For Immediate Release:
June 15, 2020
City Council Discusses Community Concerns Related to
Policing and the 2020-21 Budget
Today, members of the Rochester
City Council gathered in person for the first time in months to discuss
community concerns focused on policing and to address the 2020-21 City Budget.
The Council discussed the path forward for the Police Accountability Board,
policing practices already implemented by the Rochester Police Department,
public safety advocacy efforts supported by the Council, and actions taken in
the Fiscal Year 2020-21 Budget, and further amendment to be made.
“This has been an incredibly difficult Budget year, we are
in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and at the same time we are seeing a
national reckoning around institutional and structural racism,” said City
Council President Loretta C. Scott, “We are the fiscal stewards of this City, and
the amendments and actions we offer allow us to maintain a balanced
budget. At the same time, these actions lay a foundation for us to
holistically re-imagine what policing in Rochester could look like moving
forward.”
Attached to this message is a fact sheet of topics covered at today’s press
conference.
Media Fact Sheet Attachment
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Media Contact: BJ Scanlon 716-307-6869