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Community and Public Safety Committee

Subject matter:

  • Community safety and violence prevention programs.
  • All law enforcement officers of the city.
  • Portland Fire & Rescue, Bureau of Emergency Communications, Portland Street Response and other crisis response systems.
  • The programs, policies, and bureaus addressing community and public safety needs.

Committee meeting schedule

Committee Chair

Steve NovickDistrict 3 City Councilor
Sameer KanalDistrict 2 City Councilor

Committee Members

Angelita MorilloDistrict 3 City Councilor
Eric ZimmermanDistrict 4 City Councilor
Loretta SmithDistrict 1 City Councilor

May 27, 2025 Community and Public Safety Committee Agenda

City Hall, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor – 1221 SW Fourth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204

In accordance with Portland City Code and state law, City Council holds hybrid public meetings, which provide for both virtual and in-person participation. Councilors may elect to attend remotely by video and teleconference, or in-person. The City makes several avenues available for the public to listen to and watch the broadcast of this meeting, including the City's YouTube Channel, the Open Signal website, and Xfinity Channel 30 and 330.

Questions may be directed to councilclerk@portlandoregon.gov

Meeting Minutes

In this agenda

Session Status
Adjourned

Committee in Attendance:
Councilor Sameer Kanal, Co-Chair
Councilor Angelita Morillo
Councilor Eric Zimmerman
Councilor Loretta Smith
Councilor Steve Novick, Co-Chair

Councilor Novick presided.
Officers in attendance: Rebecca Dobert, Acting Council Clerk

Committee adjourned at 4:41 p.m.
 

Regular Agenda

1

Park Rangers budget (Presentation)
Document number
2025-213
Introduced by
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Councilor Steve Novick
Time requested
25 minutes
Council action
Placed on File

2

Enterprise Services budget (Presentation)
Document number
2025-214
Introduced by
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Councilor Steve Novick
Time requested
25 minutes
Council action
Placed on File

3

Vision Zero (Presentation)
Document number
2025-215
Introduced by
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Councilor Steve Novick
Time requested
20 minutes
Council action
Placed on File

4

Continued discussion on the Public Safety Service Area budget (Presentation)
Document number
2025-216
Introduced by
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Councilor Steve Novick
Time requested
50 minutes
Council action
Placed on File

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