Recommendation to increase appropriations in General Fund (GF) in the City Prosecutor Department (CP) by $18,000, offset by the projected Third Council District FY 17 office budget surplus to support the funding of a Neighborhood Impact Prosecutor for a one-year period of time.
Councilman Austin motion carries. Item 32. Communication from Councilwoman Price recommendation to increase appropriations in general fund and the City Prosecutor Department by 18,000 to support the funding of a neighborhood impact prosecutor for a one year period. Councilman Price. I asked my colleagues to support me on this item. Any public comment on this? It's going to hit. Let me begin by saying. The a large part of what I've got to express. I've already communicated to the good council person ahead of time. I've got a great deal of respect for her. I think she rises to the level. Of the two individuals that were on Meet the Press. This past Sunday. I don't know if you watch that, but if you haven't. Senator Collins. Senator Feinstein, that's that's my standard of what I expect out of public officials. As I expressed earlier. The concept in chief that she wants to put in place is excellent. The problem is the problem is and it will become a problem for her in her other job. As I see this. Is here is the city prosecutor and I in the emails I sent her, I said a couple of weeks ago , I think it was about three weeks ago, that she should give him a very wide, wide berth. And that was before I knew the full details of another issue that the California Bar Association is now looking into, as will probably the U.S. attorney. It just unfolded, I think, in the last couple of weeks. And I can see. What? Now you face her in discharging your responsibilities down in Orange County when she's trying to prosecute someone. And that the defense attorney in that case. Or bring up. And refer to collusion or. A fellow traveler that she has. Whose conduct will probably result in his. If not suspension. If not suspension. Quite possibly removal from the bar. For what has unfolded. I'll send you an email on the details of that in the next couple of days. But. Hold off on that this. And in the meantime, distancing yourself as far as you can from our prosecutor. Thank you. Thank you. Those in the public comment, please cast your votes. Motion carries. Thank you. Moving on to item 34. I'm sorry I I'm 33.