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Berkeley council narrows proposed changes to pepper-spray reporting after hours of public comment
Summary
After lengthy public testimony and amendments, the council voted to rescind a 1997 pepper-spray memo and require reporting on the city's Transparency Hub and the annual military equipment report, with a referral to the city manager to amend the controlled-equipment ordinance and work with vendors to ensure narratives, first-aid data and opt-in notifications can be published.
The Berkeley City Council voted to rescind the 1997 paper-based pepper-spray reporting requirement and to move reporting to the city's Transparency Hub and to the annual military equipment report, while also referring a request to the city manager to amend the Controlled Equipment Ordinance and to work with software vendors to make narrative descriptions, first-aid administration and opt-in notifications available on the hub where feasible.
The resolution prompted extensive public comment. The Peace and Justice Commission and the Police Accountability Board urged the council to retain narrative reporting and other details. "The narrative is…
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