Today’s 10am meeting will be live-streamed here: https://livestream.com/accounts/28669066

Agenda (source PDF: https://chicago.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=907886&GUID=10094CD8-0936-4B09-BC5B-91172BAC006B&Options=&Search=#:~:text=Published%20agenda%3A-,Agenda,-Published%20summary%3A) https://t.co/P4YriBwBYi

Stream is active: https://livestream.com/accounts/28669066/events/8800236

The meeting is called to order at 10:06am. Roll is called, establishing a quorum (14 members present).

No one is signed up for public comment.

Rule 45 report is passed.

Items 1 & 2 of the agenda will be heard together but will be voted on separately.

Steven Block addresses the committee regarding his proposed appointment to the Police Board. https://t.co/fpstRvmuri

Block: It is a critical time for police accountability in our city.

Police Board candidate Mareile Cusack says she is originally from Haiti and moved to the US as a teenager (moved to Chicago in 1985). https://t.co/YqgyamauI8

Cusack says the relationship between Chicago residence and the police force is strained, but the Police Board is positioned to restore the public trust.

Ald Lopez asks for current Police Board gender/racial breakdown. That information should be provided shortly.

Ald Mitts asks appointees what would be the one thing they would like to recommend or implement.
- Block: Improved accessibility transparency into the decisions of the Board
- Cusack says it’s important to be unbiased, focused, and to make good, well-reasoned decisions.

Ald Reboyras tells Board candidates the Committee asks that Police Board members are unbiased and for fair, transparent processes.

Current Police Board breakdown:
7 members (2 vacancies being filled)
3 Black / 2 Latino / 2 White
4 Male / 3 Female

The committee approves Block and Cusack as members of the Police Board.

The meeting adjourns at 10:23am.

This concludes my coverage for @CHIdocumenters. #CHIDocumenters

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