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February 25, 2025 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

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

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

Committee adjourned at 4:45 p.m.

Regular agenda

1

Overview of Bureau of Emergency Management and Police Bureau operations and cost (Presentation)
Document number
2025-046
Introduced by
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Councilor Steve Novick
Time requested
75 minutes
Council action
Placed on file

2

Direct the City Attorney’s Office to seek required approvals related to the Settlement Agreement with the United States Department of Justice and comply with any mandatory collective bargaining obligations for amendments to City Code related to the Community Police Oversight Board (Resolution)
Document number
2025-047
Introduced by
Councilor Sameer Kanal
Time requested
30 minutes
Council action
Continued as amended
Motion to amend Exhibit A to replace Code Subsection 35.20.010 F.3. with the following: “Any individual who displays a state of mind that indicates the individual could not reach decisions as a member of the CBPA impartially, without prejudice, and without a basis in bias. In order to determine whether the individual has such a state of mind, the nominating committee will consider, among other factors, whether an individual’s prior statements regarding law enforcement demonstrate an inability to be impartial.”: Moved by Novick and seconded by Kanal. (Aye (3) Kanal, Morillo, Novick; Nay (2) Smith, Zimmerman)

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