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To: City Manager Ed Zuercher Date: April 22, 2021 From: Mayor Kate Gallego Vice Mayor Carlos Garcia Subject: Addition of the Office of Accountability and Transparency to the May 19 Formal Agenda On February 25, 2020, the City Council voted to create the Office of Accountability and Transparency (OAT). During the 2020 budget process, the City Council then voted to fully fund OAT with a $3 million allocation. After a series of Work Study Sessions and Policy meetings dedicated to the development of the OAT ordinance, city staff drafted an ordinance to formally establish the office. We believe the time is right to formally approve the rules to create OAT. We know the council is committed to continuous improvement of all city departments, including the Police Department. This is a request per Council Rule 2(c) to place consideration of the OAT ordinance on the May 19, 2021 Formal agenda. Cc: Phoenix City Council Denise Archibald Jeff Barton Attachment A