CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FIRST COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. R-14-67 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Ken Sanchez & Trudy E. Jones
RESOLUTION
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Establishing A Community Outreach Process Known As The "Albuquerque Collaborative On Police-Community Relations" In Order To Reach Out To Community Members And Stakeholders With The Intent Of Formalizing Overall Goals For APD And The Community; Identifying Stakeholder Groups; Making An Appropriation For A Public Awareness/Public Outreach Program And Related Costs (Sanchez, Jones)
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ESTABLISHING A COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROCESS KNOWN AS THE "ALBUQUERQUE COLLABORATIVE ON POLICE-COMMUNITY RELATIONS" IN ORDER TO REACH OUT TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND STAKEHOLDERS WITH THE INTENT OF FORMALIZING OVERALL GOALS FOR APD AND THE COMMUNITY; IDENTIFYING STAKEHOLDER GROUPS; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A PUBLIC AWARENESS/PUBLIC OUTREACH PROGRAM AND RELATED COSTS.
WHEREAS, any lasting solution to the issues facing APD today must begin with community dialogue and intimately involve the Albuquerque community as a whole; and
WHEREAS, both the Mayor and the City Council are committed to providing the community with the broadest opportunity to develop formalized goals for the community and the Albuquerque Police Department ("APD"); and
WHEREAS, this Resolution begins that community outreach process by establishing the "Albuquerque Collaborative on Police-Community Relations;" and
WHEREAS, the Albuquerque Collaborative on Police-Community Relations, attached hereto as Exhibit A, provides an outline of the process to seek community and stakeholder input; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and the City Council hereby implement a process to gather information, identify stakeholders, involve independent third party facilitators and develop a plan of action.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
Section 1. That the Albuquerque Collaborative on...
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