vonrH canouina) NORTH CAROLINA POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION ‘A Division of Southern Sates Police BeneventAsodation 2155 Higay 428 Meonough GA 302527636 (770) 389-539 « 200) 233.3506 Fe (170) 309-4572» (66) 397-7722 wornsspba.org September 21, 2020 Mr. Brad Branham, City Attorney Chy of asheville PO Box 7148 Asheville, NC. 28801 bbranham@ashevillene.gow ear Mr. Branham: In October 2019, the ety attomey’s office reached out to the local chapter ofthe NCPBA in an fort to begin discussions on Substantive Rules forthe Civil Service Board. Since that ime, we have expanded our discussions to include the 2019 session bill HB 916 introduced by Representative MeNeill. We reached out in response to city council members’ expressed desire to 0e a citizen review board created from their Jane 2020 meeting. Since then, representatives from the City andthe PBA have held productive meetings with goal of teaching consensus on & joint legislative proposal to provide cities with authority to exeae civilian review boatds Itis the PBA’s desir that we continue to work together with city officials and that this effort represents the beginning of a productive parinership working to ensure accountability for and respect of members of our law enforcement community. Sincerely, “eple Rick Tullis President, NC Mountain Chapter [NC Police Benevolent Association 96 Sohn Maddux, Assistant City Attorney iy of Ase Ree The Voice of Law Enforcement Officers