Item B: FY07 Police Commission Work Plan

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Work Session: Fiscal Year 2007 Police Commission Work Plan Meeting Date: August 14, 2006 Agenda Item Number: B Department: Eugene Police Department Staff Contact: Jeannine Parisi www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 682-5852 ISSUE STATEMENT This work session is a joint meeting with members of the Police Commission to receive the commission’s annual report and to approve the Police Commission work plan for fiscal year 2007. The Police Commission is also submitting a draft framework for a future ordinance describing the authorities of the Police Auditor and Civilian Review Board for City Council consideration. BACKGROUND Each year, the City Council meets with the Police Commission to review its annual report and approve a work plan for the upcoming year. On July 25, 2005, the City Council approved the commission’s request for an extension of its FY05 work plan to continue work in progress or previously identified. Following the November election regarding the governance of the complaint oversight system, the Police Commission identified a series of immediate next steps to assist with implementation of the model. This included assisting with background research and material development for the police auditor recruitment process. In March 2006, the City Council approved the commission’s work plan for the remainder of FY06. The major new activity reflected in this plan was to draft an ordinance framework delineating the major duties and procedures for the Auditor’s Office and Civilian Review Board consistent with the civilian oversight model. Attachment A is the Police Commission FY06 Annual Report which describes the commission’s accomplishments and challenges in completing the tasks identified in the FY06 work plan(s). Attachment B is the draft civilian oversight ordinance framework. This document reflects the work of two committees which separately crafted preliminary language regarding the authorities of the Police Auditor and Civilian Review Board. The committees then merged their work into one document and, in a joint meeting, made refinements and identified issues requiring discussion by the entire Police Commission. Committee members asked City Attorney Sharon Rudnick to determine which elements in the framework would be mandatory subjects of bargaining and would therefore require negotiation with the Eugene Police Employees Association prior to enactment. Ms. Rudnick’s opinion is included as Attachment C. The Police Commission discussed the framework and the City Attorney opinion at its July 13 meeting. On July 27, the commission reviewed the framework in more detail, making several minor adjustments, resolving outstanding issues where possible, and adding footnotes where necessary to provide additional context to issues that remained unresolved. Members voted to forward the draft L:\CMO\2006 Council Agendas\M060814\S060814B.doc