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Gender Equity, Safe Communities, and New Americans Committee

Thursday, September 7, 2017 · 2:00 PM AM · Council Chamber, City Hall 600 4th Avenue Seattle, WA 98104

TL;DR

The committee reviewed police oversight reports and approved new public defense legal services. The meeting focused on police intelligence audits and immigrant protections in the criminal justice system, with the committee recommending these items move forward to full council.

Key Decisions

  • Public Defense Legal Services Ordinance Passed as amended
  • December 2015 Police Intelligence Audit Report Filed
  • Police Chief Response to Intelligence Audit Filed
  • Police Intelligence Unit Audit Reports (2016-2017) Filed
  • Upstream Actions on Immigrant Deportations Information item heard in committee
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. Please Note: Times listed are estimated
  2. Call To Order
  3. Chair's Report
  4. Public Comment
  5. Items of Business
  6. 1. Upstream Actions to Avoid Downstream Deportations: Immigrants, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Reform
    Information Item (Inf)
    Action: heard in Committee

    The Information Item (Inf) was heard in Committee.

  7. 2. AN ORDINANCE related to public defense legal services; and authorizing an interlocal agreement with King County for public defense legal services.
    Ordinance (Ord)
    Action: pass as amended Passed

    The Committee recommends that Full Council pass as amended the Council Bill (CB).

  8. 3. December 2015 Report of the Police Intelligence Audit Pursuant to Ordinance 108333 (Seattle Municipal Code 14.12).
    Clerk File (CF)
    Action: file Passed

    The Committee recommends that Full Council file the Clerk File (CF).

  9. 4. Response of the Police Chief to the December 2015 Report of the Intelligence Audit, filed pursuant to Ordinance 108333 (Seattle Municipal Code 14.12).
    Clerk File (CF)
    Action: file Passed

    The Committee recommends that Full Council file the Clerk File (CF).

  10. 5. Chief of Police Audit Report of select files obtained through the Police Department’s membership in the Law Enforcement Intelligence Unit (LEIU) and the Western States Information Network (WSIN) maintained exclusive for confidential information; dated June 6, 2016, in accordance with Ordinance 108333 (Municipal Code 14.12).
    Clerk File (CF)
    Action: file Passed

    The Committee recommends that Full Council file the Clerk File (CF).

  11. 6. Chief of Police Audit Report of select files obtained through the Police Department's membership in the Law Enforcement Intelligence Unit (LEIU) and the Western States Information Network (WSIN) maintained exclusive for confidential information; dated January 26, 2017, in accordance with Ordinance 108333 (Municipal Code 14.12).
    Clerk File (CF)
    Action: file Passed

    The Committee recommends that Full Council file the Clerk File (CF).

  12. 7. Seattle Police Chief 2016 Annual report concerning activities regulated by Ordinance 108333 (Seattle Municipal Code 14.12).
    Clerk File (CF)
    Action: file Passed

    The Committee recommends that Full Council file the Clerk File (CF).

  13. Adjournment