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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Public Hearing: An Ordinance Concerning the Police Auditor and Civilian Review Board; Amending Section 2.013 of the Eugene Code, 1971; Adding Sections 2.240, 2.242, 2.244, 2.246, 2.450, 2.452, 2.454 And 2.456 to that Code; and Providing an Effective Date for Implementation (CB #4936) Meeting Date: December 11, 2006 Agenda Item Number: 4 Department: Police Auditor Staff Contact: Cristina Beamud www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 682-5005 ISSUE STATEMENT This is a public hearing on the proposed ordinance to commence the provision of services to the public by the Police Auditor and the Civilian Review Board. BACKGROUND The City Charter amendment passed in November 2005 (Measure 20-106) established the authority and parameters of the work to be performed by the Auditor and the Civilian Review Board. An ordinance is necessary in order to frame the scope of this authority and to describe general procedures for the Auditor’s Office. The Police Commission presented a draft framework describing the authorities of the Auditor’s Office and the Civilian Review Board in August 2006. The proposed concepts were drafted with the assistance of the City Attorney. There was additional input by members of the Police Commission in order to develop definitional terms for the proposed ordinance. The City Council held a work session on November 13, 2006, to review the concepts and provisions of the proposed ordinance. While the proposed ordinance outlines the general procedures and authority for the Auditor and the Civilian Review Board, it is intended only to set broad parameters and allow for the development of protocol that provides for more detailed procedural guidelines. It is designed to be flexible in order to permit both the Auditor and the Civilian Review Board to exercise some discretion, but also set forth the parameters of their authority as defined by the Charter. The current language in the proposed ordinance was originally developed by the Police Commission in collaboration with a broad range of stakeholders. It was reviewed by the Auditor and, subsequently revisions were made to address and clarify authority and responsibility. The major components revised by the Auditor include: Providing for the Civilian Review Board to include either 5 or 7 members and establishing the length ? of their terms of office. The definition section of the proposed ordinance includes the two forms of alternative dispute ? resolution that are frequently used in other civilian oversight models, since these are the only two L:\CMO\2006 Council Agendas\M061211\S0612114.doc