Tuesday, February 2, 2016

The council approved 10 routine items on consent, including $690,928 for 13th Street sewer design work and $252,960 to replace old sewer lines on Mathieu Court.

The council voted to require the Police Commission to investigate all police killings or serious injuries, approved 4-3 with Bates, Pimplé, and Butt voting no. Previously, these investigations were optional for the commission.

The council also directed the Police Commission to investigate the 2014 killing of Richard Perez, approved 4-2 with Pimplé and Butt voting no. The city has not yet conducted a Police Commission review of whether officers used excessive force in that incident.

Separately, the council amended the law that created the Police Commission, approved 5-1 with Pimplé voting no. Seven residents spoke on police commission issues, with most expressing community support for the discussion and one comment from the Police Officers Association defending their position.

Decisions on a $625,000 federal grant to hire additional police officers and an appeal of the Hilltop Apartments development were continued to a future meeting.