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CC - (1) Adoption of A Resolution Ratifying the Proclamation of Local Emergency by the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Culver City, California, Issued on May 30, 2020 Related to the Violence Surrounding the Protests And Civil Unrest After the Tragic Death of George Floyd and Confirming the Existence of Such Emergency; and (2) Adoption of a Resolution Confirming Public Orders Numbers 1-5 Imposing Curfews for the Public Safety in the City Of Culver City.
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Meeting Date: June 5, 2020
Contact Person/Dept: Jesse Mays, City Manager's Office
Lisa Vidra, City Attorney's Office
Phone Number: (310) 253-6000
(310) 253-5660
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [x] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item:[X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (06/04/2020);
Department Approval: John M. Nachbar, City Manager (06/04/2020)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) adopt a Resolution ratifying the Proclamation of Local Emergency by the Director of Emergency Services of the City of Culver City, California, issued on May 30, 2020 related to the violence surrounding the protests and civil unrest after the tragic death of George Floyd and confirming the existence of such emergency (Attachment 1); and (2) adopt a Resolution confirming Public Orders Numbers 1-5 imposing curfews for the public safety in the City of Culver City (Attachment 2).
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was arrested in Minneapolis, Minnesota by members of the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD), for allegedly using a counterfeit $20 bill at a local convenience store. He died while in police custody. A disturbing cell phone video was later posted to social media showing an MPD officer with his kn...
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