Police Contract Public Testimony
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2017 2:47 pm
Dear colleagues,
I am glad that we were able to set aside the 13th to hear public testimony and consider the police contract on a single day. I understand that we set a start time of 3 PM to allow those who cannot attend in the evening to speak to us before traffic gets bad. On the flip side, I am hearing from people who want to testify but can't be at City Hall until after 5 or 6. They are seeking clarity on whether they can come later and still be able to speak. It is my understanding that it was our intention to accommodate as many speakers as possible and thus they would be heard.
I also think it would be useful for us to decide how we want to allocate speaking time. Our current rules make splitting testimony over multiple times a bit more complicated wrt who gets 3 minutes etc.
Regards,
Alison Alter
I am glad that we were able to set aside the 13th to hear public testimony and consider the police contract on a single day. I understand that we set a start time of 3 PM to allow those who cannot attend in the evening to speak to us before traffic gets bad. On the flip side, I am hearing from people who want to testify but can't be at City Hall until after 5 or 6. They are seeking clarity on whether they can come later and still be able to speak. It is my understanding that it was our intention to accommodate as many speakers as possible and thus they would be heard.
I also think it would be useful for us to decide how we want to allocate speaking time. Our current rules make splitting testimony over multiple times a bit more complicated wrt who gets 3 minutes etc.
Regards,
Alison Alter