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Home My WebLink AboutCorrespondence - #14 Hall, Jennifer From:Bulmaro Vicente <boomer@chispaoc.org> Sent:Friday, August 25, 2023 4:08 PM To:eComment Subject:Item 14: Chispa Letter of Opposition Attachments:Chispa Letter of Opposition Item 14.pdf Good evening, On behalf of Chispa, I am submitting the attached Letter of Opposition to Item 14: to Approve the Master Service Agreement with Lexipol, LLC to Provide Policy Manual Maintenance and Support to the Police Department. In Solidarity, Boomer Policy and Political Director | Chispa e: boomer@chispaoc.org c: 1505 E 17th Street Suite 117 Santa Ana, CA 92705 Chispa is building a political home for young Latinxs in Orange County! Please consider making a donation to help us build our casita. Chispa is a project of Tides Advocacy, a 501c4 non-profit organization. 1 August 25,2023 Mayor Amezcua and City Councilmembers 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana,CA 92701 ecomment@santa-ana.org Via Email RE:Item 14:Approve Master Service Agreement with Lexipol,LLC to Provide Policy Manual Maintenance and Support to the Police Department Dear Mayor Amezcua and City Councilmembers, Chispa urges you to vote NO on Item 14,the proposal to Approve the Master Service Agreement with Lexipol,LLC to Provide Policy Manual Maintenance and Support to the Police Department (Department).Instead we urge you to explore alternatives that involve community driven policies with public feedback.The City should explore options such as allocating additional resources to the City Attorney’s office for in-house police policy maintenance,and collaborate with the newly established City’s Police Oversight Commission (Commission)to oversee and monitor the Department Policies. Last year,the Council unanimously delayed the approval of the proposed contract with Lexipol due to community concerns.City staff committed to come back with alternatives to the company’s services,ones involving public feedback.However,as of now,no further updates or public feedback have been provided to determine alternatives.The City must remain committed to addressing community concerns and ensuring transparency by having the public provide their input in the process. Lexipol is a police lobbying group that subverts state law and best policing practices by selling boilerplate policies to police departments.In 2020,after the California Legislature passed AB 392:the necessary standard for police use of deadly force,Lexipol released an unlawful use of force policy that several local law enforcement agencies,including the City’s Department, purchased and adopted.Organizations such as Chispa and ACLU SoCal successfully contested this policy,and worked alongside the City to bring it in compliance with the law.The City Attorney’s office sent a letter to Lexipol that their policy was “legally deficient”and “does not 1 precisely comport with the legislative changes set forth in AB 392.”This incident is just one of several instances illustrating Lexipol’s consistent pattern of undermining current legal legislation aimed at fostering accountability and transparency in policing. In addition,Lexipol is not the only option for police departments.Local governments have created systems for police rulemaking,independent of Lexipol.Some local governments have implemented a hybrid-model wherein the jurisdiction subscribed to the Lexipol service but continues to publish its own policy manual.Local governments that publish police department policy manuals independent of Lexipol include:Los Angeles Police Department (PD),San Diego PD,San Francisco PD,San Jose PD,Stockton PD and more. It’s time for the City to end the contract with Lexipol and transition towards a more community-oriented approach to monitoring and updating the Department’s Policy.For these reasons,Chispa urges you to vote NO on Item 14,and instead explore alternatives for community driven policies with community input.The City should explore options such as allocating additional resources to the City Attorney’s office for in-house police policy maintenance,and collaborate with the newly established Commission to oversee and monitor the Department Policies. Sincerely, Signature Bulmaro Vicente Policy and Political Director CC:vamezcua@santa-ana.org PBacerra@santa-ana.org TPhan@santa-ana.org DPenaloza@santa-ana.org JessieLopez@santa-ana.org JRyanHernandez@santa-ana.org bvazquez@santa-ana.org 2 Orozco, Norma From: Uyen Hoang <uyen@vietroc.org> Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2023 10:24 AM To: eComment Subject: Agenda Item 14: Opposition to Lexipol Contract Attachments: VROC Opposes Agenda Item 14_ Lexipol Contract.pdf Hello, Please find attached VROC's letter to oppose the Master Service Agreement with Lexipol. Thank you. Warmly, Uyen Hoang,MA, MPH (she/they) Executive Director Come celebrate 10 years of VROC with Drag,performances, and dancing at our Gala on Friday, Oct 13th! Link. r tickets here. ROC 1 • nivea VENUE b Three Petals 18582 Beach Blv00 d,#7 Huntington Beach,RE MY! Website Facebook I Instagram Linktree i Tuesday,August 29, 2023 Mayor Amezcua and City Councilmembers 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 ecommentgSanta-ana.org Via Email RE: Item 14: Approve Master Service Agreement with Lexipol, LLC to Provide Policy Manual Maintenance and Support to the Police Department Dear Mayor Amezcua and City Councilmembers, Viet Rainbow of Orange County (VROC)urges you to vote NO on Item 14, the proposal to Approve the Master Service Agreement with Lexipol, LLC to Provide Policy Manual Maintenance and Support to the Police Department(Department). Instead we urge you to explore alternatives that involve community driven policies with public feedback. The City should explore options such as allocating additional resources to the City Attorney's office for in-house police policy maintenance, and collaborate with the newly established City's Police Oversight Commission (Commission) to oversee and monitor the Department Policies. Last year, the Council unanimously delayed the approval of the proposed contract with Lexipol due to community concerns. City staff committed to come back with alternatives to the company's services, ones involving public feedback. However, as of now, no further updates or public feedback have been provided to determine alternatives. The City must remain committed to addressing community concerns and ensuring transparency by having the public provide their input in the process. Lexipol is a police lobbying group that subverts state law and best policing practices by selling boilerplate policies to police departments. In 2020, after the California Legislature passed AB 392: the necessary standard for police use of deadly force, Lexipol released an unlawful use of force policy that several local law enforcement agencies, including the City's Department, purchased and adopted. Organizations such as Chispa and ACLU SoCal successfully contested this policy, and worked alongside the City to bring it in compliance with the law. The City Attorney's office sent a letter to Lexipol that their policy was "legally deficient" and "does not precisely comport with the legislative changes set forth in AB 392." This incident is just one of several instances illustrating Lexipol's consistent pattern of undermining current legal legislation aimed at fostering accountability and transparency in policing. In addition, Lexipol is not the only option for police departments. Local governments have created systems for police rulemaking, independent of Lexipol. Some local governments have 1 implemented a hybrid-model wherein the jurisdiction subscribed to the Lexipol service but continues to publish its own policy manual. Local governments that publish police department policy manuals independent of Lexipol include: Los Angeles Police Department(PD), San Diego PD, San Francisco PD, San Jose PD, Stockton PD and more. It's time for the City to end the contract with Lexipol and transition towards a more community- oriented approach to monitoring and updating the Department's Policy. For these reasons, VROC urges you to vote NO on Item 14, and instead explore alternatives for community driven policies with community input. The City should explore options such as allocating additional resources to the City Attorney's office for in-house police policy maintenance, and collaborate with the newly established Commission to oversee and monitor the Department Policies. Sincerely, Uyen Hoang Executive Director,VROC CC: vamezcuagsanta-ana.org PB acerrag Santa-ana.org TPhangSanta-ana.org DPenalozagSanta-ana.org JessieLopezgSanta-ana.org JRyanHernandezg Santa-ana.org bvazquezgSanta-ana.org 2 Orozco, Norma From: Karen Hernandez < Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2023 10:25 AM To: eComment Cc: The People's Budget OC; Bacerra, Phil; Amezcua, Valerie; Phan, Thai; Penaloza, David; Lopez, Jessie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Hernandez, Johnathan Subject: Oppose Agenda Item #14 - Lexipol Contract with Santa Ana PD Attachments: PBOC Letter to Santa Ana City Council - Oppose Agenda Item 14_ Lexipol Contract.pdf August 29, 2023 Mayor Amezcua and City Councilmembers 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 ecommentgsanta-ana.org Via Email RE: Item 14: Approve Master Service Agreement with Lexipol, LLC to Provide Policy Manual Maintenance and Support to the Police Department Dear Mayor Amezcua and City Councilmembers, People's Budget Orange County(PBOC)urges you to vote NO on Item 14,the proposal to Approve the Master Service Agreement with Lexipol, LLC to Provide Policy Manual Maintenance and Support to the Police Department (Department). Instead, we urge you to explore alternatives that involve community driven policies with public feedback. The City should explore options such as allocating additional resources to the City Attorney's office for in- house police policy maintenance and collaborate with the newly established City's Police Oversight Commission (Commission)to oversee and monitor the Department Policies. The People's Budget OC is fighting for a better Orange County: a more vibrant and humane place to live in which every community member has full access to housing,health and mental health care; where our children and youth, our environment, and racial justice are top priorities; and where people have freedom from policing and jails. Our mission is to advocate for a participatory public budget that allows marginalized communities to be involved in decision-making through public education, directly engaging representatives, and listening to and uplifting the voices and needs of marginalized communities. We believe this work includes responding to the concerns of the community around controversial companies like Lexipol who have a troubled history of creating cloudy policing practices that don't abide by California laws that are in place. Last year,the Council unanimously delayed the approval of the proposed contract with Lexipol due to community concerns. City staff committed to come back with alternatives to the company's services, ones involving public feedback. However, as of now,no further updates or public feedback have been provided to determine alternatives. The City must remain committed to addressing community concerns and ensuring transparency by having the public provide their input in the process. Lexipol is a police lobbying group that subverts state law and best policing practices by selling boilerplate policies to police departments. In 2020, after the California Legislature passed AB 392: the necessary standard for police use of deadly force, Lexipol released an unlawful use of force policy that several local law enforcement agencies, including the City's Department,purchased and adopted. Organizations such as Chispa and ACLU SoCal successfully contested this 1 policy, and worked alongside the City to bring it in compliance with the law. The City Attorney's office sent a letter to Lexipol that their policy was"legally deficient" and"does not precisely comport with the legislative changes set forth in AB 392."This incident is just one of several instances illustrating Lexipol's consistent pattern of undermining current legal legislation aimed at fostering accountability and transparency in policing. In addition, Lexipol is not the only option for police departments. Local governments have created systems for police rulemaking, independent of Lexipol. Some local governments have implemented a hybrid-model wherein the jurisdiction subscribed to the Lexipol service but continues to publish its own policy manual. Local governments that publish police department policy manuals independent of Lexipol include: Los Angeles Police Department(PD), San Diego PD, San Francisco PD, San Jose PD, Stockton PD and more. It's time for the City to end the contract with Lexipol and transition towards a more community- oriented approach to monitoring and updating the Department's Policy. For these reasons, People's Budget Orange County urges you to vote NO on Item 14, and instead explore alternatives for community driven policies with community input. The City should explore options such as allocating additional resources to the City Attorney's office for in-house police policy maintenance, and collaborate with the newly established Commission to oversee and monitor the Department Policies. Sincerely, Karen G. Hernandez Program Director People's Budget Orange County CC: vamezcuaksanta-ana.org PBacerragSanta-ana.org TPhan@santa-ana.org DPenalozakSanta-ana.org JessieLopez e santa-ana.org JRyanHernandezksanta-ana.org bvazquezgsanta-ana.org z ADO A f V� �C II� A J'otl0.f� August 29, 2023 Mayor Amezcua and City Councilmembers 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 ecommentC@santa-ana.orq Via Email RE: Item 14: Approve Master Service Agreement with Lexipol, LLC to Provide Policy Manual Maintenance and Support to the Police Department Dear Mayor Amezcua and City Councilmembers, People's Budget Orange County (PBOC) urges you to vote NO on Item 14, the proposal to Approve the Master Service Agreement with Lexipol, LLC to Provide Policy Manual Maintenance and Support to the Police Department (Department). Instead, we urge you to explore alternatives that involve community driven policies with public feedback. The City should explore options such as allocating additional resources to the City Attorney's office for in-house police policy maintenance and collaborate with the newly established City's Police Oversight Commission (Commission) to oversee and monitor the Department Policies. The People's Budget OC is fighting for a better Orange County: a more vibrant and humane place to live in which every community member has full access to housing, health and mental health care; where our children and youth, our environment, and racial justice are top priorities; and where people have freedom from policing and jails. Our mission is to advocate for a participatory public budget that allows marginalized communities to be involved in decision-making through public education, directly engaging representatives, and listening to and uplifting the voices and needs of marginalized communities. We believe this work includes responding to the concerns of community around controversial companies like Lexipol who have a troubled history of creating cloudy policing practices that don't abide by California laws that are in place. Last year, the Council unanimously delayed the approval of the proposed contract with Lexipol due to community concerns. City staff committed to come back with alternatives to the company's services, ones involving public feedback. However, as of now, no further updates or public feedback have been provided to determine alternatives. The City must remain committed to addressing community concerns and ensuring transparency by having the public provide their input in the process. Lexipol is a police lobbying group that subverts state law and best policing practices by selling boilerplate policies to police departments. In 2020, after the California Legislature passed AB 392: the necessary standard for police use of deadly force, Lexipol released an unlawful use of force 1 � AFo 4 • yin � ��I y bldO policy that several local law enforcement agencies, including the City's Department, purchased and adopted. Organizations such as Chispa and ACLU SoCal successfully contested this policy, and worked alongside the City to bring it in compliance with the law. The City Attorney's office sent a letter to Lexipol that their policy was "legally deficient" and "does not precisely comport with the legislative changes set forth in AB 392." This incident is just one of several instances illustrating Lexipol's consistent pattern of undermining current legal legislation aimed at fostering accountability and transparency in policing. In addition, Lexipol is not the only option for police departments. Local governments have created systems for police rulemaking, independent of Lexipol. Some local governments have implemented a hybrid-model wherein the jurisdiction subscribed to the Lexipol service but continues to publish its own policy manual. Local governments that publish police department policy manuals independent of Lexipol include: Los Angeles Police Department (PD), San Diego PD, San Francisco PD, San Jose PD, Stockton PD and more. It's time for the City to end the contract with Lexipol and transition towards a more community- oriented approach to monitoring and updating the Department's Policy. For these reasons, People's Budget Orange County urges you to vote NO on Item 14, and instead explore alternatives for community driven policies with community input. The City should explore options such as allocating additional resources to the City Attorney's office for in-house police policy maintenance, and collaborate with the newly established Commission to oversee and monitor the Department Policies. Sincerely, Karen G. Hernandez Program Director People's Budget Orange County CC: vamezcuaC@santa-ana.orq PBacerraC@santa-ana.orq TPhanC@santa-ana.orq D Pen alozaC@santa-ana.orq JessieLopezC@santa-ana.org J Ryan HernandezC@santa-ana.orq bvazquezC@santa-ana.orq 2 Orozco, Norma From: Stop the Musick Coalition OC < Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2023 10:29 AM To: eComment Subject: Agenda Item 14: Opposition to Lexipol Contract Attachments: STM Letter City Council - Oppose Agenda Item 14_ Lexipol Contract.pdf August 29, 2023 Mayor Amezcua and City Councilmembers 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 ecomment(cr�,santa-ana.org Via Email RE: Item 14: Approve Master Service Agreement with Lexipol, LLC to Provide Policy Manual Maintenance and Support to the Police Department Dear Mayor Amezcua and City Councilmembers, Stop the Musick Coalition (STM) urges you to vote NO on Item 14, the proposal to Approve the Master Service Agreement with Lexipol, LLC to Provide Policy Manual Maintenance and Support to the Police Department (Department). Instead, we urge you to explore alternatives that involve community driven policies with public feedback. The City should explore options such as allocating additional resources to the City Attorney's office for in-house police policy maintenance and collaborate with the newly established City's Police Oversight Commission (Commission) to oversee and monitor the Department Policies. We are a coalition of individuals and organizations committed to decarceration in Orange County, California. Our vision is to reduce the jail population, stop the expansion of the carceral state, increase alternatives to incarceration, and build housing-first and care-first models in Orange County. We believe in a community that invests in public safety and community wellness through care,not cages. We believe this work includes responding to the concerns of community around controversial companies like Lexipol who have a troubled history of creating cloudy policing practices that don't abide by California laws that are in place. Last year, the Council unanimously delayed the approval of the proposed contract with Lexipol due to community concerns. City staff committed to come back with alternatives to the company's services, ones involving public feedback. However, as of now, no further updates or public feedback have been provided to determine alternatives. The City must remain committed to addressing community concerns and ensuring transparency by having the public provide their input in the process. Lexipol is a police lobbying group that subverts state law and best policing practices by selling boilerplate policies to police departments. In 2020, after the California Legislature passed AB 392: the necessary standard for police use of deadly force, Lexipol released an unlawful use of force policy that several local law enforcement agencies, including the City's Department, purchased and adopted. Organizations such as Chispa and ACLU SoCal successfully contested this policy, and worked alongside the City to bring it in compliance with the law. The City Attorney's office sent a letter to Lexipol that their policy was "legally deficient" and "does not precisely comport with i the legislative changes set forth in AB 392." This incident is just one of several instances illustrating Lexipol's consistent pattern of undermining current legal legislation aimed at fostering accountability and transparency in policing. In addition, Lexipol is not the only option for police departments. Local governments have created systems for police rulemaking, independent of Lexipol. Some local governments have implemented a hybrid-model wherein the jurisdiction subscribed to the Lexipol service but continues to publish its own policy manual. Local governments that publish police department policy manuals independent of Lexipol include: Los Angeles Police Department (PD), San Diego PD, San Francisco PD, San Jose PD, Stockton PD and more. It's time for the City to end the contract with Lexipol and transition towards a more community-oriented approach to monitoring and updating the Department's Policy. For these reasons, Stop the Musick Coalition urges you to vote NO on Item 14, and instead explore alternatives for community driven policies with community input. The City should explore options such as allocating additional resources to the City Attorney's office for in-house police policy maintenance, and collaborate with the newly established Commission to oversee and monitor the Department Policies. Sincerely, Mai Tran Communications Strategist Stop the Musick Coalition CC: vamezcua@santa-ana.org PBacerra@santa-ana.org TPhan@santa-ana.org DPenaloz a@santa-ana.org JessieLopez o santa-ana.org JRyanHernandez@santa-ana.org bvazduez o,santa-ana.org z August 29, 2023 Mayor Amezcua and City Councilmembers 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 ecommentC@santa-ana.orq Via Email RE: Item 14: Approve Master Service Agreement with Lexipol, LLC to Provide Policy Manual Maintenance and Support to the Police Department Dear Mayor Amezcua and City Councilmembers, Stop the Musick Coalition (STM) urges you to vote NO on Item 14, the proposal to Approve the Master Service Agreement with Lexipol, LLC to Provide Policy Manual Maintenance and Support to the Police Department (Department). Instead, we urge you to explore alternatives that involve community driven policies with public feedback. The City should explore options such as allocating additional resources to the City Attorney's office for in-house police policy maintenance and collaborate with the newly established City's Police Oversight Commission (Commission) to oversee and monitor the Department Policies. We are a coalition of individuals and organizations committed to decarceration in Orange County, California. Our vision is to reduce the jail population, stop the expansion of the carceral state, increase alternatives to incarceration, and build housing-first and care-first models in Orange County. We believe in a community that invests in public safety and community wellness through care, not cages. We believe this work includes responding to the concerns of community around controversial companies like Lexipol who have a troubled history of creating cloudy policing practices that don't abide by California laws that are in place. Last year, the Council unanimously delayed the approval of the proposed contract with Lexipol due to community concerns. City staff committed to come back with alternatives to the company's services, ones involving public feedback. However, as of now, no further updates or public feedback have been provided to determine alternatives. The City must remain committed to addressing community concerns and ensuring transparency by having the public provide their input in the process. Lexipol is a police lobbying group that subverts state law and best policing practices by selling boilerplate policies to police departments. In 2020, after the California Legislature passed AB 392: the necessary standard for police use of deadly force, Lexipol released an unlawful use of force policy that several local law enforcement agencies, including the City's Department, purchased 1 and adopted. Organizations such as Chispa and ACLU SoCal successfully contested this policy, and worked alongside the City to bring it in compliance with the law. The City Attorney's office sent a letter to Lexipol that their policy was "legally deficient" and "does not precisely comport with the legislative changes set forth in AB 392." This incident is just one of several instances illustrating Lexipol's consistent pattern of undermining current legal legislation aimed at fostering accountability and transparency in policing. In addition, Lexipol is not the only option for police departments. Local governments have created systems for police rulemaking, independent of Lexipol. Some local governments have implemented a hybrid-model wherein the jurisdiction subscribed to the Lexipol service but continues to publish its own policy manual. Local governments that publish police department policy manuals independent of Lexipol include: Los Angeles Police Department (PD), San Diego PD, San Francisco PD, San Jose PD, Stockton PD and more. It's time for the City to end the contract with Lexipol and transition towards a more community- oriented approach to monitoring and updating the Department's Policy. For these reasons, Stop the Musick Coalition urges you to vote NO on Item 14, and instead explore alternatives for community driven policies with community input. The City should explore options such as allocating additional resources to the City Attorney's office for in-house police policy maintenance, and collaborate with the newly established Commission to oversee and monitor the Department Policies. Sincerely, W Mai Tran Communications Strategist Stop the Musick Coalition CC: vamezcuaC@santa-ana.orq PBacerraC@santa-ana.orq TPhanC@santa-ana.orq D Pen alozaC@santa-ana.orq JessieLopezC@santa-ana.org J Ryan HernandezC@santa-ana.orq bvazquezC@santa-ana.orq 2 Orozco, Norma From: Transforming Justice OC < Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2023 10:34 AM To: eComment Subject: Agenda Item 14: Opposition to Lexipol Contract Attachments: TJOC Letter - Santa Ana City Council - Oppose Agenda Item 14_ Lexipol Contract.pdf August 29, 2023 Mayor Amezcua and City Councilmembers 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 ecomment(cr�,santa-ana.org Via Email RE: Item 14: Approve Master Service Agreement with Lexipol, LLC to Provide Policy Manual Maintenance and Support to the Police Department Dear Mayor Amezcua and City Councilmembers, Transforming Justice Orange County (TJOC) urges you to vote NO on Item 14, the proposal to Approve the Master Service Agreement with Lexipol, LLC to Provide Policy Manual Maintenance and Support to the Police Department (Department). Instead, we urge you to explore alternatives that involve community driven policies with public feedback. The City should explore options such as allocating additional resources to the City Attorney's office for in-house police policy maintenance and collaborate with the newly established City's Police Oversight Commission (Commission) to oversee and monitor the Department Policies. TJOC is committed to reimagining justice, safety, and accountability, through ending individual, collective, and systemic oppression by carceral systems. Our mission is to right the social wrongs carried out by the carceral system through social-systemic transformation, while at the same time working to meet the immediate needs of incarcerated and system-impacted individuals and communities. We do this by working locally to build alternatives through community engagement and mobilization; public education; public advocacy; and leadership development. We believe this work includes responding to the concerns of community around controversial companies like Lexipol who have a troubled history of creating cloudy policing practices that don't abide by California laws that are in place. Last year, the Council unanimously delayed the approval of the proposed contract with Lexipol due to community concerns. City staff committed to come back with alternatives to the company's services, ones involving public feedback. However, as of now, no further updates or public feedback have been provided to determine alternatives. The City must remain committed to addressing community concerns and ensuring transparency by having the public provide their input in the process. Lexipol is a police lobbying group that subverts state law and best policing practices by selling boilerplate policies to police departments. In 2020, after the California Legislature passed AB 392: the necessary standard for police use of deadly force, Lexipol released an unlawful use of force policy that several local law enforcement agencies, including the City's Department, purchased and adopted. Organizations such as Chispa and ACLU SoCal successfully contested this policy, and worked alongside the City to bring it in compliance 1 with the law. The City Attorney's office sent a letter to Lexipol that their policy was "legally deficient" and "does not precisely comport with the legislative changes set forth in AB 392." This incident is just one of several instances illustrating Lexipol's consistent pattern of undermining current legal legislation aimed at fostering accountability and transparency in policing. In addition, Lexipol is not the only option for police departments. Local governments have created systems for police rulemaking, independent of Lexipol. Some local governments have implemented a hybrid-model wherein the jurisdiction subscribed to the Lexipol service but continues to publish its own policy manual. Local governments that publish police department policy manuals independent of Lexipol include: Los Angeles Police Department(PD), San Diego PD, San Francisco PD, San Jose PD, Stockton PD and more. It's time for the City to end the contract with Lexipol and transition towards a more community-oriented approach to monitoring and updating the Department's Policy. For these reasons, Transforming Justice Orange County urges you to vote NO on Item 14, and instead explore alternatives for community driven policies with community input. The City should explore options such as allocating additional resources to the City Attorney's office for in-house police policy maintenance, and collaborate with the newly established Commission to oversee and monitor the Department Policies. Sincerely, Daisy Ramirez Steering Committee Member Transforming Justice Orange County CC: vamezcua@santa-ana.org PBacerra(cr�,santa-ana.org TPhan o,santa-ana.org DPenaloza@santa-ana.org JessieLopez o santa-ana.org JRyanHernandez@Santa-ana.org bvazduez o,santa-ana.org ETR:fiAN5F0RM1ENG :/ JUSTICE C z TRANSFORM ING�USTICE OC August 29, 2023 Mayor Amezcua and City Councilmembers 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 ecommentC@santa-ana.orq Via Email RE: Item 14: Approve Master Service Agreement with Lexipol, LLC to Provide Policy Manual Maintenance and Support to the Police Department Dear Mayor Amezcua and City Councilmembers, Transforming Justice Orange County (TJOC) urges you to vote NO on Item 14, the proposal to Approve the Master Service Agreement with Lexipol, LLC to Provide Policy Manual Maintenance and Support to the Police Department (Department). Instead, we urge you to explore alternatives that involve community driven policies with public feedback. The City should explore options such as allocating additional resources to the City Attorney's office for in-house police policy maintenance and collaborate with the newly established City's Police Oversight Commission (Commission) to oversee and monitor the Department Policies. TJOC is committed to reimagining justice, safety, and accountability, through ending individual, collective, and systemic oppression by carceral systems. Our mission is to right the social wrongs carried out by the carceral system through social-systemic transformation, while at the same time working to meet the immediate needs of incarcerated and system-impacted individuals and communities. We do this by working locally to build alternatives through community engagement and mobilization; public education; public advocacy; and leadership development. We believe this work includes responding to the concerns of community around controversial companies like Lexipol who have a troubled history of creating cloudy policing practices that don't abide by California laws that are in place. Last year, the Council unanimously delayed the approval of the proposed contract with Lexipol due to community concerns. City staff committed to come back with alternatives to the company's services, ones involving public feedback. However, as of now, no further updates or public feedback have been provided to determine alternatives. The City must remain committed to addressing community concerns and ensuring transparency by having the public provide their input in the process. Lexipol is a police lobbying group that subverts state law and best policing practices by selling boilerplate policies to police departments. In 2020, after the California Legislature passed AB 392: the necessary standard for police use of deadly force, Lexipol released an unlawful use of force policy that several local law enforcement agencies, including the City's Department, purchased and adopted. Organizations such as Chispa and ACLU SoCal successfully contested this policy, and worked alongside the City to bring it in compliance with the law. The City Attorney's office 1 TRANSFORM ING�USTICE OC sent a letter to Lexipol that their policy was "legally deficient" and "does not precisely comport with the legislative changes set forth in AB 392." This incident is just one of several instances illustrating Lexipol's consistent pattern of undermining current legal legislation aimed at fostering accountability and transparency in policing. In addition, Lexipol is not the only option for police departments. Local governments have created systems for police rulemaking, independent of Lexipol. Some local governments have implemented a hybrid-model wherein the jurisdiction subscribed to the Lexipol service but continues to publish its own policy manual. Local governments that publish police department policy manuals independent of Lexipol include: Los Angeles Police Department (PD), San Diego PD, San Francisco PD, San Jose PD, Stockton PD and more. It's time for the City to end the contract with Lexipol and transition towards a more community- oriented approach to monitoring and updating the Department's Policy. For these reasons, Transforming Justice Orange County urges you to vote NO on Item 14, and instead explore alternatives for community driven policies with community input. The City should explore options such as allocating additional resources to the City Attorney's office for in-house police policy maintenance, and collaborate with the newly established Commission to oversee and monitor the Department Policies. Sincerely, Daisy Ramirez Steering Committee Member Transforming Justice Orange County CC: vamezcuaC@santa-ana.orq PBacerraC@santa-ana.orq TPhanC@santa-ana.orq D Pen alozaC@santa-ana.orq JessieLopezC@santa-ana.org J Ryan HernandezC@santa-ana.orq bvazquezC@santa-ana.orq 2 Orozco, Norma From: Adam Overton <aoverton@cluejustice.org> Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2023 2:23 PM To: eComment Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Bacerra, Phil; Phan, Thai; Penaloza, David; Lopez, Jessie; Hernandez, Johnathan; Vazquez, Benjamin Subject: Agenda Item 14: Opposition to Lexipol Contract August 29th, 2023 To: Mayor Amezcua and City Councilmembers 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 ecomment@santa-ana.orp Via Email RE: Item 14: Approve Master Service Agreement with Lexipol, LLC to Provide Policy Manual Maintenance and Support to the Police Department Dear Mayor Amezcua and City Councilmembers, Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE) urges you to vote NO on Item 14, the proposal to Approve the Master Service Agreement with Lexipol, LLC to Provide Policy Manual Maintenance and Support to the Police Department (Department). Instead we urge you to explore alternatives that involve community driven policies with public feedback. The City should explore options such as allocating additional resources to the City Attorney's office for in-house police policy maintenance, and collaborate with the newly established City's Police Oversight Commission (Commission) to oversee and monitor the Department Policies. Last year, the Council unanimously delayed the approval of the proposed contract with Lexipol due to community concerns. City staff committed to come back with alternatives to the company's services, ones involving public feedback. However, as of now, no further updates or public feedback have been provided to determine alternatives. The City must remain committed to addressing community concerns and ensuring transparency by having the public provide their input in the process. Lexipol is a police lobbying group that subverts state law and best policing practices by selling boilerplate policies to police departments. In 2020, after the California Legislature passed AB 392: the necessary standard for police use of deadly force, Lexipol released an unlawful use of force policy that several local law enforcement agencies, including the City's Department, purchased and adopted. Organizations such as Chispa and ACLU SoCal successfully contested this policy, and worked alongside the City to bring it in compliance with the law. The City Attorney's office sent a letter to Lexipol that their policy was "legally deficient" and "does not precisely comport with the legislative changes set forth in AB 392." This incident is just one of several instances illustrating Lexipol's 1 consistent pattern of undermining current legal legislation aimed at fostering accountability and transparency in policing. In addition, Lexipol is not the only option for police departments. Local governments have created systems for police rulemaking, independent of Lexipol. Some local governments have implemented a hybrid-model wherein the jurisdiction subscribed to the Lexipol service but continues to publish its own policy manual. Local governments that publish police department policy manuals independent of Lexipol include: Los Angeles Police Department (PD), San Diego PD, San Francisco PD, San Jose PD, Stockton PD and more. CLUE's mission is to educate, organize and mobilize the faith community to accompany workers and their families in their struggle for good jobs, dignity, and justice. In our work we stand regularly alongside poverty wage working families in Santa Ana — who are mostly immigrants and people of color — and we see again and again that they are not only suffering from poverty wages but also as a result experience bouts of houselessness, and mistreatment by the police. Using Lexipol will only reinforce and increase the free reign of police to see and treat these families as subhuman who don't deserve to live in this city. On top of this, these same working families in many cases do not have the right to vote in Santa Ana for or against detrimental policies such as this one. Our faith community cannot stand for this continued mistreatment at the hands of Santa Ana police, and strongly urge the City to end the contract with Lexipol and transition towards a more community- oriented approach to monitoring and updating the Department's Policy. For these reasons, CLUE urges you to vote NO on Item 14, and instead explore alternatives for community driven policies with community input. The City should explore options such as allocating additional resources to the City Attorney's office for in-house police policy maintenance, and collaborate with the newly established Commission to oversee and monitor the Department Policies. Sincerely, Adam Overton Faith-Rooted Organizer Clergy Et Laity United for Economic Justice aoverton@ctuejustice.org CC: vamezcua@santa-ana.org PBacerra@santa-ana.org TPhan@santa-ana.org DPenaloza@santa-ana.orp JessieLopez@santa-ana.org JRyanHernandezCsanta-ana.org bvazquezC Santa-ana.org z Orozco, Norma From: Housing is a Human Right OC < Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2023 3:13 PM To: eComment Cc: Vazquez, Benjamin; Amezcua, Valerie; Penaloza, David; Bacerra, Phil; Phan, Thai; Lopez, Jessie; Hernandez, Johnathan Subject: Agenda Item 14: Opposition to Lexipol Contract August 29, 2023 Mayor Amezcua and City Councilmembers 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 ecomment@santa-ana.org Via Email Re: Item 14: Approve Master Service Agreement with Lexipol, LLC to Provide Policy Manual Maintenance and Support to the Police Department Dear Mayor Amezcua and City Councilmembers, Housing is a Human Right OC urges you to vote NO on Item 14, the proposal to Approve the Master Service Agreement with Lexipol, LLC to Provide Policy Manual Maintenance and Support to the Police Department (Department). Instead, we urge you to explore alternatives that involve community driven policies with public feedback. The City should explore options such as allocating additional resources to the City Attorney's office for in-house police policy maintenance, and collaborate with the newly established City's Police Oversight Commission (Commission) to oversee and monitor the Department Policies. Last year, the Council unanimously delayed the approval of the proposed contract with Lexipol due to community concerns. City staff committed to come back with alternatives to the company's services, ones involving public feedback. However, as of now, no further updates or public feedback have been provided to determine alternatives. The City must remain committed to addressing community concerns and ensuring transparency by having the public provide their input in the process. Lexipol is a police lobbying group that subverts state law and best policing practices by selling boilerplate policies to police departments. In 2020, after the California Legislature passed AB 392: the necessary standard for police use of deadly force, Lexipol released an unlawful use of force policy that several local law enforcement agencies, including the City's Department, purchased and adopted. Organizations such as Chispa and ACLU SoCal successfully contested this policy, and worked alongside the City to bring it in compliance with the law. The City Attorney's office sent a letter to Lexipol that their policy was "legally deficient" and "does not precisely comport with the legislative changes set forth in AB 392." This incident is just one of several instances illustrating Lexipol's consistent pattern of undermining current legal legislation aimed at fostering accountability and transparency in policing. In addition, Lexipol is not the only option for police departments. Local governments have created systems for police rulemaking, independent of Lexipol. Some local governments have implemented a hybrid-model wherein the jurisdiction subscribed to the Lexipol service but continues to publish its own policy manual. Local governments that publish police department policy manuals independent of Lexipol include: Los Angeles Police Department (PD), San Diego PD, San Francisco PD, San Jose PD, Stockton PD and more. 1 It's time for the City to end the contract with Lexipol and transition towards a more community-oriented approach to monitoring and updating the Department's Policy. For these reasons, [Organization] urges you to vote NO on Item 14, and instead explore alternatives for community driven policies with community input. The City should explore options such as allocating additional resources to the City Attorney's office for in-house police policy maintenance, and collaborate with the newly established Commission to oversee and monitor the Department Policies. Sincerely, Pat Davis, Volunteer Facilitator Housing is a Human Right OC z Hall, Jennifer From:Ramon Campos <ramon@undergroundgrit.org> Sent:Tuesday, August 29, 2023 4:41 PM To:eComment Subject:Agenda Item 14: Opposition to Lexipol Contract Attachments:Opposition Letter to Lexipool.pdf -- Ramon Campos | Case Manager Underground GRIT 1914 West Orangewood Avenue, Suite 101 Orange Ca, 92868 C: www.undergroundgrit.org “The information contained in this electronic message is privileged and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking any action in reliance on the content of this information is strictly prohibited." 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(Welfare and Institutions Code, Section 5328) 1 08/29/2023 Mayor Amezcua and City Councilmembers 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana,CA 92701 ecomment@santa-ana.org Via Email RE:Item 14:Approve Master Service Agreement with Lexipol,LLC to Provide Policy Manual Maintenance and Support to the Police Department Dear Mayor Amezcua and City Councilmembers, Underground Grit urges you to vote NO on Item 14,the proposal to Approve the Master Service Agreement with Lexipol,LLC to Provide Policy Manual Maintenance and Support to the Police Department (Department).Instead we urge you to explore alternatives that involve community driven policies with public feedback.The City should explore options such as allocating additional resources to the City Attorney’s office for in-house police policy maintenance,and collaborate with the newly established City’s Police Oversight Commission (Commission)to oversee and monitor the Department Policies. Last year,the Council unanimously delayed the approval of the proposed contract with Lexipol due to community concerns.City staff committed to come back with alternatives to the company’s services,ones involving public feedback.However,as of now,no further updates or public feedback have been provided to determine alternatives.The City must remain committed to addressing community concerns and ensuring transparency by having the public provide their input in the process. Lexipol is a police lobbying group that subverts state law and best policing practices by selling boilerplate policies to police departments.In 2020,after the California Legislature passed AB 392:the necessary standard for police use of deadly force,Lexipol released an unlawful use of force policy that several local law enforcement agencies,including the City’s Department, purchased and adopted.Organizations such as Chispa and ACLU SoCal successfully contested this policy,and worked alongside the City to bring it in compliance with the law.The City Attorney’s office sent a letter to Lexipol that their policy was “legally deficient”and “does not precisely comport with the legislative changes set forth in AB 392.”This incident is just one of several instances illustrating Lexipol’s consistent pattern of undermining current legal legislation aimed at fostering accountability and transparency in policing. In addition,Lexipol is not the only option for police departments.Local governments have created systems for police rulemaking,independent of Lexipol.Some local governments have implemented a hybrid-model wherein the jurisdiction subscribed to the Lexipol service but continues to publish its own policy manual.Local governments that publish police department policy manuals independent of Lexipol include:Los Angeles Police Department (PD),San Diego PD,San Francisco PD,San Jose PD,Stockton PD and more. It’s time for the City to end the contract with Lexipol and transition towards a more community-oriented approach to monitoring and updating the Department’s Policy.For these reasons,Underground Grit urges you to vote NO on Item 14,and instead explore alternatives for community driven policies with community input.The City should explore options such as allocating additional resources to the City Attorney’s office for in-house police policy maintenance,and collaborate with the newly established Commission to oversee and monitor the Department Policies. Sincerely, Ramon Campos Case Manager CC:vamezcua@santa-ana.org PBacerra@santa-ana.org TPhan@santa-ana.org DPenaloza@santa-ana.org JessieLopez@santa-ana.org JRyanHernandez@santa-ana.org bvazquez@santa-ana.org