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Conveying a legal memo from the Law Office re: the Chemical Crowd Control Agents and Kinetic Impact Projectiles Ordinance, Agenda #14.
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To the Honorable City Council:
Attached, please find a legal memo from the law department, per the Mayor’s request, outlining the legal concerns raised by the current, proposed Crowd Control Ordinance, recommended for approval by the Committee on Legislative Matters last Thursday and before the City Council this evening. While the law department has expressed a number of legal concerns in discussions in Committee meetings as the draft Ordinance has evolved, this memo is specific to the current, proposed Ordinance. Based on the concerns expressed in this memo, we have been advised that, in its current, proposed form, the ordinance is unenforceable and could create other legal issues for the City and its officers.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Sincerely,
Lauren Racaniello
Legislative Liaison, Mayor's Office