do not have to fear for their lives on a daily basis. Sincerely, Leena Ambady 1 Brettle, Jessica From:Mathew David Hogan <mhogan1@stanford.edu> Sent:Friday, June 5, 2020 9:10 PM To:Council, City Subject:Accountability for Palo Alto Police CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear members of city council,    My name is Mathew Hogan and I am a Stanford student. I am registered to vote locally, and I vote in every local, state, and national election. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police Department officer Thomas DeStefano be fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez and Tyler Harney. The Palo Alto Police Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video footage from DeStefano’s horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.    Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force. I do not feel safe living in an environment that is policed by such a violent officer who has faced no accountability.    Furthermore, I demand that the city of Palo Alto takes action to defund the police and funnel that money toward community-driven enhancement and safety initiatives. Without decisive action, we will not achieve the change that we need and that future generations deserve. Those who do not take decisive action will lose mine, and many others', support in any future election.    Sincerely,  Mathew Hogan    --    Mathew Hogan  Stanford University, Class of 2021  B.S. in Computer Science  mhogan1@stanford.edu    1 Brettle, Jessica From:Gillian Robins <gillrobins@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, June 5, 2020 9:23 PM To:Council, City Subject:Hold PAPD accountable CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear City Council, My name is Gillian Robins and I am a resident of Palo Alto. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police Department officer Thomas DeStefano be fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez and Tyler Harney. The Palo Alto Police Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video footage from DeStefano’s horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so. Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force. Sincerely, Gillian Robins ‐‐   Kind regards  Gillian Robins     Tulane University  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Karina Fonstad <karina_fonstad@brown.edu> Sent:Friday, June 5, 2020 9:52 PM To:Council, City Subject:Abolish Racism in the PAPD CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear Mr. Fine, My name is Karina Fonstad and I am a resident of Palo Alto. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police Department officer Thomas DeStefano be fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez and Tyler Harney. The Palo Alto Police Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video footage from DeStefano’s horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so. Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force. Sincerely, Karina Fonstad  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Jamie Garcia-Villareal <jg22535@pausd.us> Sent:Friday, June 5, 2020 10:12 PM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear all,    My name is Jamie and I am a resident of Palo Alto. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police Department  officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of violence  against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler Haney. The Palo Alto Police Department  and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video footage from  DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.    Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand  to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.    Sincerely, Jamie Garcia        1 Brettle, Jessica From:Katie Look <katie@lookfamily.org> Sent:Friday, June 5, 2020 10:13 PM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police Subject:Fire Thomas DeStefano CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear all,    My name is Katie Look and I am a resident of Palo Alto. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police  Department officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of  violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler Haney. The Palo Alto Police  Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video  footage from DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.    Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand  to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.    Sincerely,  Katie Look  1401 Parkinson Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94301  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Alex Stout <alextstout@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, June 5, 2020 10:15 PM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police Subject:Fire Thomas DeStefano CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear all,    My name is Alex and I am a Stanford student. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police Department  officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of violence  against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler Haney. The Palo Alto Police Department  and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video footage from  DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.    Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand  to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.    Sincerely,  Alex      1 Brettle, Jessica From:Austin Cheok <austincheok@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, June 5, 2020 10:16 PM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police Subject:Please fire Officer Thomas DeStefano CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear all, My name is Austin Cheok and I am a resident of Palo Alto. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto  Police Department officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing  history of violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler Haney. The Palo Alto  Police Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release  video footage from DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so. Any statements  you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand to see swift  action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.      Sincerely,     Austin Cheok  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Jacob Nedig <jacobneidig@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, June 5, 2020 10:36 PM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police Subject:Officer DeStefano CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear all,     My name is Jacob Neidig and I am a Stanford student. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police  Department officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of  violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler Haney. The Palo Alto Police  Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video  footage from DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.     Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand  to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.     Sincerely,   Jacob Neidig               1 Brettle, Jessica From:Jolie R. Kemp <Jolie.R.Kemp.21@dartmouth.edu> Sent:Friday, June 5, 2020 10:58 PM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police Subject:Stop unnecessary force from PAPD CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear all,    My name is Jolie and I am a Palo Alto resident]. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police Department  officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of violence  against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler Haney. The Palo Alto Police Department  and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video footage from  DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.    Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand  to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.    Sincerely, Jolie  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Emilia Diaz-Magaloni <emilia2@stanford.edu> Sent:Friday, June 5, 2020 11:05 PM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police Subject:FIRE THOMAS DESTEFANO CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear all,     My name is Emilia Díaz‐Magaloni and I am a resident of Palo Alto and Stanford student. I am emailing you today to  demand that Palo Alto Police Department officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has  a deeply disturbing history of violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler  Haney. The Palo Alto Police Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD  refuses to release video footage from DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.     Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand  to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.     Sincerely,     Emilia Diaz‐Magaloni    Stanford University   Class of 2022  B.A Candidate Political Science | Political Science  Minor Candidate | Creative Writing   1 Brettle, Jessica From:yahlimalchin@gmail.com Sent:Friday, June 5, 2020 11:20 PM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police Subject:Fire DeStefano CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear all,    My name is Yahli Malchin and I am a student residing in Palo Alto. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto  Police Department officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing  history of violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler Haney. The Palo Alto  Police Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release  video footage from DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.    Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand  to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.    Sincerely,  Yahli Malchin  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Gaurav Kiran Rane <grane@stanford.edu> Sent:Friday, June 5, 2020 11:21 PM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police Subject:I’m Upset CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear all,    My name is Gaurav Rane and I am a Stanford student. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police  Department officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of  violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler Haney. The Palo Alto Police  Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video  footage from DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.    Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand  to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.    Sincerely, Gaurav Rane  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Yasmin Correa <yc1999@me.com> Sent:Friday, June 5, 2020 11:28 PM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear all,    My name is Yasmin and I am a resident of Palo Alto]. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police  Department officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of  violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler Haney. The Palo Alto Police  Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video  footage from DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.    Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand  to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.    Sincerely,  Yasmin  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Henry Saul <hsaul2019@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, June 5, 2020 11:36 PM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police Subject:Police Violence CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear all,    My name is Henry Saul and I am a resident of Palo Alto. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police  Department officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of  violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler Haney. The Palo Alto Police  Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video  footage from DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.    Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand  to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.    Sincerely, Henry Saul  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Kira Enriquez <kiraenriquez@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, June 5, 2020 11:41 PM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police Subject:PAPD Police Brutality CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear all,    My name is Kira Enriquez and I am a resident of Palo Alto. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police  Department officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of  violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler Haney. The Palo Alto Police  Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video  footage from DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.    Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand  to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.    Sincerely,  Kira Enriquez  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Atusa Assadi <atusa.nicole@gmail.com> Sent:Saturday, June 6, 2020 12:02 AM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police Subject:Fire Officer DeStefano CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear all,    My name is Atusa Assadi and I am a resident of Palo Alto. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police  Department officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of  violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler Haney. The Palo Alto Police  Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video  footage from DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.    Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand  to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.    Sincerely,  Atusa Assadi        1 Brettle, Jessica From:Neha Sharma <nehasharma0499@gmail.com> Sent:Saturday, June 6, 2020 12:37 AM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear all, My name is Neha Sharma and I am a Stanford student. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police  Department officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of  violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler Haney. The Palo Alto Police  Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video  footage from DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so. Any statements you  release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand to see swift action  taken to remove DeStefano from your police force. Sincerely, Neha Sharma  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Elizabeth Wilkinson <notween@gmail.com> Sent:Saturday, June 6, 2020 12:40 AM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police Subject:Fire DeStefano NOW CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear all,    My name is Elizabeth Wilkinson and I am a resident of Palo Alto. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police  Department officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of  violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler Haney. The Palo Alto Police  Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video  footage from DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.    Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand  to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.    Sincerely,  Elizabeth Wilkinson  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Anna Meyer <annameyerpa@gmail.com> Sent:Saturday, June 6, 2020 1:30 AM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police Subject:Hold Officers Accountable: Fire Officer DeStefano CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    To whom it may concern,    My name is Anna Meyer and I am a resident of Palo Alto. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police  Department officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of  violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler Haney. The Palo Alto Police  Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video  footage from DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.    Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand  to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.    Sincerely,  Anna Meyer  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Luciano Gonzalez <luciano.gonzalez876@gmail.com> Sent:Saturday, June 6, 2020 8:02 AM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police Subject:Police Accountability CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear all,    My name is Luciano Gonzalez and I am a Stanford student. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police  Department officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of  violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler Haney. The Palo Alto Police  Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video  footage from DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.    Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand  to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.    Sincerely, Luciano  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Madeleine Frick <cookie.madeleine@gmail.com> Sent:Saturday, June 6, 2020 8:19 AM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police Subject:Justice CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear all,    My name is Madeleine Frick and I am a resident of Palo Alto. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police  Department officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of  violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler Haney. The Palo Alto Police  Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video  footage from DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.    Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand  to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.    Sincerely,  Madeleine Frick  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Mattie Orloff <mattieorloff@gmail.com> Sent:Saturday, June 6, 2020 10:29 AM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police Subject:Fire DeStefano CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear all,    My name is Mattie Orloff and I am a resident of Palo Alto. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police  Department officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of  violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler Haney. The Palo Alto Police  Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video  footage from DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.    Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand  to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.    Sincerely, Mattie Orloff      Sent from my iPhone  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Siaba, Michel-Ange <msiaba@students.stonehill.edu> Sent:Saturday, June 6, 2020 10:47 AM To:Fine, Adrian Subject:Remove Officer DeStefano CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Hello,     My name is Michel-Ange and I am a resident of Palo Alto. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police Department officer Thomas DeStefano be fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez and Tyler Harney. The Palo Alto Police Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video footage from DeStefano’s horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.    Injustice however small can not be allowed to persist. As a person of color living in Palo Alto, I have had my fair share of racist encounters, but fortunately none those have been with the police. Perhaps the instances of injustices have been few in this police department, however, this does not mean that they are irrelevant. In the words of the great Dr. King, "injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." Your complacency in regards to your officers' violent and racist actions, however few, is not only an injustice to the relevant parties but also to every person of color that resides within your jurisdiction.     Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force. And that further such acts be met with deliberate and switch action.     Sincerely,    Michel-Ange Siaba       Get Outlook for iOS  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Grace Abraham <grace_1115@hotmail.com> Sent:Saturday, June 6, 2020 11:06 AM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police Subject:Fire Thomas DeStefano CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear all,    My name is Grace Abraham and I am a Stanford student. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police  Department officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of  violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler Haney. The Palo Alto Police  Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video  footage from DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.    Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand  to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.    Sincerely,  Grace Abraham  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Amy Leung <amysleung9@gmail.com> Sent:Saturday, June 6, 2020 11:15 AM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police Subject:Thomas DeStefano CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear all,    My name is Amy and I am a resident of Palo Alto. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police Department  officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of violence  against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler Haney. The Palo Alto Police Department  and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video footage from  DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.    Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand  to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.    Sincerely,   Amy  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Anna-Luisa Brakman <albrakman@gmail.com> Sent:Saturday, June 6, 2020 11:41 AM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police Subject:Police brutality in Palo Alto CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear all,    My name is Anna‐Luisa Brakman and I am a Stanford student. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police  Department officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of  violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler Haney. The Palo Alto Police  Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video  footage from DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.    Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand  to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.    Sincerely,    Anna‐Luisa Brakman    1 Brettle, Jessica From:Monisha Bhutani <monishakbhutani@gmail.com> Sent:Saturday, June 6, 2020 11:49 AM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police Subject:We Need Action CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear City Leaders, My name is Monisha Bhutani and I am a resident of Palo Alto. I, like hundreds of thousands of people all over the world, am finally demanding change. Palo Alto Police Department needs to release all information to the public related to officer Thomas DeStefano. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez and Tyler Harney. The Palo Alto Police Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video footage from DeStefano’s horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so. Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. Stop the hypocrisy and take action. Sincerely, Monisha Bhutani    1 Brettle, Jessica From:Tom Fawcett <trfawcett52@gmail.com> Sent:Saturday, June 6, 2020 12:10 PM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police Cc:trfawcett52@gmail.com Subject:Take Action Against Police Officer Thomas DeStefano CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear City Leaders,   My name is Tom Fawcett and I am a resident of Palo Alto. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police Department officer Thomas DeStefano be fired immediately.  The murder of George Floyd and the global protests that have followed made it clear that we must all do better. The time for action is now and for me this starts by listening more and educating myself on the long- standing issue of police violence, particularly against people of color. As part of this process I started with my own community and learned much more about officer Thomas DeStefano’s deeply disturbing history of violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez and Tyler Harney. The Palo Alto Police Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video footage from DeStefano’s horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.  Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.   Sincerely,  Tom Fawcett  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Jasmine Abeyta <abeyta.j@husky.neu.edu> Sent:Saturday, June 6, 2020 12:28 PM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police Subject:Officer DeStefano’s racist track record CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear all,    My name is Jasmine Abeyta and I am a resident of Palo Alto. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police  Department officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of  violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler Haney. The Palo Alto Police  Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video  footage from DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.    Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand  to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.    Sincerely,  Jasmine Abeyta      Enviado desde mi iPhone  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Jaya Sandhu <jayaaziza@gmail.com> Sent:Saturday, June 6, 2020 12:51 PM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police Subject:Thomas DeStefano CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear all,    My name is Jaya Sandhu and I am a Stanford Student. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police  Department officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of  violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler Haney. The Palo Alto Police  Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video  footage from DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.    Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand  to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.    Sincerely,  Jaya Sandhu      Sent from my iPhone  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Jackson Wylder Kienitz <jwk2139@columbia.edu> Sent:Saturday, June 6, 2020 1:32 PM To:Council, City Subject:Policy Reform in the wake of Anti-Black Violence CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  To Adrian Fine, and the rest of the council:     My name is Jackson Kienitz–– a college student, and a resident of Palo Alto for over a decade.    I am writing to you today to voice my support for several key policy reforms, as advocated by Reverend Kaloma A. Smith  in his opinion piece for the Palo Alto Weekly (see: https://www.paloaltoonline.com/print/story/2020/06/05/guest‐ opinion‐palo‐alto‐needs‐reform‐now).    I am in particular agreement with the eight required policies for policing:  1. Ban chokeholds and strangleholds  2. Require de‐escalation.  3. Require warning before shooting.  4. Exhaust all alternatives before shooting.  5. Establish a duty to intervene.  6. Ban shooting at moving vehicles.  7. Establish use of force continuum.  8. Require comprehensive reporting  From my understanding, the PAPD has already incorporated some of these policies, but not all.     Moreover, I would encourage the Palo Alto government to explore ways in which we can divest from policing in  response to social problems and disturbances. See Alex Vitale's op‐ ed: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/31/the‐answer‐to‐police‐violence‐is‐not‐reform‐its‐ defunding‐heres‐why    "The alternative is not more money for police training programs, hardware or oversight. It is to dramatically shrink  their function. We must demand that local politicians develop non‐police solutions to the problems poor people  face. We must invest in housing, employment and healthcare in ways that directly target the problems of public  safety. Instead of criminalizing homelessness, we need publicly financed supportive housing; instead of gang units,  we need community‐based anti‐violence programs, trauma services and jobs for young people; instead of school  police we need more counselors, after‐school programs, and restorative justice programs."       I am ready to admit that I do not know the ins‐and‐outs of the Palo Alto police force, but I think it would be worthwhile  to seriously consider the suggestions of the "defund the police" movement.    Palo Alto is a privileged community, and a predominantly liberal community. We might already have more progressive  policies than many U.S. cities, but I think we should continue to take active steps forward in combatting the militaristic  behavior inherent to a police force.   1 Brettle, Jessica From:Divya Gopisetty <divya.gopisetty@alumni.stanford.edu> Sent:Saturday, June 6, 2020 1:35 PM To:Council, City Subject:Urgent Call to Action CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear City Council,    My name is Divya Gopisetty. I grew up in the Bay Area, attended Stanford for undergrad, and will be entering Stanford Medicine this fall.     As an incoming resident to Palo Alto, and burgeoning health professional, I deeply care about the health of my community. Unfortunately, given the history of police violence in Palo Alto, that health is threatened, particularly for Black and Brown communities.     I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police Department officer Thomas DeStefano be fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez and Tyler Harney. The Palo Alto Police Department and the City of Palo Alto is complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video footage from DeStefano’s horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.    Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions.     I demand to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.     Sincerely,  Divya   1 Brettle, Jessica From:Courtney Gao <cgao20@stanford.edu> Sent:Saturday, June 6, 2020 2:03 PM To:Council, City Subject:Officer DeStefano CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear Palo Alto City Council, My name is Courtney Gao and I am a graduating senior at Stanford. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police Department officer Thomas DeStefano be fired immediately. Officer DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez and Tyler Harney. The Palo Alto Police Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video footage from Officer DeStefano’s horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so. Officers in Palo Alto must be held accountable for their actions. I demand to see swift measures taken to remove Officer DeStefano from your police force. Sincerely, Courtney Gao     ____________________________  Courtney Gao  Stanford University | Class of 2020  B.S. Candidate | Human Biology  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Anna Moragne <anna.moragne@gmail.com> Sent:Saturday, June 6, 2020 2:26 PM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police Subject:Officer DeStefano must be fired CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear all,    My name is Anna Moragne and I’m a Palo Alto resident. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police  Department officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of  violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler Haney. The Palo Alto Police  Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video  footage from DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so. Why would you refuse  to reveal footage if you have nothing to hide?? Justice must be served.    We’ve all heard from the time we were in kindergarten “actions speak louder than words” and it’s time for you to listen  to that. Your words are empty until you take action to back them. I demand that officer Thomas DeStefano is fired and  not granted any benefits as it is his role to protect his community yet he does the exact opposite by putting everyone in  danger. Look at your actions and think to yourself, do you really want to actively support a racist man and racism in your  community?? Because if you don’t fire him that’s exactly the message you’re sending.    Sincerely,  Anna Moragne  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Arjun Jay Kumar <arjunjay@stanford.edu> Sent:Saturday, June 6, 2020 2:27 PM To:Council, City Subject:Constituent Concerns on PAPD Violence CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear City Council,    My name is Arjun Kumar and I am a student at Stanford University. I am emailing you today to demand that  Palo Alto Police Department officer Thomas DeStefano be fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a  deeply disturbing history of violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez and  Tyler Harney. The Palo Alto Police Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this  behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video footage from DeStefano’s horrifying attack on Arevelo despite  being mandated by law to do so.    Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I  demand to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.     Sincerely,  Arjun Kumar      1 Brettle, Jessica From:Tselha Moenbook <tselha@stanford.edu> Sent:Saturday, June 6, 2020 3:16 PM Subject:Regarding officer DeStefano CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Hello,    My name is Tselha Moenbook and I am a Stanford student. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police Department officer Thomas DeStefano be fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez and Tyler Harney. The Palo Alto Police Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video footage from DeStefano’s horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.   Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.   Sincerely, Tselha Moenbook     1 Brettle, Jessica From:Jotthe Kannappan <jkannappan@gmail.com> Sent:Saturday, June 6, 2020 3:25 PM To:Council, City CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear PA City Council, My name is Jotthe Kannappan and I am a Stanford alumnus. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police Department officer Thomas DeStefano be fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez and Tyler Harney. The Palo Alto Police Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video footage from DeStefano’s horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so. Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force. Sincerely, Jotthe 1 Brettle, Jessica From:Meena Chetty <meenaleela@icloud.com> Sent:Saturday, June 6, 2020 3:35 PM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police Subject:Thomas DeStefano CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear Palo Alto leaders,    My name is Meena Chetty and I am a Bay Area resident, former Stanford student.. I am emailing you today to demand  that Palo Alto Police Department officer Thomas DeStefano be fired immediately. As we all know DeStefano has a deeply  disturbing history of violence against Palo Alto residents specifically Julio Arevelo Gustavo Alvarez and Tyler Harney. The  Palo Alto Police Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior as PAPD refuses to  release video footage from DeStefano’s horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.Any  statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand to  see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.    Sincerely,  Meena  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Grace Battles <gracebattles@icloud.com> Sent:Saturday, June 6, 2020 3:47 PM To:Council, City Subject:8 Can’t Wait CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Hello City council,    I am grace, I am a sophomore in college at Cal Poly.    I would love to know what you are all doing to ensure the 8 can’t wait laws are passed to limit policy brutality in our  town. I would love to talk to any of you on the phone. If willing, please call me at 650‐228‐8814.    Best,  Grace    Sent from my iPhone  1 Brettle, Jessica From:annakemmerer@gmail.com Sent:Saturday, June 6, 2020 3:54 PM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police Subject:Request for justice CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear all,    My name is Anna and I am a resident of Palo Alto. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police Department  officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of violence  against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler Haney. The Palo Alto Police Department  and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video footage from  DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.    Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand  to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.    Sincerely,  Anna Kemmerer      Sent from my iPhone  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Nathan Ellisen <nathanellisen@gmail.com> Sent:Saturday, June 6, 2020 4:04 PM To:Fine, Adrian; Council, City; City Mgr; Police Subject:No more racism CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear all,    My name is Nathan Ellisen and I am a resident of Palo Alto. I am emailing you today to demand that Palo Alto Police  Department officer Thomas DeStefano is fired immediately. As we all know, DeStefano has a deeply disturbing history of  violence against Palo Alto residents, specifically Julio Arevelo, Gustavo Alvarez, and Tyler Haney. The Palo Alto Police  Department and the City of Palo Alto is entirely complicit in allowing this behavior, as PAPD refuses to release video  footage from DeStefano's horrifying attack on Arevelo despite being mandated by law to do so.    Any statements you release are empty words until officers in Palo Alto are held accountable for their actions. I demand  to see swift action taken to remove DeStefano from your police force.    Sincerely, Nathan Ellisen      1 Brettle, Jessica From:Heidi Schwenk <heidi29@me.com> Sent:Saturday, June 6, 2020 6:03 PM To:Council, City; City Mgr Subject:Racism in Palo Alto! Remove this person from his job! CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on  links.  ________________________________    Dear City Council, City Mayor and City Manager,    I learned about a petition being circulated on NextDoor today, June 6, 2020, to condemn Palo Alto’s inaction regarding  “Palo Alto PD Capt. Zach Perron’s derogatory, inflammatory and racist remarks “In January 2014” that were about a  Black man and said to a Black PAPD Officer no less!    “Perron made a joke using the word “n****s” to a Black PAPD officer after the officer rescued a Black felon who had  jumped into San Francisquito Creek. After the Black police officer returned to the police station the day of the rescue,  Perron allegedly joked to him that “n***as don’t swim.”    While the Black police officer left the force in January 2017, Perron was promoted to captain and is still employed by  PAPD today.    The investigation into the matter was referred to the city's human resources department instead of an independent  police auditor. PAPD and Palo Alto City Council deliberately kept the matter hidden from the public to evade scrutiny  and protect Perron.    With his racist "joke," Perron has proven himself to be prejudiced, a danger to the black and brown community of Palo  Alto and East Palo Alto and unfit to protect and serve citizens.”    This man must be removed from his position immediately! And every man who believes his comment is also their belief.    I encourage you to rehire the Black Police Officer who left the force in 2017 and any other Police Officer who reported  their dissatisfaction with the Palo Alto Police Department and/or the blatant inaction of the City of Palo Alto in regard to  every kind of racism.    You have the power. Do something to correct the horrible silence, the inappropriate hiding of problems and issues in the  City of Palo Alto. The PAUSD took action to get rid of the racist Paly Principal in 2010. You can make immediate  corrections to every department in Palo Alto.    Sincerely  Heidi Schwenk    Sent from my iPhone  1 Brettle, Jessica From:Shreya Banerjee <shreyambanerjee@gmail.com> Sent:Saturday, June 6, 2020 6:27 PM To:Council, City Subject:Palo Alto resident for Defunding PAPD CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear Palo Alto city council,     My name is Shreya Banerjee, and I am a resident of Palo Alto and member of the Stanford community. This past week, our nation has been gripped by protests calling for rapid and meaningful change with regard to police behavior, an end to racism and anti-blackness, and immediate reform in how black people are treated in America. It has come to my attention that the budget for 2021 is being decided as these protests continue. PAPD officers should not be allowed to practice choke-hold tactics. They should be trained in de-escalation tactics. They should be trained in how to recognize implicit bias and avoid racial profiling. I call on you to slash the PAPD budget and instead use those extraordinary resources towards affordable housing and providing public transportation between East Palo Alto and Palo Alto in order to remove this transit barrier that is actively enforcing structural segregation in our community. We can be a beacon for other cities to follow if only we have the courage to change. Sincerely, Shreya Banerjee 2619 Alma St. PA 94306 1 Brettle, Jessica From:Katherine Causey <katherinecausey@gmail.com> Sent:Saturday, June 6, 2020 6:34 PM To:Council, City Subject:Community Based Safety Attachments:CommunityBasedSafety.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Dear Mayor Fine and City Council,   I write to you as a resident of Palo Alto for over 25 years and a graduate of PAUSD with the following proposal, for Palo Alto to lead the nation in community based safety. The attached proposal is just one example where the city would enter a timeline establishing community based public safety resources and initiatives and invest in them over time until they are our city’s primary safety resources.     Palo Alto is an incredibly well resourced city, that has been a leader in so many ways. Please continue to invest in housing, education, and mental health resources which help every community member stay safe.    I hope you consider a future where Palo Alto is the nation’s leader in community based safety. Thank you for your leadership during these trying times. Katie Causey      ‐‐    Pronouns: She/Her/Hers | 庄可欣//莊可欣  City Council of Palo Alto 250 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 Dear Mayor Fine and City Council, I write to you as a resident of Palo Alto for over 25 years and a graduate of PAUSD with the following proposal, for Palo Alto to lead the nation in community based safety. The attached proposal is just one example where the city would enter a timeline establishing community based public safety resources and initiatives and invest in them over time until they are our city’s primary safety resources. Palo Alto is an incredibly well resourced city, that has been a leader in so many ways. Please continue to invest in housing, education, and mental health resources which help every community member stay safe. I hope you consider a future where Palo Alto is the nation’s leader in community based safety. Thank you for your leadership during these trying times. Katie Causey Proposal for Community Based Public Safety ____________________________________________________________________________ Phase 1​ (Immediate) ●A formal apology is released in regard to the issuing of this week’s curfew order. Earlier this week in response to online threats from white supremacists, Palo Alto issued a curfew order. The issue of a curfew order is a tactic that was used by Palo Alto and other cities in the 1800s and 1900s to intimidate people of color. That is not forgotten history, and by issuing a curfew order, Palo Alto did exactly what white supremacists intended, invoke fear and anxiety in our community. Again and again this community has united for forward thinking solutions to local and national tragedies; falling back on a painful and antiquated tactic goes entirely against our values as a community. ●In response to the growth of white nationalism across the country, the city establishes an initiative to combat white supremacy. Under this initiative, appointed community members collaborate with community partners to research and advise the city on how to prevent the reach of white supremacists from having any presence in Palo Alto. ●Pass the proposed resolution to stand with the Black Lives Matter movement. ●Inspired by the fact that nearly every Palo Alto student in the class of 2020 graduated displaying a Black Lives Matter sign, establish an entirely youth led Commission for Justice to advise City Council on how to ensure Palo Alto is a safe and accepting place for all community members. Seek our youth leaders from organizations within our school district such as Black Student Unions, Black Scholars United, Muslim Student Associations, Queer Straight Allliances, and Gender Sexuality Alliances (just to name a few) for this advisory role. ●The Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce begins to establish a free program modeled after the services of Washington, DC’s Collective Action for Safe Spaces. Within this program local bars, restaurants, and businesses are trained in preventing, identifying, and de-escalating harassment and violence targeted at many communities. Businesses that complete this training can display a sign identifying that they have been trained in creating a safe space for all communities. This effort not only makes Palo Alto safer for every resident, it promotes and strengthens our local businesses and allows us to lead the Bay Area’s efforts to protect diversity. ●Establish a list of current nonprofits and community partners who can help in a variety of of situations (conflict, mental health, addiction, discrimination, harrassment, abuse, assualt, restorative justice, etc.) if individuals do not feel comfortable going to the police for assistance. Have that list widely available on the city website, in city hall, libraries, etc. Proposal for Community Based Public Safety ____________________________________________________________________________ ●A budget study is established to research the costs and benefits of investing in community based public safety and to present a specific measure of time to be followed for assisting, establishing, and investing in the actions listed below in Phase 2 and Phase 3. Phase 2 ●Begin to invest in regular community wide training for safety issues such as, supporting survivors, self defense, identifying abuse, de-escalation, conflict resolution, restorative justice, and substance use intervention. ●Establish an incentive program for new and current businesses whose owners are from historically underrepresented communities in order to support neighborhoods from the ground up, investing in people’s livelihoods and increasing their access to resources. ●Begin to adapt our already existing safety initiatives such as crossing guards, our local Safe Routes to School program, and our block preparedness coordinators, to address other public safety issues such as de-escalating conflict between neighbors, overseeing community event safety, traffic control, etc. ●Begin to expand our 311 services by adding the services in the above bullet point to them. ●Add our community partners and non-profits who assist with homelessness, substance use, restorative justice, mental health, and conflict resolution to be accessible through 311. ●Establish a program in partnership with local auto-shops wherein vehicles with illegal disrepairs (broken tail lights, etc.) receive free repairs. ●Begin to create a formal network wherein community members of all ages can seek conflict resolution, resources if facing discrimination, support for surivovors, mental health assistance, restorative justice, support for addiction, etc. without fear of police or state intervention. Consider assisting with housing these resources together in conveniently located and accessible community and youth centers. Phase 3 ●Continue to allocate more funding overtime to strengthen all the described public safety resources. ●Create a program where individuals can relinquish firearms without interacting with the police. Proposal for Community Based Public Safety ____________________________________________________________________________ ●Hire Community Crisis Teams and Specialists to respond to more intense needs such as, responding to calls to those who are intoxicated and or violent, disarming and de-escalating conflicts involving firearms, etc. 1 Brettle, Jessica From:Danielle <danimewes@hotmail.com> Sent:Saturday, June 6, 2020 7:00 PM To:Council, City Subject:Black Lives Matter CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.  Hello,  I'm writing in support of BLM and the ongoing problem of Police brutality towards brown and black people  everywhere, but specifically in Palo Alto.  Please  diverge funding from the police department towards social services and programs that help African Americans overcome the centuries of racism they've experienced at the hands of white America and at the minimum implement the 8cantwait to help reduce the violence at the hands of the police.    Thanks for all you do and for making these important and timely changes.    Danielle Mewes  539 Seale Ave  Palo Alto