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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

January 13, 2026 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.

Session Status
Adjourned

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

Councilor Zimmerman arrived at 2:38 p.m.

Councilor Kanal presided. 
Officers in attendance: Diana Shiplet, Acting Council Clerk

Councilor Morillo left at 4:32 p.m.
Councilor Smith left at 4:46 p.m.

Committee adjourned at 4:55 p.m.
 

Minutes Approval

1

November 4-18, 2025 Community and Public Safety Committee minutes

Council action
Approved
Minutes approved by unanimous consent.

Regular Agenda

2

Discussion on draft ordinance to add Identification of Law Enforcement Officers Code to prohibit facial covering, require badge visibility, and require identity verification for individuals conducting law enforcement activities (Presentation)
Document number
2026-020
Introduced by
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Time requested
45 minutes (1 of 2)
Council action
Placed on File

3

Public comment on draft ordinance to add Identification of Law Enforcement Officers Code to prohibit facial covering, require badge visibility, and require identity verification for individuals conducting law enforcement activities (Public Hearing)
Document number
2026-021
Introduced by
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Time requested
45 minutes (2 of 2)
Testimony will be limited to 2 minutes per testifier.
Council action
Placed on File

Suspension of Rules

4

Affirm Council support for transparency and accountability in law enforcement and urge all law enforcement personnel operating within the City to fully identify themselves and refrain from wearing masks while engaging with the community (Resolution)
Document number
2026-029
Introduced by
Councilor Loretta Smith
Time requested
10 minutes
Council action
Continued
Motion to suspend the rules to add a resolution, Document Number 2026-029, to the end of the agenda: Moved by Smith and seconded by Novick. (Aye (4): Smith, Morillo, Novick, Kanal; Absent (1): Zimmerman)

Item continued to future agenda.

Assigned documents

Staff contact

Christopher Herr

Council Policy Analyst
christopher.herr@portlandoregon.gov

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