Police Accountability Commission Public Hearing / Meeting

This event will begin with a public hearing, scheduled from 6:30-8:30, on the Draft City Code that will eventually be recommended by the PAC to the City Council. Scheduled from 8:30-9 will be a regular public meeting. In the event that prior to 8:30 PM, no additional community members wish to speak or ask questions, the PAC will move into the regular public meeting portion earlier than 8:30 PM.

Documents

PAC Draft Code Recommendations - Includes most up-to-date draft of PAC City Code Recommendations

REFERENCE ONLY: PAC Discussion Group Report - Spanish-Speaking Portlanders

REFERENCE ONLY: PAC Community Input Tracker 07-23-2023

REFERENCE ONLY: PAC Final Checklist 07-24-2023

REFERENCE ONLY: Resolution 37548 and Resolution 37548 Exhibit A

REFERENCE ONLY: PAC Values and Goals

REFERENCE ONLY: PAC Areas of Agreement on Barriers and Best Practices

REFERENCE ONLY: Charter 2-10

REFERENCE ONLY: Paragraph 195 from 2022 Amendments to USDOJ v. City of Portland Settlement Agreement (approved by City Council as Ordinance 190694 Exhibit 1)

Accessibility

To help ensure that community members can observe these meetings, the City of Portland will provide ASL interpretation, closed captioning and Spanish interpretation.  If there are other ways we can help you more fully participate in this process, please contact the Police Accountability Commission support staff at PoliceAccountability@portlandoregon.gov.

Para ayudar a garantizar que los miembros de la comunidad puedan observar estas reuniones, la ciudad de Portland proporcionará interpretación en ASL, subtítulos en ingles e interpretación en español.  Si hay otras maneras en que podemos ayudarle a participar más plenamente en este proceso, por favor comuníquese con el personal de la Comisión de Responsabilidad Policial en PoliceAccountability@portlandoregon.gov.

Community Input

Community members may give input in multiple different ways. Prior to the meeting, members may provide advance public comment to the Police Accountability Commission through online webform, voicemail, or postal mail. Public comment related to the items under discussion at a specific meeting will be circulated to commission members if received by 8 AM, two days prior to the meeting, to allow commission members to read them in advance, and will also be part of the public record of the meeting.

The Police Accountability Commission also holds periodic community engagement events, which provide open opportunities for members of the public to tell their stories, weigh in on upcoming PAC discussions and decisions, and connect with the commissioners to ensure their voices are heard.

Additionally, members may give public comment verbally during a meeting without needing to sign up. Opportunities for verbal public comment will occur whenever placed on the agenda towards the end of a meeting, as well as prior to all substantive decisions of the commission. To give verbal public comment, simply raise your hand using the Zoom function during the meeting when facilitators ask if there is any public comment.