WHEREAS, the City of Seattle is committed to providing meaningful civilian oversight in the police accountability system; and

WHEREAS, the Department of Justice investigation and subsequent report revealed a need for improvements in several areas of the current police accountability structure; and

WHEREAS, the City Council passed Ordinance ______ renaming the Office of Professional Accountability Review Board as the Independent Police Oversight Review Board; and

WHEREAS, in June of 2012, the Independent Police Oversight Review Board (Board) released a report with recommendations for restructuring and strengthening the Board's role in the civilian oversight system; and

WHEREAS, the Board's report identifies several structural changes that merit further evaluation; and

WHEREAS, the Mayor nominated and the Council confirmed fifteen members to the Community Police Commission (CPC) consistent with Ordinance 124021; and

WHEREAS, consistent with the settlement agreement between the United States Department of Justice and the City of Seattle approved by the United States District Court -Western District of Washington in August of 2012, the CPC will review and make recommendations regarding the entire police accountability structure in place for the City of Seattle; and

WHEREAS, the City's current contracts with the Seattle Police Officers Guild and the Seattle Police Management Association will expire in December of 2014, and negotiations for contract renewal could begin in the first half of next year; and

WHEREAS, some of the recommendations from the CPC regarding changes to the City's current police accountability structure may fall within the purview of management while others may require bargaining negotiations with labor; and

WHEREAS, the City's overall goal for this effort is to strengthen the degree of accountability, independence, effectiveness and transparency of the system as a whole; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE, THAT:

Section 1. Through its role on the City of Seattle's Labor Relations and Policy Committee (LRPC) in establishing parameters for labor negotiations, the City Council intends to evaluate options for strengthening the City's police accountability system, and in particular to enhance the role of civilian oversight. To the extent these options are subject to mandatory bargaining, the City will negotiate these issues in good faith with the Seattle Police Officers Guild and the Seattle Police Management Association. To further these good faith discussions, the Council is hereby stating their policy intent early in the process in order to lay a foundation for meaningful dialogue with the City's labor partners.

Section 2. Recognizing that the Community Police Commission's (CPC) work plan includes a review of the police accountability system, the City Council requests that as part of this effort, the CPC consider the recommendations contained in the Independent Police Oversight Review Board's (IPORB) report, "Transparency, Accountability, Effectiveness and Independence: Recommendations Regarding Civilian Oversight of the Seattle Police Department." In particular, the City Council is interested in exploring opportunities for additional independent civilian oversight within the current or a newly proposed police accountability system framework. The commission is requested to specifically consider the IPORB's recommendations concerning opportunities for civilian review of investigatory findings before a final disposition is determined. The City Council looks forward to the CPC's examination of these and other elements related to police accountability.

Adopted by the City Council the ____ day of ____________________, 2013, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its adoption this________ day

of ______________________, 2013.

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President ___________of the City Council

Filed by me this ____ day of ________________________, 2013.

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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk

(Seal)

Mike Fong/MF Police Accountability Resolution June 24, 2013 Version #2