FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 3/7/2013
Council President Sally J. Clark
Councilmember Bruce A. Harrell
Seattle City Council to hear from Department of Justice Monitor Merrick Bobb
Seattle – Seattle City Council will host Merrick Bobb and members of the Monitoring team at Council Briefing on Monday, March 11. Bobb is the court-appointed independent monitor for the Department of Justice (DOJ) Settlement Agreement and will provide an update and briefing on the Monitoring Plan.
"The Council looks forward to hearing Merrick Bobb’s thoughts and plans to help our Police Department implement the changes required under the Settlement Agreement. We are encouraged that a Monitoring Plan will soon be approved by the Court and look forward to a focused approach on specific outcomes," said Councilmember Bruce Harrell, chair of the Public Safety committee.
The Monitoring Plan for the first year was submitted on March 5 and the Department of Justice filed its "Notice of Approval of the Monitoring Plan for the First Year" with the U.S. District Court on March 6. This is a critical checkpoint in Seattle’s DOJ Settlement Agreement. The proposed Monitoring Plan establishes expectations and guidance for the City and DOJ on how the Monitor will assess compliance with the Settlement Agreement.
Monitoring Plan as submitted to U.S. Federal District Judge Hon. James Robart on March 5.
WHAT: Council Briefing
WHEN: Monday, March 11, 2013, at 9 a.m.
WHERE: Council Chambers, second floor
Seattle City Hall, 600 Fourth Avenue, Seattle 98104
WHO: Council President Sally J. Clark
Councilmember Bruce A. Harrell
Councilmember Sally Bagshaw
Councilmember Tim Burgess
Councilmember Richard Conlin
Councilmember Jean Godden
Councilmember Nick Licata
Councilmember Mike O’Brien
Councilmember Tom Rasmussen
Merrick Bobb (Department of Justice Monitoring Team)
Chris Moulton (Department of Justice Monitoring Team)
Nick Armstrong (Department of Justice Monitoring Team)
Peter Ehrlichman (Department of Justice Monitoring Team)
Ronald Ward (Department of Justice Monitoring Team)