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Committee adopts amendments to ‘Caring Act’ ordinance and continues consideration to Oct. 8
Summary
Supervisors heard presentations, victim testimony and public comment on an ordinance to make racially motivated 911/ emergency calls actionable; the committee approved Walton’s amendments expanding protected classes and continued the ordinance to Oct. 8 for final consideration.
The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee heard extensive testimony on Sept. 24 about proposed ordinance language aimed at curbing racially motivated or exploitative non-emergency calls to law enforcement.
Supervisor Shamon Walton introduced the measure, calling it the ‘‘Caution Against Racial and Exploitative Non Emergencies Act’’ — the Caring Act — and framed it as a targeted civil remedy so those harmed by frivolous, racially motivated emergency reports can seek damages. "The Caring Act make it…
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