Adopt 2021 state legislative priorities related to criminal justice reform, the enhanced authority of the Community Police Review Board (CPRB), and decriminalization of small amounts of marijuana.Create ad hoc Truth & Reconciliation Commission to carry out restorative justice.Receive a report of ICPD involvement in use of gas and flash-bang devices during a June 2020 Black Lives Matter protest in Iowa City. Increase diversity of City employees, expand equitable recruitment efforts, and elevate organizational equity training, policies, and procedures.Commit $1,000,000 to local efforts promoting racial equity and social justice.Develop a preliminary Plan to restructure the Iowa City Police Department (ICPD) towards community policing.An abridged summary of the resolution items is listed below. On June 16, 2020, City Council passed Resolution 20-159, outlining 17 actions to be taken by the City to address the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement and systemic racism. Review the City's Preliminary Plan to Restructure Police Black Lives Matter & Systemic Racism Resolution (June 2020) As a result, rapid change has swept the country, including here in Iowa City.Īccelerated by local protests and calls for justice, the City of Iowa City has committed itself to strengthening existing social justice and racial equity efforts as well as re-imagining new strategies for dismantling systemic racism in our community. Juli Guiu completed his presentation with three very important aspects relating to this sale: "the new investor will always have a minority stake, the new partner will help us grow and the Club will always have the option to repurchase this minority stake".The murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, amplified the Black Lives Matter movement and immediate need for action. He stated that 75% of the BLM business is in the local market, “which is why we should open ourselves up to the world and find a partner to help raise our profile and grow in new markets, so we are asking you to approve the search for the best partner in order to grow alongside them in new regions where they already have a presence and so they can help us expand”. Vice-president Juli Guiu highlighted that the commercialisation of the entire Barça brand involves physical stores, online sales, sales to wholesalers, and over 2,000 licensed products. There has already been a post-pandemic recovery due to the return of tourism, games played in the stadium, and the Club's online sales using e-commerce. He emphasised the strength and impact of this company owned outright by FC Barcelona, which is responsible for negotiating the Club's licences and merchandising.īLM was and remains a significant source of income for the Club, with major potential for improvement due to the strength of the Barça brand with millions of fans worldwide. The Vice-president for the Marketing area of FC Barcelona, Juli Guiu, presented this item on the agenda regarding BLM. The results of the vote were 568 in favour, 65 against, and 13 blank votes. During the question and answers section, president Joan Laporta indicated that this sale of a stake in BLM could bring in 200 to 300 millon euro in income. This was the second item on the Agenda and the first of two votes during the Assembly regarding approving the two financial operations proposed by the Board of Directors with the aim of returning the Club to a sound financial footing. The FC Barcelona virtual Extraordinary General Assembly held on Thursday, June 16 has approved the authorisation of the purchase of a minority stake in the share capital (up to 49.9%) of the company, Barça Licensing & Merchandising, s.l.
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