City of Evanston Human Services Committee met Aug. 31.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
(I) CALL TO ORDER/DECLARATION OF A QUORUM: ALDERMAN REVELLE
(II) PUBLIC COMMENT
(III) ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
(IV) ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
HS1. Alternative Emergency Response System
Continue committee discussion of an alternative emergency response system to determine whether we should implement such a program in Evanston and whether to recommend that funding 2021 budget.
Olympia, WA’s Crisis Response Unit:
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2020/07/24/crisisresponders
Denver’s Support Team Assisted Response:
https://www.5280.com/2020/06/the-star-van-offers-an-alternative-topolice/
HS2. Shared Safety
The Shared Safety framework challenges public agencies, elected leaders, and local communities to deepen their understanding of who is most vulnerable, how to best advance health and healing, and work to break the cycle of harm.
HS3. Reallocating Evanston Police Department Personnel
Reallocating positions away from Evanston Police Department to Human Services Possible Outcomes.
HS4. Police Department Update
Police Department Update Memo
(V) ITEMS FOR COMMUNICATION
HS1. Amita 24 hour Crisis Line Memo
Presence_City of Evanston CY2020-1stQ_
PBH- City of Evanston Grant CY2020-2ndQ
(VI) ADJOURNMENT
https://www.cityofevanston.org/home/showdocument?id=59012
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