why don't we proceed to the next colleyville? supervisor mirkarimi: i would also like to thank supervisor avalos and supervisor mar for their comments. as an elected representative of city government, there is nothing more deflating and more disempowering than local government and municipal legislators not being able to have the ability to respond in a way that we would like. the outrage that is now occurring throughout many cities in the united states and even abroad, it doesn't surprise any of us. i asked the city to be measured and smart in recognizing the frustrations that continue to accommodate in a way that none of us should be surprised. that we have been subverted in our ability to attend to the needs of the people. we rely on the people at state and federal to do what we think is right and it should not be a surprise that people are taking to the streets. [applause] don't applaud. i rise because i am submitting a piece of law today that comes after many years of us trying to figure out a way that we could really make an