REPORT TO THE CITY OF FRESNO YOUTH COMMISSION
July 12, 2019
FROM: Marco Martinez, Senior Deputy City Clerk
City Clerk's Office
SUBJECT
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Presentation, Interactive Workshops, Discussion and Actions Pertaining to the Selection of the New City of Fresno Police Chief
A. Introduction/Purpose of Town Hall
B. Ice Breaker - Comfort Corners to Create a Safe Space to Express Youth Voices
C. Community Agreements to Foster Respectful Dialogue
D. Group Workshops and Discussion (Sharing), Including Reviewing City of Fresno Police Chief Survey Questions
E. Fresno Youth Commission Actions pertaining to the Selection of the New City of Fresno Police Chief
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RECOMMENDATION
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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BACKGROUND
At the May 17, 2019 Fresno Youth Commission meeting, Sher Moua, program manager for BMOC spoke during the Public Comments portion of the meeting in regards to the City's efforts to recruit a new police chief. He stated that the City had held five community meetings and he urged the Fresno Youth Commission to use its platform as Council's advisory body on issues affecting youth in order to assure that the new police chief was sensitive to issues affecting youth, in particular to the issue of police officers that worked in school campuses.
Chair Jauregui and Commissioner Villegas asked that BMOC Program Manager Moua and BMOC provide a presentation at the next Fresno Youth Commission meeting.
At the June 7, 2019 Fresno Youth Commission meeting, BMOC Program Manager Moua and BMOC youth representatives gave a presentation in regards law enforcement interactions with youth at Fresno Unified School District high schools. They expressed concern that youth were being arrested and disciplined at disproportionate rates at area high schools by school resource officers. They urged the Fresno Youth Commission to hold a public meeting and to invite local youth to express their concerns in regards to law enforcement in high schools and city-wide. They also asked the C...
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