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Community Briefing City of Syracuse June 5, 2020

Introductions Hon. Ben Walsh, Mayor Sharon Owens, Deputy Mayor Kenton Buckner, Chief of Police Dr. Stephen Thomas, SUNY Upstate Medical University COVID-19 COMMUNITY BRIEFING CITY OF SYRACUSE

Agenda • Protests in Syracuse – Status report – Public safety planning – Dialogue and progress • Update on COVID-19 • Time for Action in Congress • Questions COVID-19 COMMUNITY BRIEFING CITY OF SYRACUSE

Protests in Syracuse Status report Public safety planning Dialogue and progress COVID-19 COMMUNITY BRIEFING CITY OF SYRACUSE

Police-Community Relations and Accountability 1. Police Chief Search 5. Training 2. Accreditation 6. Community Engagement, Accountability and 3. Diversity Transparency 4. New Policies 7. Improvement of Officer – Use of Force Discipline Systems – Body Worn Camera – Officer/Traffic Violator – Transgender COVID-19 COMMUNITY BRIEFING CITY OF SYRACUSE

COVID-19 Cases 1,300 1,261 cases in City 1,200 1,100 of Syracuse 1,000 900 Nearly 50% of 800 700 those cases are 1,261 600 500 recovered 400 300 601 200 100 0 City Cases City Recoveries COVID-19 COMMUNITY BRIEFING CITY OF SYRACUSE

Crime Numbers Impacted by Pandemic SyracusePolice.org COVID-19 COMMUNITY BRIEFING CITY OF SYRACUSE

Being Safe DR. STEPHEN THOMAS SUNY Upstate Medical University COVID-19 COMMUNITY BRIEFING CITY OF SYRACUSE

Parks Programming Parks buildings, community centers and senior centers remain closed to the public Summer camp programs with transportation are cancelled Accepting/approving permits for “small gatherings” beginning next week COVID-19 COMMUNITY BRIEFING CITY OF SYRACUSE

Outdoor Dining Proposing to Common Council changes to permit requirements to make it easier for city restaurants to offer outside service Processing sidewalk café permits next week Restaurants can serve outside in the right-of-way when permits are processed COVID-19 COMMUNITY BRIEFING CITY OF SYRACUSE

Census Update Syracuse Self Response Rate 48.4% 56 55.8 54 Percentage of Respondents 52 Syracuse 50 48.7 Albany 48.4 48 Buffalo 48.6 Rochester 46 46.5 NYS 44 42 5/12/2020 5/19/2020 5/26/2020 6/2/2020 Date COVID-19 COMMUNITY BRIEFING CITY OF SYRACUSE

Time for Action in Congress Need to take strong actions to manage revenue loss is drawing closer Local revenue is being decimated State warning of drastic cuts COVID-19 COMMUNITY BRIEFING CITY OF SYRACUSE

COVID-19 Community Briefing QUESTIONS COVID-19 COMMUNITY BRIEFING CITY OF SYRACUSE