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Meeting Date: June 4, 2020
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Staff Contact: Sheila Cobian, City Clerk Services Manager
Sheila.cobian@carlsbadca.gov or 760-434-2808
Subject: Statement Denouncing Racism, Violence and Hate in all Forms
Recommended Action
By minute motion approve a statement, on behalf of the City of Carlsbad and Carlsbad City
Council, denouncing racism, violence and all forms of hate to stand in solidarity with black lives.
Executive Summary/Discussion
On June 2, 2020, the City Council voted to approve a minute motion made by City Council
Member Bhat-Patel directing the “City Manager to issue a statement on behalf of the City
Council and the City of Carlsbad denouncing racism, violence and all forms of hate to stand in
solidarity with black lives.” The attached draft statement (Exhibit 1) is being provided to the City
Council for consideration and approval.
Next Steps
Once approved, the statement will be distributed through the city’s public communication
channels, including the city website, social media and email newsletter as well as shared with
local media.
Fiscal Analysis
There is no fiscal impact related to issuing the statement.
Environmental Evaluation (CEQA)
Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21065, this action does not constitute a “project”
within the meaning of CEQA in that it has no potential to cause either a direct physical change
in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment,
and therefore does not require environmental review.
Public Notification
This item was noticed in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act (California Government Code
Section 54950 et seq.), published and distributed at least 24 hours prior to the special meeting
date and time.
Exhibits
1.Draft statement
June 4, 2020 Item #2 Page 1 of 2
Exhibit 1
The Carlsbad City Council stands united in denouncing racism and all forms of discrimination.
The very fact that we, as local leaders, feel compelled to make a statement like this today, in
the year 2020, is evidence that words alone are not enough.
Words must be backed by meaningful changes, large and small, individually and collectively,
until we truly live up to the core principles upon which this country was founded.
June 4, 2020 Item #2 Page 2 of 2
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I am a resident of just 3.5 years of Carlsbad and this is the first time in my life of 55 years here in California that I have paid any
attention to my local City Counsel. Shame on me! The events of Covid 19 and most notably the death of George Floyd and
subsequent uprisings, have woken me up to the importance of directly engaging at the city level to help support a system that
encourages diversity, kindness, and love. Yes. Love. It's time that Love becomes our new reality. We need speak and act in
alignment with love. Productivity does not need come at the expense of loving our neighbor and earth. Rather, it is
magnified because of it.
So today I took a first look at my city. I found that our community is 82.8% White. I am disappointed by our lack
of diversity and hope it is not a reflection of unseen and institutionalized programs that favor white people here in
North County.
My question for our counsel today is to ask if we may take up a review of our city and of our services (including
Police) with fresh unbiased eyes to determine if we are a community that is balanced and fair across the
board? And are we sure that people of color are not be treated with "suspicion"? We may be doing a good job here
in Carlsbad, but today's evolutionary events are a wake up call. I believe our collective humanity requires an audit
of the status quo.
I did a bit of research and noted that some cities employ Social Justice Managers
(http://agency.governmentjobs.com/seattle/job bulletin.cfm?Job1D=1276130.) We may not need that given our racial
make-up, but perhaps we need to still initiate a study? Again, our abhorrent lack of diversity leaves me feeling
uncomfortable and unsure.
Thank you for receiving my contribution and I look forward to being an engaged member of our community going forward.
appreciate your service and wish you well during this unprecedented time of chaos and change.
Warmly,
Lori Wallace
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Please read into the record. I am in full support of a statement by the City of Carlsbad to denounce racism, violence, and
all forms of hate, but object to the part about standing in solidarity with black lives. We should be standing in solidarity
for ALL Lives and people of ALL colors. The video of the killing of George Floyd has horrified all Americans, however,
there is no evidence of widespread racial bias by police. In 2019, according to a Washington Post database, police fatally
shot 9 unarmed black men and 19 unarmed white men nationwide. Two police officers were later charged in the
shootings of the black men. In fact, police officers are 18 1/2 times as likely to be killed by a black male than an
unarmed black male is to be killed by a police officer. We need to stick to the facts, even if they do not fit the current
narrative held by some, and not jump into a situation where we are dividing our citizenry. (See commentary in the Wall
Street Journal on June 3, "The Myth of Systemic Police Racism" by Heather MacDonald}.
Susan Roberts
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I, Destini Perkins, stand with city council woman Priya Bhat-Patel. I am asking that the statement she provided
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motion.
Destini Perkins
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I, Kimberly Nava, stand with city council woman Priya Bhat-Patel. I am asking that the statement she provided
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I, Brooklyn Jo Branson, stand with city council woman Priya Bhat-Patel. I am asking that the statement she provided
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WE DEMAND JUSTICE NOW
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My name is Aarya Chidambaram and I am a resident of Carlsbad, California. 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.
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.
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."
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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.
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 but not silently,
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Aarya Chidambaram
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My name is Ashlyn and I am a resident of Carlsbad, California. 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.
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 Mc Harris (strategist with the Movement for
Black Lives ex lain the roblem with current olice 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 iustice 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.
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
im erative.
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."
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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 miHtary 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.
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 but not silently,
Ashlyn Haines
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This e-mail relates to an agenda item and I desire to have this e-mail read into the record at the City Council meeting
held on 6/4/2020.
I, Nandhini Ekambaram, stand with city council woman Priya Bhat-Patel. I am asking that the statement she provided
denouncing racism, violence and in solidarity of our Black community be addressed and publicly written in its original
motion.
Thank you,
Nandhini E.
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City council meeting BLM
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This e-mail relates to an agenda item and I desire to have this e-mail read into the record at the City Council meeting
held on 6/4/2020.
I, Julia Girley stand with city council woman Priya Bhat-Patel. I am asking that the statement she provided denouncing
racism, violence and in solidarity of our Black community be addressed and publicly written in its original motion.
Sincerely,
Julia Girley
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alamogirl2002@yahoo.com
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Agenda Item
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This e-mail relates to an agenda item and I desire to have this e-mail read into the record at the City Council
meeting held on 6/4/2020.
I, Tara Stanley, stand with city council woman Priya Bhat-Patel. I am asking that the statement she provided
denouncing racism, violence and in solidarity of our Black community be addressed and publicly written in its
original motion.
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aliana aossey <homesbyaliana@gmail.com>
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6/4/2020
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This e-mail relates to an agenda item and I desire to have this e-mail read into the record at the City Council meeting
held on 6/4/2020.
I, (Aliana Aossey), stand with city council woman Priya Bhat-Patel. I am asking that the statement she provided
denouncing racism, violence and in solidarity of our Black community be addressed and publicly written in its original
motion.
Aliana Aossey
Rancho Coastal Properties, Inc.
(760) 814-4929
homesbyaliana@gmail.com
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Black Lives Matter!
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This e-mail relates to an agenda item and I desire to have this e-mail read into the record at the City Council
meeting held on 6/4/2020 .
. 1, Roxy Arreaga , stand with city council woman Priya Bhat-Patel. I am asking that the statement she provided
denouncing racism, violence and in solidarity of our Black community be addressed and publicly written in its
original motion.
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Maddie Connelly <madscon02@gmail.com>
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 10:44 PM
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Agenda Item
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This e-mail relates to an agenda item and I desire to have this e-mail read into the record at the City Council
meeting held on 6/4/2020.
I, Madeline Connelly, stand with city council woman Priya Bhat-Patel. I am asking that the statement she
provided denouncing racism, violence and in solidarity of our Black community be addressed and publicly
written in its original motion.
Urgently,
Madeline Connelly
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Marisol Avina <beautifuldestiny760@gmail.com>
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To whom it may concern,
I stand with city council woman Priya Bhat-Patel. I am asking that the statement she provided denouncing racism,·
violence and in solidarity of our Black community be addressed and publicly written in its original motion.
Sincerely,
Marisol Avina-Perkins
Carlsbad Resident
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Statement
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I, Amber Deroze, stand with city council woman Priya Bhat-Patel. I am asking that the statement she provided
denouncing racism, violence and in solidarity of our Black community be addressed and publicly written in its original
motion.
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City Clerk . For the Information of the:
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This e-mail relates to an agenda item and I desire to have this e-mail read into the record at the City Council
meeting held ori 6/4/2020.
I, Elizabeth Hatton, stand with city council woman Priya Bhat-Patel. I am asking that the statement she
provided denouncing racism, violence and in solidarity of our Black community be addressed and publicly
written in its original motion.
Elizabeth Hatton
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Aloha,
Lela Buda < lelab@hawaii.edu >
Thursday, June 4, 2020 12:17 AM
City Clerk
Addressing Racism in Our Community
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For the Information of the:
CITY COUNCIL
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This e-mail relates to an agenda item and I desire to have this e-mail read into the record at the City Council meeting
held on 6/4/2020.
I, Lela Buda, stand with city council woman Priya Bhat-Patel. I am asking that the statement she provided denouncing
racism, violence and in solidarity of our Black community be addressed and publicly written in its original motion.
Thank you,
Lela
Lela Marie Buda
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Good morning;
Jesse Bry <jesseca_r@hotmail.com>
Thursday, June 4, 2020 6:16 AM
City Clerk
Statement on racism
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I understand that the council is planning to put out a statement denouncing racism and supporting change and
reform. As a resident of Carlsbad, I would like to strongly request that this statement include, specifically,
support of thE Black Lives Matter movement. It is imperative at this moment that we stand in solidarity with
Black Lives Matter and do our part as a community to bring about the necessary change at all levels to the end
systemic racism. To omit Black Lives Matter would be neglecting to mention a crucial component to the
change we all seek.
Thank you,
Jesse Bry
92009
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Thursday, June 4, 2020 8:18 AM
City Clerk
Agenda Item
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This e-mail relates to an agenda item and I desire to have this e-mail read into the record at the City Council
meeting held on 6/4/2020.
I, Laurie Haslam, stand with city council woman Priya Bhat-Patel. I am asking that the statement she provided
denouncing racism, violence and in solidarity of our Black community be addressed and publicly written in its
original motion.
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Theresa Beauchamp <tbeau2014@gmail.com>
Thursday, June 4, 2020 8:56 AM
City Clerk
Subject: Statement denouncing racism to be read into record at today's meeting 'J
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For the information of the:
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Please read my following statement of support into record. CM ~ACM_...-rn:M (3)~
In strongly support a motion being presented to City of Carlsbad City council today that calls for:
"The City of Carlsbad to denounce racism and violence specifically in solidarity with Black Lives ."
It is vital to include "in solidarity with Black lives" in order to acknowledge the inequity that Black Lives are targeted by
law enforcement in this nation and beyond.
Thank you for your time, consideration and leadership.
Theresa Beauchamp
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City Clerk
FW: Support of Statement Denouncing Racisism
From: Elyse O'Neill <elyse.d.oneill@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 5:01 PM
To: Council Internet Email <CityCouncil@carlsbadca.gov>
Subject: Support of Statement Denouncing Racisism
Council Members,
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I strongly urge you to support Councilwoman Priya Bhat-Patel's motion to condemn racism and violence. National
spotlight is on an issue that has plagued our nation since it's founding. Stating that you are against racism is quite
literally the least you can do to show the people of color in our community that you see them as human.
I also urge the council to voice support of this weekends protest. The council has voted to open parks and -beaches, yet
seems to be against peaceful assembly. Protesting police brutality and systematic racism is more important than having
a fun day at the beach and may have less risk (since people swimming at the beach cannot wear masks while protesters
can). I urge you all to be on the right side of history and stand with us this weekend.
Sincerely,
Elyse O'Neill
Carlsbad, CA
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Dear Councilmembers,
Nancy Hardwick < Nancy@adwicks.com >
Thursday, June 4, 2020 9:09 AM
City Clerk
Please Read This Email On Record at the Carlsbad City Council Meeting Today
As North County residents, we support the motion being present to the council today. We encourage the
council to make a statement on behalf of the City of Carlsbad to denounce racism and violence specifically
in solidarity with Black Lives Matter. # /) All Receive -Agenda Item ...QS..
For the Information of the:
Thank you. CITY COUNCIL -Date (gfj_ CA ~ CC-_,,,,/'
James Nancy Hardwick CM _v--ACM ~M (3) _
t:nc1nitas, CA ~:.WL4
Nancy@adwicks.com
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Please read into the record:
Sam Ward <sam_m_ward@yahoo.com>
Thursday, June 4, 2020 9:22 AM
City Clerk
June 4, 2020 Council Meeting Agenda Item 2 -please read into the record
Dear Mayor Hall and Members of the City Council:
I am writing to encourage you to approve Item Number 2 on today's agenda. Recognition that we, as
individuals, as a community, and as a society, need to do more to fight racism is a small but
necessary step toward building a society that meets the American ideal.
Sam Ward
Jefferson Street
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Dear City Council Members,
Bonnie Lee <beelee1015@yahoo.com>
Thursday, June 4, 2020 9:29 AM
City Clerk
Black Lives Matter
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Please consider to follow the Policy to be fair and just when it comes to the Black community and stop profiling people
of color.
Thank you
Bonnie Lang
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Nikki Faddick <nfaddick@gmail.com>
Thursday, June 4, 2020 10:40 AM
City Clerk
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For the Information of the:
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I'm sorry, I did not indicate that I wanted this to be read. It would be great if you would read my comment today, thank
you!
Nikki Faddick
She/Her/Hers
Moms Demand A c tion for Gun Sense in Am erica
North Co unty San Diego Gr o up Lea d
Take Action: Text "JO IN " to 644-33 or join at www .mom s demandaction.org
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From: Nikki Faddick <nfaddick@gmail.com>
Subject: Black Lives Matter
Date: June 4, 2020 at 10:39:04 AM PDT
To: Clerk@carlsbadca.gov
Dear Council and Mayor:
I am writing to ask that our city release a statement in solidarity with Black lives and in support of our
Black community. The death of George Floyd is but one infuriating, tragic, and heartbreaking example of
the systemic racial injustice that plagues Black Americans every day, in every city. I want to live in one
that has the mora.l courage to call it out-to name the racism and culture of white supremacy that
enables it-and to stand in solidarity with our Black neighbors. I commit to working to be part of the
solution: I want to live in a city that strives to be a part of it, too, and making a statement that declares
as much is a first but important step.
Thank you for your consideration.
Nikki Faddick
She/Her/Hers
M o m s Demand Acti o n for Gun Sen se in America
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Dear Council,
(Please read this)
Karin Brennan <kmb4uky@aol.com>
Thursday, June 4, 2020 11 :05 AM
City Clerk
"Statement on behalf of the City of Carlsbad to denounce racism and violence-,
specifically in solidarity with Black Lives" All Receive -Agenda Item # _o<._
For the Information of the:
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YES. Please speak up clearly on our behalf to show that we are solid allies with our black community, standing up against
all forms of systemic racial injustice. Be specific -we will not tolerate the unjust deaths of our black and brown neighbors
any longer. Release a statement saying this and then let's all live up to it. I pledge to do all I can to support our city in the
pursuit of becoming "a more perfect union". YES.
Thank you,
Karin Brennan
Carlsbad resident (92009)
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Lela Panagides <lpanagides@gmail.com>
Thursday, June 4, 2020 11 :22 AM
City Clerk
Council Internet Email
Subject: Public Comment for June 4 Special Meeting
*Please read in public comment*
Dea r Mayor and City Council,
~ All Receive -Agenda Item# -
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I applaud and fully support our City's statement to denounce racism, violence and hate in all forms. We must stand
together for all Americans so that they can live their lives with dignity and respect, free from prejudice, violence and
discrimination in all forms. We must stand in solidarity with black lives.
Please unite as our city leaders to support the City's Manager's recommendation to approve the statement.
Sincerely,
Lela Panagides
Carlsbad Resident -92010
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Sarah Hunter <sarah.hunter@carlsbadusd.net>
Thursday, June 4, 2020 11 :42 AM
City Clerk
Request for Agenda Item #2
I would like the following statement to be read aloud during the meeting today:
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I would like to request that the city use the term Black Lives when condemning the systemic racism, violence and hatred
against Black human beings. While the term "community" refers to a group of people, calling out Black Lives specifically
acknowledges the individual human lives impacted, and sends a clear message that the city sees Black Lives and their
need for support and systemic change.
Thank you,
Sarah Hunter
English Teacher
Sa_ge Creek Hh;h School
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Advisor, Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA)
Twitter: @MsHunter_tweets
lnstagram: @mrs.hunter_insta
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Thursday, June 04, 2020 12:14 PM
City Clerk
All Receive • Agenda Item # 2
For the Information of the:
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Agenda item 2. STATEMENT DENOUNCING RACISM, VIOLENCE AND HATE IN ALL
FORMS
TO BE READ INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD
Good Evening Mayor and Council,
I am writing to ask the city to release a statement denouncing racism, violence and all forms of hate and to
stand in solidarity with black lives. The current draft statement does not acknowledge systemic racial injustices
that the black community has been enduring. Meaningful change cannot occur until you acknowledge and
denounce what is happening. As the mother of bi-racial children, raising her children in Carlsbad; I ask that
you take this bold action and update the statement to include the words "black lives". By making this specific
declaration, we together, can help push the hate out of our community.
Thank you,
Stephanie Wells
92008
Thank you,
Stephanie Wells
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Thursday, June 04, 2020 1 :08 PM
City Clerk
Statement in support of Black lives in Carlsbad
I would like this statement to be read at today's meeting.
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For the Information of the:
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I am writing to ask that the city release a public statement committing our community to supporting Black
community members and for the City of Carlsbad to denounce racism and violence specifically in solidarity
with Black lives.
Additionally, the City of Carlsbad must take measures to ensure that our city is actively working towards
solutions for systemic racism, including reviewing current police policies and ensure that all officers are
required to have their video cameras filming at all times, and that the files are automatically backed up
wirelessly. Additionally, it is crucial t.hat all Officers attend mandatory violence de-escalation training and that
officers are held accountable by a thorough review when a situation does escalate.
Sincerely,
Britta Kinney
Carlsbad resident/homeowner
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Donna Layden <donnalf@gmail.com>
Thursday, June 04, 2020 1:13 PM
City Clerk
Please read at today's June 4 meeting
I request my email be read on record at meeting today.
All Receive -Agenda Item # .a_
For the Information of the:
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I request that the statement on behalf of the City of Carlsbad to denounce racism and violence specifically
include in solidarity with Black Lives.
George Floyd's funeral was today, June 4th, 2020. He mattered. The words denouncing racism and violence
in the City of Carlsbad matter. It's time to know why: It's past time to know why. It is so important to stand with
the black community who have experience horrific and deadly racism in this country. For the City of Carlsbad and for
every city across America it's time to have an open and honest discussion about racism in their community. So
we don't have to ask why would the words "in solidarity with Black Lives" to a city's statement denouncing
racism would matter. The people living in that community will know.
Donna Layden
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PLEASE READ AT THE JUNE 4, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MEETTING:
Dear Mayor Hall and Council,
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I do NOT support a "statement" to demonstrate solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. The
death of George Floyd, a career violent criminal, was abhorrent. The police responsible for his death
while in their custody have been arrested and will be brought to justice. End of story -or so it should be.
I believe our law enforcement officers, local, statewide and across our nation who do their job diligently
and well every day and every night deserve to have our unwavering support. Yet they are now being
shot down and attacked while they try to protect law abiding citizens of ALL color. They are also being
portrayed as "systemically racist" by the false narrative being pushed by many politicians, the media and
anarchist groups whose true goals are anything but virtuous.
I am attaching an article from today's issue of The Wall Street Journal that may offer some factual data
to those of you who believe you are so "enlightened" and want to pat yourselves on the back by
declaring a City statement in support of the false narrative of systemic racism within our police forces
and American society. The title of the article is "The Myth of Systemic Police Racism."
I would support a statement denouncing ALL violence against ALL people.
· i have lived in Carlsbad for over 30 years and I sincerely hope the divisive nature of the radical left and
the radical right politfcs, and the protests they incite, fail to further divide our community, our state and
our nation.
Submitted anonymously.
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n 2019 police officers fatally shot 1,004 people, most of whom were armed or otherwise
da~gerous. African-Americans were about a quarter of those killed by cops last year (235), a
ratio that has remained stable since 2015. That share of black victims is less than what the black
crime rate would predict, since police shootings are a function of how often officers encounter
armed and violent suspects. In 2018, the latest year for which such data have been published,
African~Americans made up 53% of known homicide offenders in the U.S. and commit about
60% of robberies, though they are 13% of the population.
The police fatally shot nine unarmed blacks and 19 unarmed whites in 2019, according to a
Washington Post database, down from 38 and 32, respectively, in 2015. The Post defines
"unarmed" broadly to include such cases as a suspect in Newark, N.J., who had a loaded
handgun in his car during a police chase. In 2018 there were 7,407 black homicide victims.
Assuming a comparable number of victims last year, those nine unarmed black victims of poJice
shootings represent 0.1% of all African-Americans killed in 2019. By contrast, a police officer is
18½ times more likely to be killed by a black male than an unarmed black male is to be killed by
a police officer.
On Memorial Day weekend in Ch,icago alone, 10 African-Americans were killed in drive-by
shootings. Such routine violence has continued-a 72-year-old Chicago man shot in the face on
May 29 by a gunman who fired about a dozen shots into a residence; two 19-year-old women on
the South Side shot to death as they sat in a parked car a few hours earlier; a 16-year-old boy
fatally stabbed with his own knife that same day. This past weekend, 80 Chicagoans were shot
in drive-by shootings, 21 fatally, the victims overwhelmingly black. Police shootings are not the
reason that blacks die of homicide at eight times the rate of whites and Hispanics combined;
criminal violence is.
The latest in a series of studies undercutting the claim of systemic police bias was published in
August 2019 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The researchers found
that the more frequently officers encounter violent suspects from any given racial. group, the
greater the chance that a member of that group will be fatally shot by a police officer. There is
"no significant evidence of antiblack disparity in the likelihood of being fatally shot by police,"
they concluded.
A 2015 Justice Department ,mg)ysis of the Philadelphia Police Department found that white
police officers were less likely thai:a black or Hispanic officers to shoot unarmed black suspects.
Research by Harvard economist Roland G. Fryer Jr. also found no evidence of racial
discrimination in shootings. Any evidence to the contrary fails to take into account crime rates
and civilian behavior before and during interactions with police.
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courthouses have been destroyed with impunity, which will encourage more civdizati~n-.
destroying violence. If the Ferguson effect of officers backing off law enforcement in mmonty
neighborhoods is reborn as the Minneapolis effect, the thousands oflaw-abiding African-
Americans who depend on the police for basic safety will once again be the victims.
The Minneapolis officers who arrested George Floyd must be held accountable for their
excessive use of force and callous indifference to his distress. Police training needs to double
down on de-escalation tactics. But Floyd's death should not undermine the legitimacy of
American law enforcement, without which we will continue on a path toward chaos.
Ms. Mac Donald is a fellow at the Manhattan Institute and the author of "The War on Cops,"
(Encounter Books, 2016).
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Cinda Kemper <cindakemper@gmail.com>
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Today's Council Meeting
I request that this email be read on the record at this afternoon's city council meeting:
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I am writing in support of the motion submitted by my council member Priya Bhat-Patel "to make a statement on
behalf of the City of Carlsbad to denounce racism and violence specifically in solidarity with Black Lives."
Thank you
-Cinda Kemper
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edith jones <edithJones47@gmail.com>
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Priya Bhat-Patel Statement
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I, Edith Jones, stand with city council woman Priya Bhat-Patel. I am asking that the statement she
provided denouncing racism, violence and in solidarity of our Black community be addressed and
publicly written in its original motion. I would also like a statement added stating that Black Lives
matter. I would also like for this letter to be read l!ii:into the record.
Edith Jones
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Valerie Tapia <valerie.tapia@carlsbadusd.net>
Thursday, June 4, 2020 2:04 PM
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Request for Agenda Item #2
I would like the following statement to be read aloud during the meeting today:
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Please use the term Black Lives when making a statement on behalfof the City condemning racism, violence, and
hatred. Specifically calling out Black Lives indicates to the Black community that you see them and hear their need for
support and change to systemic racism. Now, more than ever, it is vital that the Black community knows that their
interests are important to this beautiful city. Using the term BLACK LIVES versus black community etc. tells them and
those that support them that this city does indeed value all people from every walk of life, race, belief system etc.
Thank you ,
Valen·e Tapia
ASB Director
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Sheila Cobian
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Dear Carlsbad Council,
Rachel Parks 0
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Thursday, June 04, 2020 3:01 PM
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Statement today
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I am writing to ask that our city release a statement in solidarity with Black lives and in support of our Black community.
The death of George Floyd is but one infuriating, tragic, and heartbreaking example of the systemic racial injustice that
plagues Black Americans every day, in every city. I want to live in one that has the moral courage to call it out-to name
t he racism and culture of white supremacy that enables it-and to stand in solidarity with our Black neighbors. I commit
to working to be part of the solution: I want to live in a city that strives to be a part of it, too, and making a statement
that declares as much is a first but important step.
Thank you,
Rachel Parks
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Becky Baird < kidzonstg@gmail.com>
Thursday, June 4, 2020 3:08 PM
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Black Lives MATTER!!
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1 am writing to ask that our city release a statement in solidarity with Black lives and in support of our Black
community. The death of George Floyd is but one infuriating, tragic, and heartbreaking example of the systemic
racial injustice that plagues Black Americans every day, in every city. I want to live in one that has the moral
courage to call it out-to name the racism and culture of white supremacy that enables it-and to stand in solidarity
with our Black neighbors. I commit to working to be part of the solution: I want to live in a city that strives to be a part
of it, too, and making a statement that declares as much is a first but important step.
Thank you.
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Dear City Manager,
Narima Lopes <nmlopes2@yahoo.com>
Thursday, June 4, 2020 3:36 PM ·
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Motion" About Black Lives Matter"
I support Agenda item 2 and would like it read at the meeting
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·STATEMENT DENOUNCING RACISM, VIOLENCE AND HATE IN ALL FORMS-Consider approval
of a statement, on behalf of the City of Carlsbad and Carlsbad City Council, denouncing racism,
violence and all forms of hate to stand in solidarity with black lives :
Please ensure that this statement is consistent with your draft Exhibit 1, which appears to be
truncated.
Sincerely
Narima Lopes
Carlsbad, CA 92011
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Dear City Council:
marcella wilbur <mgwilbur@yahoo.com>
Thursday, June 4, 2020 3:48 PM
City Clerk
Narima Lopes; Priya Bhat-Patel
Please read submit into official record
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Please ensure the statement made by the City of Carlsbad regarding denouncing racism and violence
includes the words "in solidarity with Black Lives". These words were left off the statement in Exhibit
#2 of the draft. The statement must be consistent with the wording of the statement in the other parts
of the document.
Please read this position at the meeting and submit it into the official record.
Thank you,
Marcella Wilbur
zip code 92011
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Celia Taghdiri <ctaghdiri@gmail.com>
Thursday, June 4, 2020 4:13 PM
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Black Lives Matter
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I am writing to ask the city to release a statement denouncing racism, violence and all forms of hate and to
stand in solidarity with black lives. The current draft statement does not acknowledge systemic racial injustices
that_the black community has been enduring. Meaningful change cannot occur until you acknowledge and
denounce what is happening. As the mother of bi-racial children, raising her children in Carlsbad, I ask that
you take this bold action and update the statement to include the words "black lives". By making this specific
declaration, we together, can help push the hate out of our community.
Celia
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Tim and Misty O'Healy <ohealytim.misty@gmail.com>
Thursday, June 4, 2020 4:36 PM
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Motion
Dear Councilmembers for the City of Carlsbad
Please make a specific mention of Black Lives Matter on the motion made by Councilperson Bhat Patel on pages 31 and
32. Please have my letter read into the record.
Thank you
Timothy J. O'Healy
Carlsbad,CA 92011
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