[Rochester City Council proposal] Amending the City Charter with respect to establishing the Rochester Police Accountability Board (January 14, 2019)

<p>Attached is Rochester City Council's <strong>Rochester Police Accountability Board proposed legislation</strong>. It very closely mirrors the language of the negotiated ordinance with the exception of two areas: 
</p><p><br>1. Composition. Instead of an 11 member board with 6 members selected by the Police Accountability Board Alliance, 4 by City Council and 1 from the Mayor, the proposed board would be a 9 member board with 4 from the Alliance, 4 from each district of Council, and one appointee from the Mayor. 
</p><p><br>and</p><p>
<br>2. The proposed board would be legally represented by the Corporation Counsel for the City of Rochester. If a conflict of interest arises, then the city attorney would have to identify that and recuse himself. The Alliance called on the board to have the discretion to choose their own legal representation rather than the default being the city attorney. Under the agreement between the Rochester Police Locust Club and the City, the City is responsible for representing all officers in any legal action. This creates an immediate and apparent conflict of interest. 
</p><p><br>You can read the document below.
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<p>Attached is Rochester City Council's <strong>Rochester Police Accountability Board proposed legislation</strong>. It very closely mirrors the language of the negotiated ordinance with the exception of two areas: 
</p> <p><br />1. Composition. Instead of an 11 member board with 6 members selected by the Police Accountability Board Alliance, 4 by City Council and 1 from the Mayor, the proposed board would be a 9 member board with 4 from the Alliance, 4 from each district of Council, and one appointee from the Mayor. 
</p> <p><br />and</p> <p>
<br />2. The proposed board would be legally represented by the Corporation Counsel for the City of Rochester. If a conflict of interest arises, then the city attorney would have to identify that and recuse himself. The Alliance called on the board to have the discretion to choose their own legal representation rather than the default being the city attorney. Under the agreement between the Rochester Police Locust Club and the City, the City is responsible for representing all officers in any legal action. This creates an immediate and apparent conflict of interest. 
</p> <p><br />You can read the document below.
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