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Jul 22, 2020 6 tweets 3 min read Read on X
Team #oakmtg, team #defundopd, I know we are all heartbroken about how the budget decisions came down over the last month. I'd love to start a thread of ideas for how we can keep being productive citizens and help the cause.
1. Hold city council accountable over the next year to actually make that 50% defunding happen. There's a lot of talk about committing to it but we need to remind them about their words in the next budget election. #oakmtg
2. Educate your neighbors about the empty promises, half-truths, and disappointment that you've seen in these meetings. Let people know about the most problematic councilmembers. Tell them who to vote for in November. #oakmtg
3. So many of you have shared that you're able to be engaged because you are unemployed. It's a small amount, but being a poll worker is a paid position, and many poll workers are typically retired--and at-risk for COVID.... #oakmtg
...It's also extremely rewarding (I was an SF poll inspector after Trump took office).

I'd love to hear more of your ideas about keeping the momentum. #oakmtg
OH, and don't forget, we have more council meetings and police commission meetings coming up, that will focus on strengthening or weakening the PolComm's power among other items. #oakmtg

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Oct 23, 2020
ok... half an hour late, we are in Police Commission #oakmtg. Time for public comment.
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Better late than never #oakmtg

Mariano Contreras of the Latino Task Force makes comments on the CPA propsed changes to use of force policy:
1. must be clear that racial disparities impacts use of force and police must be clear on this
2. Must be a commitment to de-escalation
3. Encouraging officers to walk away instead of escalating
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Is everyone ready for a good ol' fashioned #oakmtg? Time for the Reimagining Public Safety Task Force. Let's see how this 19-person committee goes...
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