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Director Corrigan noted that an investigation has not yet been complete in regard to this permit and requested a continuance. President O'Malley made a motion, seconded by Vice President Litten to defer the permit notice. A roll call vote was taken as follows: Yeas —Bullock, Kepple, Litten, Neff, O'Malley, Rader, Shachner Nays —None Motion passed. The permit notice was deferred. ***PUBLIC COMMENT"" Dana McSwain— 1347 Webb Rd—Ms. McSwain addressed Council regarding harassment, menacing and stalking that she is experiencing from her next-door neighbor. The neighbor has a history of assault. She described her discussions with the police and the Law Department and expressed frustration that she was advised to wait until the behavior escalates to a criminal level. She asked Council to take action to provide more protection to her and others facing similar problems. She acknowledged that stalking is a challenge for the criminal justice system and provided additional resources and information about stalking. She spoke about stalking's effects on its victims. She also asked Council and the Mayor to review the bodycam footage themselves. She said that she is preparing to move in the spring to remedy the situation. Chief Kaucheck replied that the Department is aware of the situation but that the behavior has not yet risen to a criminal level and that much of it is protected by the first amendment. Mayor George emphasized that her administration takes this matter seriously and regretted that stalking is difficult to prosecute. She read an email from the Assistant Prosecutor into the record(attached). Several councilmembers expressed a desire to help Ms. McSwain and others in these situations possible solutions included advocating for better statewide laws,providing training on stalking to city police and employees, discussing the issue in committee and reviewing the current laws. Director Corrigan assured Council that police and Law have met on this several times and are trying to resolve it but that having the evidence is important and any arrest being made must be legal. Brian Chambers — 1222 Manor Park Ave. - Mr. Chambers spoke regarding Council's passed resolution condemning the Capitol Riots. He stated his opposition to the resolution, and added he believed it to be full of mischaracterizations and divisive.