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March 17, 2026 Community and Public Safety Committee agenda

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

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Meeting Minutes

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 Kanal presided.
Officers in attendance: Diego Barriga, Acting Council Clerk

Committee adjourned at 5:03 p.m.

Regular agenda

1

Add Identification of Law Enforcement Officers Code to prohibit facial covering, require badge visibility, and require identity verification for individuals conducting law enforcement activities (add Code Chapter 23.30) (Ordinance)
Ordinance number
192184
Document number
2026-111
Introduced by
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Councilor Angelita Morillo
Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Time requested
90 minutes
Council action
Continued

2

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 (Placed on file per Document Number 2026-210) (Resolution)
Resolution number
2026-029
Document number
2026-029
Introduced by
Councilor Loretta Smith
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Tabled
Motion to table the Resolution: Moved by Smith and seconded by Kanal. Vote not called.

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