Attachment D - Baker Petition Response May 3 2023.pdf

City Council Formal Meeting
Report
Agenda Date: 5/3/2023, Item No. 130
Consideration of Citizen Petition by Mr. Kim Baker
This report provides the City Council with information in response to a citizen petition
submitted by Mr. Kim Baker at the April 5, 2023 Formal City Council meeting regarding
an Open Meeting Law complaint investigation (Attachment A).
Summary
The petition requests the City Council to investigate what happened to the open
meeting law complaint related to Item 95 - Consideration of Citizen Petition Related to
the Phoenix Police Department on Oct. 12, 2022 Formal City Council meeting. This
item was in response to the citizen petition submitted by Mr. Kim Baker at the Sept. 21,
2022 Formal City Council meeting. The Sept. 21, 2022 citizen petition requested the
City Council to direct the City Manager's Office to investigate the full dereliction of duty
by the Phoenix Police Department concerning "Complaint Report #20210001646266,
Bias Hate Crime."
Item 95 was heard by the Council at the Oct. 12, 2022 Formal City Council meeting.
During the discussion, staff informed the City Council that Mr. Baker's complaint
against the Phoenix Police Department was still under investigation.
The City does not investigate Open Meeting Law (OML) violations. OML violations are
investigated by the Office of the Arizona Attorney General. Mr. Baker filed an Open
Meeting Law Complaint Form with the Office of the Arizona Attorney General on Nov.
10, 2022.
The Phoenix Police Department investigation is now closed. Mr. Baker has been
notified of the closed investigation.
Staff recommends the City Council take no further action on the petition.
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer.
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Attachment D

Attachment A