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RESOLUTION NO. 4889 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INDEPENDENT POLICE AUDITOR TO HIRE, SUPERVISE AND MAKE OTHER EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS REGARDING THE AUDITOR'S SUPPORT STAFF. The City Council of the City of Eugene finds: A. On November 8, 2005, the City electors approved Ballot Measure 20-106 which added a new Section 15-A, "External Review of Police" to the City Charter. Section 15-A provides, that notwithstanding Section 16 of the Charter, that the City Council is granted the authority to hire, supervise and specify the salary of the Independent Police Auditor established by Section 15-A. B. Section 15-A further provides, that notwithstanding Section 16 of the Charter, the City Council may authorize the auditor to: (a) receive, classify and route complaints about sworn police officers and civilian police employees; (b) contract with persons or entities to perform outside investigation of such complaints; (c) monitor the City's internal investigations, including but not limited to access to all evidence developed as part of the investigation and participation in investigative interviews related to such complaints, and require the City to undertake additional investigation; (d) make recommendations to the City Manager or designee following the investigation; (e) prepare reports on complaints, trends and police practices in general; and (f) act as a liaison to and provide staff support for the Civilian Review Board, which the Council is authorized by Section 15-A(2) to appoint. C. The electorate approved the amendment to the Charter, Section 15-A, to provide a process for review of complaints involving police employees that is independent of the chain of command of the City Manager and the Chief of Police. D. The budget approved by the City Council for the office of the Independent Police Auditor, for this fiscal year, provides for the three positions required to perform those many responsibilities. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, a Municipal Corporation of the State of Oregon as follows: Section 1. The Independent Police Auditor shall have exclusive authority to hire, supervise, and to make all other emplOYment decisions regarding the auditor's support staff. Section 2. No change relating to the authority to hire and supervise the auditor's staff shall be made without formal action of the City Council amending this Resolution. Resolution - 1