Supervisor BREH offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE FULTON COUNTY POLICE REFORM AND REINVENTION PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH NYS EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 203
WHEREAS, on June 12, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order 203 requiring each local government in the State to adopt a policing reform plan by April 1, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 271 of 2020 established a Fulton County Police Reform Advisory Committee to provide community stakeholders input; and
WHEREAS, the Fulton County Police Reform Advisory Committee met for deliberations on October 27, 2020, November 10, 2020, December 1, 2020, December 15, 2020 and February 9, 2021; and
WHEREAS, said Advisory Committee, at its meeting on February 9, 2021, endorsed the final draft of a Fulton County Police Reform and Reinvention Plan for consideration by the Board of Supervisors; and
WHEREAS, on March 8, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. the Board of Supervisors held a Public Hearing to receive comments regarding the Fulton County Police Reform and Reinvention Plan; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Fulton County Police Reform and Reinvention Plan, as presented to the Committee on Public Safety and placed on file in the Board of Supervisors Office and the County Attorney’s Office, be, and hereby is adopted; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That certified copies of this Resolution be forwarded to the County Treasurer, County Attorney, Sheriff, Budget Director/County Auditor and Administrative Officer/Clerk of the Board.
Seconded by Supervisor GREENE and adopted by the following vote:
TOTAL: Ayes: 18 Nays: 0 Absent: 2 (Supervisors Fagan and Potter)