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Special City Cauncil Mee�ing N�anday, August 06, 2007 Page 9 1 NIr. Kysylyczyn pxovxded h�s commen�s on the alleged racza� prof l�ng 2 and rec�nt ncwspap�r article pr�viously discussed, opining that th� 3 reason for tonight's Ciiy Council discussion was due to the Police 4 Depaz-�ment's cho�ce to make �t a pub��c conve�sation by pxov�d�ng 5 comment and analysis. Mr. Kysylyczyn opined �hat, had �he depart- 6 ment chose "no comment" �s their response, there would be no disT 7 cussion tonight. M�. Kysy�yczyn further opined that this arazsed c�ues- 8 tions on the communications policy of the City Council and their staff. 9 Mr. Kysylyczyn noted that, during his �enure as Mayor, and with for- �o me�r City Manager Steve Sarkowsy, if and wh�n �mplay�es spoke �a 11 the media, the City Manager was given the common cou�esy of being 12 natified, and in turn notifying �he City Council, �ather than �hem �nd- 13 ing out in the media. 14 15 Mr. Kysylyczyn expanded on his his�oxzeal perspective and lack o�' 16 sup�rvision of employees by former City Manager Nea1 Be�ts. Mr. 17 Kysyl�czyn opin�d that th� issue was whether a citizen had in�erfered 18 with an oif cer, and tha� it wa� inappropria�e far any analysis tp be �9 done by ihe City Counczl, that it was s�rictly a pol�ce train�ng issue. 20 Mr. Kysylyczyn opined that he gen�rally ideniified himself, when 21. mayor, by his �i�le, unless he was the subject o� action. Mr. Ky- 22 sylyczyn expressed coneern about the "public hanging" going on, and 23 his mterpreta�ion o�' two City off cials %eding the media frenzy, when 24 they knew �he law and �hat people were znnoeent unt�1 proven guil�y, 25 and �hat it was b�atant�y unethica� to iry the ca,�e in the court of public 26 opzn�on (�.e., mec�.ia). Mr. Kysylyczyn �urther opined tha� it was un- 27 �thieal and unprofessional to see City Councilmembers speak as zf 28 they knew the case inszde out, and hadn'i read the Police report be£c�re 29 spcaking to the press; and suggested they do the job �hey were elected 30 to do, by responding to the followin� policy que�tions pr�pared by 3 � him: 32 �) �s it appropriate �'ar the Police Depa�tment to comment when an is- 33 sue is being Ioolced into, or potential�y nr�ay be inv�stigai�d for 34 criminal wrongdoing? 3S 2) Did the Police Department anitiate and/or raise this story with the 36 pr�ss? 37 3) Is it typically Pa�iee D�partment proc�dure ta eor�duct traffic stops, 38 find mu�fiple violations o� law, and conduc� vehicle searches, but 39 u�i�mately take na action?