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The second item we discussed was Resolution 2020-32, Gun Violence Awareness Day, which was adopted at the Lakewood City Council meeting on June 1, 2020. At that meeting June S was declared Gun Violence Awareness Day in Lakewood. Mary Anne Crampton, a resident and advocate for Gun safety made pointed remarks about incorporating the BeSmart program into the Lakewood Schools education curriculum. She helped to facilitate the conversation about educating adult Gun owners and parents who are ultimately responsible for our children's safety. Some brainstorming ideas on how to communicate to parents and adults about Gun safety were to include distributing information at Safety Town, childcare centers, the Family Room, Home Alone Program, parent school orientations, and libraries. Ms. Crampton and Chief Malley will collaborate with the school board members and Superintendent Barnes. Third, we briefly discussed best practices for police use offorce and we were informed that the Lakewood Police Department's policy was amended in 2017. Also, the Department's policies are developed by Lexipol. This service monitors court decisions and writes policy based upon those legal outcomes to ensure compliance and best practices. Lexipol provides daily training bulletins that are utilized the the police department. Another service that helps to provide input on the use offorce policy is a diverse statewide stakeholders group names Ohio Collaborative. The state collaborative acts as a watchdog and they review law enforcement policies and certify those policies. In closing the meeting Chief Malley spoke about how the department has undergone Crisis Intervention training. The training has essentially eliminated use offorce among individuals with mental health issues. The goal is to have ongoing discussions to address gun violence awareness and police use offorce policies. Councilmember Neff made a motion, seconded by President O'Malley to receive and file the report. A roll call vote was taken as follows: Yeas —Bullock, Kepple, Litten, Neff, O'Malley, Rader, Shachner Nays —None Motion passed. The report was received and filed. 9. ORDINANCE 10-2020 - AN ORDINANCE to take effect June 1, 2020 provided it received the vote of at least two-thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect at the earliest period allowed by law, amending Section 135.05(c), Traffic Guards, Rate of Pay; Exceptions, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood to allow to suspend salaries to Traffic Guards during an emergency where students are no longer attending classes in schools. (Referred to PS 5118120; 2"d reading 611120) (pg. 15)