ROCKLAND — The City Council in Rockland will address this evening, beginning at 6 p.m., a full agenda of municipal business that includes establishing a Police Review Committee. The charge of that committee is to comprise the following:

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AS FOLLOWS:

THAT there is hereby established an ad-hoc committee to investigate ways to improve community policing in Rockland and to report recommendations to the City Council on any actions necessary to facilitate such improvements; and
The committee shall be comprised of seven (7) residents, representing as many different opinions as possible. Once formed, the committee shall elect a Chair from among its voting membership, and shall determine the procedures that the committee shall follow in the completion of its assigned tasks. The committee may have consultants representing various partner agencies and other users serving as non-voting members, and the Mayor or their designee shall serve as a non-voting ex-officio member. Additionally the Police Chief (or designee) and the Fire Chief (or designee) shall serve as non- voting members. The committee shall work closely with the city administration on all recommendations. If necessary the committee may hire a facilitator to help with research and to moderate meetings. It is expected that 1 2 months may be needed to accomplish the review. If more time is needed, the council may grant it. Once the work of the committee is completed, it shall be dissolved.

The committee is tasked with the hard work of reviewing the city's policing policies and practices to investigate possible improvements. Issues to tackle include (but are not limited to):
• Department hiring practices - Recruitment, qualifications, wages and compensation;
• Training - Types offered/required;

• Officer wellness - Physical and mental health for RPD staff, ensuring a positive working environment; • Service center- What size and scope of services are right for Rockland?
• Should there be a standing police committee, and if so, what roles should it have?
• Mental Health – How to best provide services, specialized training, partner agencies, resources;

• Anonymous input – Protect vulnerable communities, encourage important feedback, minimize potential for false reports;
• Data – Minorities, biases, arrest data, crime rates, use-of-force data, time of day statistics, etc. How has policing in Rockland changed in 20 years;
• Duplications in local services - Possible collaborative or alternate providers for various community needs, cost/benefit of overlap (i.e., County Sheriff and RPD);
• Transparency - Data collection and sharing with the public, including crime and call stats, complaints and disciplinary proceedings, body camera footage, interactions with the public, etc.;
• Substance abuse and addiction - Specialized training, partner agencies, local resources;
• Use of force - clarity of policy, disengagement or de-escalation policy; and
• Traffic enforcement - Strategies and frequency of enforcement, speeding, pedestrian safety, dangerous intersections, noisy vehicles. 

The full July 12 agenda follows:

ROCKLAND CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING NOTICE

JULY 12, 2021 6:00 P.M., CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, ROCKLAND CITY HALL, 270 PLEASANT STREET, ROCKLAND, MAINE

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS AN IN-PERSON MEETING AND WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON SPECTRUM CABLE CHANNEL 1303 AND LIVE STREAMED ON THE CITY’S WEBSITE AT www.rocklandmaine.gov.

AGENDA

1.  Roll Call

2.  Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

3.  Public Forum of not more than 30 minutes (5 min. limit each speaker)

4.  Council/Manager Response to Public Comment

5.  Meeting Notice

6.  Reading of the Record

7.  Reports:

a.  City Manager’s Report

b.  City Attorney’s Report

c.  Other Official’s Report:  Energy & Sustainability Advisory Committee

          Waterfront to Wilderness Trail Committee

d.  Mayor’s Report

8.  Consent Agenda:

Resolve #29  Accepting Donations – Library City Council

Resolve #31  Accepting Donation – Casella Waste Systems – Trees City Council

Order #60  Approving Collective Bargaining Agreement – Firefighters City Council

Order #62  Amending Library Fee Schedule City Manager

Order #63  Amending EMS PPE Equipment Expenditure City Manager

9.  Licenses and Permits:

a.  Medical Marijuana Retail/Tier 1 Cultivation – Scrimshaw (Postpone 06/14/21)

b.  Adult Use Marijuana Retail – Botany, Inc.

c.  Tier 1 Marijuana Cultivation Facility – Belvidere Farm LLC

d.  Adult Use Marijuana Retail – Belvidere Farmacy LLC

e.  Lodging House License – Old Granite Inn

f.  Liquor License – Hong Kong Island

10.  Resolves

#30  Appointment to RSU #13 Board of Directors Mayor Glaser

11.  Ordinances in Final Reading & Public Hearing:

#23  Chapter 2, Section 2-704  Breakwater Lighthouse Advisory Com. Mayor Glaser

#24  Term Note Ordinance – City Hall Paving Councilor Dorr

12.  Ordinances in First Reading:

#  1  Chapter 19, Section 19-302  Renewable Energy Projects (Post. 5/10/21) Councilor Davis

#25  Chapter 19, Section 19-302  Food Vendor Vehicles           Councilor MacLellan-Ruf

#26  Chapter 19, Section 19-304  RR1 & RR2 Zones; Recreational Activities Councilor Austin

#27  Authorizing Lease – Sea Scout Building Councilor Dorr

#28  Chapter 2, Section 2-1211  Juneteenth Holiday               Councilors MacLellan-Ruf & Dorr

#29  Chapter 19, Section 19-304  TB1; Auto Body Shop         Councilor MacLellan-Ruf

#30  Chapter 19, Section 19-309  Micro Renewable Energy Projects Mayor Glaser

13.  Orders:

#56  Setting Due Dates & Interest Rate – FY22 Taxes City Manager

#57  Setting Public Hearing – Charter Amendments Councilor MacLellan-Ruf

#58  Authorizing TIF Expenditure – Rockland Main Street, Inc. City Council

#59  Authorizing Bids – Sale of 56 Willow Street City Manager

#61  Establishing Police Review Committee Mayor Glaser

#64  Authorizing Reserve Fund Expenditure – Parks & Rec City Manager

14.  Adjournment