Condemn police union mailer and support community peace group
In Plain English
The Richmond Police Officers Association recently sent a mailer that council members consider offensive and inaccurate. A local group called Richmond Community United for Peace has made demands in response. The council wants to formally criticize the police union's mailer and back the community group's right to pursue their goals.
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Votes
Motion · Official minutes
Direct the city manager to issue an immediate administrative order banning the use of city seals and other city identified material on campaign materials; direct city attorney to prepare an ordinance to make such use of city seals on campaign materials illegal
8 aye · 0 nay · 1 abstain
Why This Vote Matters
Richmond's city council voted with broad support to ban political campaigns from using city seals and logos on their materials, with only Councilmember Marquez abstaining. The decision came after the police officers' union sent out a campaign mailer that featured city symbols, which council members found inappropriate. The city manager must immediately order a ban on this practice, and the city attorney will draft an ordinance to make such use illegal going forward. This prevents any political group from suggesting official city endorsement by using government logos on their campaign materials.
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Motions without individual roll-call records
Motion · Official minutes
Denounce the mailer sent out by the Richmond Police Officers Association (RPOA)
Substitute motion · Official minutes
Denounce the mailer sent out by RPOA with the addition of denouncing the e-mail sent out by Councilmember Butt regarding racist statements towards minority Councilmembers
Motion · Official minutes
Recognize the right for Richmond United for Peace to pursue their demands
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