Today (Wednesday, November 15, at 2 PM), the City Council will consider proposing a City Code package and corresponding agreements to the Settlement Agreement, which would create a community police oversight board, to the DOJ and US Court for review.
The full text of the Council resolution is available at: "Direct the City Attorney’s Office to seek required approvals from the United States Department of Justice and the United States District Court, and comply with any mandatory collective bargaining obligations, for amendments to the Department of Justice Settlement Agreement and to City Code related to the Community Police Oversight Board." Council's proposed Code and Settlement Agreement amendments are linked as "Exhibits":
- Proposed Settlement Agreement Text: https://www.portland.gov/sites/default/files/council-documents/2023/exhibit-a-section-viii-amendments.pdf
- Proposed City Code Text: https://www.portland.gov/sites/default/files/council-documents/2023/exhibit-b-oversight-system-code-final.pdf
- There is a proposed amendment to the City Code text, which Council will decide whether or not to implement before deciding whether or not to approve the resolution and the (potentially-amended) City Code text. The proposed amendment is at: https://www.portland.gov/sites/default/files/council-documents/2023/item-964-amended-exhibit-b-rubio-amendments.pdf
As a reminder, community members can sign up to give either written or verbal testimony through the links on the Council agenda website, https://www.portland.gov/council/agenda:
- Scroll down to the afternoon session agenda (about 2/3 of the way down the page, with header "Wednesday, November 15, 2023 2:00 pm") (the embedded video link allows you to watch live).
- For written testimony, which can be submitted in advance, click on "Submit Written Testimony."
- For live testimony during the meeting, scroll down to item 964 and click "testify on this item".
Additional information will be shared at the PAC website as it is confirmed: https://www.portland.gov/police-accountability