I tracked and sidelined by the introduction of a new safety consent, COVID-19.

Shortly after learning of the pandemic, racism and police brutality in our country were at the center of the world's news.

During this time, our collective communities' idea of safety was rocked.

Moreover, communities of color whose idea of safety had already historically been shaky, was now shattered.

Our partners in the collective spent time with young people from across the city and ask these questions.

One, how would you define safety?

Two, how would you describe feeling safe?

Three, what do you need to feel safe or safer?

And four, does this resolution reflect your definition of safety?

I would like to just briefly quote some of the youth who shared in answering these questions.

JM wrote, when we define safety, I think most people have a tendency to only look at what their environment looks like and physical safety, i.e., is there anything in my immediate vicinity that can harm me?

Am I being physically harmed?

Safety to me means more than just providing care to a to a danger only seen on the surface.

True safety, true public and equitable safety comes from fostering environments that will not and cannot allow danger to compromise the mental, physical, and systemic security of the people in the public.

Safety for me feels like freedom to live.

It feels like I can breathe knowing that there is no malice intent within the systemic structures from which I abide.

And those we have have hired and elected to protect uh actually follow through with that oath.

Uh lastly, another said safety is safety in action looks like resources and opportunity to provide such safety that is community based and ran.

Strict accountability to those who take up the position to protect the people.

In order for myself to feel more safe, I believe community must be centralized, not the government.

These are just a few examples of what youth believe to be important when talking about public safety and creating the resolution.

Now, in closing, um, I'm very thankful for the opportunity to work with our community on such a powerful resolution.

Uh, one that is not only unique in its design, but also innovative in its thinking about what true public safety could and should be for all.

Sacramento has always been a leader in government and community relations.

And once again, the opportunity has presented itself to show how true this is.

I want to leave you with this quote from the late great James Ballin.

For these are all of our children, we will all profit by or pay for what they become.

Thank you very much.

Thanks, D'Angelo.

Just a couple of things to wrap up.

Um, you know, the city has been working on youth issues now for a number of years.

We adopted a youth development framework so that we could make sure that the programs that we run, the programs that we fund uh had the right characteristics to really promote success for young people.

We reorganized our department of parks into a department of youth uh parks and community enrichment to make sure that we had a division that wakes up every day thinking, what do I do better for young people?

And we've added resources and programs like our summer at City Hall and Thousand Strong.

Uh, this is another piece of the puzzle around what we need to do for our young people to ensure their success and to ensure the success of the city over time.

Uh, when I think about sustainability, I don't necessarily think about green buildings.

I think about our young people and what we need for them because hopefully they'll be taking care of us uh for some of us sooner than we think.

Uh as D'Angelo said, I think this will be a first in the nation.

We cannot, we certainly could not find anything in California.

We looked around the country, no one has done anything like this, so we think this could be a model.

And finally, we think the timing of this is really um really right on.

Uh, with the city looking towards inclusive economic development, uh, with the Office of Community Response, we're trying to change the way we do business.

This is again another piece of that puzzle that will add to it.

So, with that, I am happy and D'Angelo as well to answer any questions you might have.

Uh I ask that you pass a motion here to support this resolution that we would take then to the city council on the 27th, along with motions by the youth commission and the measure you committee.

Uh thanks very much.

I have one other thing that I'd like to say when we're done, but um at this point, again, happy to answer any questions.

Thank you, Councilmember Fanier, and thank you, uh Mr.

Mack.

Uh as the police commission, we certainly understand that uh we want Cal, we want Sacramento, um Sacramento, the city of Sacramento to lead um in policies, including police reform.

So we totally absolutely understand that desire and thank you for for the work that you've done.

Let me go to commissioners and see if there are any uh I actually I apologize.

We're first going to go to public comment.

Do we have anyone in public comment?

I have no public comment callers on this item.

Thank you, Mindy.

Um okay.

Uh turning to commissioners.

Are there any questions?

Please raise your hand using the hand feature in Zoom or physically.