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Community and Public Safety Committee

The Committee meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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 Chair

Steve Novick (square)
Steve NovickDistrict 3 City Councilor
Sameer Kanal (square)
Sameer KanalDistrict 2 City Councilor

Committee Members

Angelita Morillo (square)
Angelita MorilloDistrict 3 City Councilor
Eric Zimmerman (square)
Eric ZimmermanDistrict 4 City Councilor
Loretta Smith (square)
Loretta SmithDistrict 1 City Councilor

February 11, 2025 Community and Public Safety Committee Agenda

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

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In this agenda

1

Document number
2025-020
Introduced by
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Councilor Steve Novick
Time requested
45 minutes

2

Document number
2025-021
Introduced by
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Councilor Steve Novick
Time requested
45 minutes

3

Document number
2025-022
Introduced by
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Councilor Steve Novick
Time requested
30 minutes
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