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The Complaint Intake Committee analyzed three different models for receiving and classifying complaints and agreed to a variation of a dual intake system, where complaints can be lodged with either Internal Affairs or with an independent entity (assumed to be the auditor's office). The Adjudication/Review Committee agreed with the 1998 External Review Advisory Committee (ERAC) proposal of a hybrid oversight system that included both an auditor function and a civilian review board, but decided that its proposal should include a more detailed description of the roles and authority vested in each component of the system. Once the committees decided on a hybrid oversight model, research then focused on other communities with similar systems, including Seattle, Portland, and Denver. The Deputy Director of the Portland Independent Police Review Division and Chair of the Citizen Review Committee provided an overview of Portland's system to the commission in April. In June, Richard Rosenthal, formerly the Independent Auditor for the City of Portland and recently hired as Denver's police monitor, gave his assessment of the commission's proposed model. Two additional meetings were scheduled to refine the oversight model drafted by the committees, with a significant discussion on whether Internal Affairs should have any role in accepting complaints and whether the review board should be involved in monitoring open investigations. Further advice was requested from the City Attorney's office in an attempt to resolve these and other outstanding issues in advance of the July 25th work session with City Council. The resulting report detailing the commission's work to date on the project is included as a separate document for City Council review. Originally, these recommendations were to be forwarded for Council consideration in September 2005. The commission has since revised the timeline, advancing its proposal to accommodate the procedural requirements should the City Council seek voter approval for a Charter amendment in November 2005. Due in part to the earlier presentation time and the sheer complexity of this project, the commission's proposal is a fi:amework that, if approved, will require a substantial effort to finalize. If the commission's FY06 work plan is approved as proposed, the group will continue to refine the oversight model and assist with ordinance and policy development necessary to support the model's implementation. C. Contingency Request and Utilization At the July 28, 2004 work session, the City Council approved the Police Commission's request for contingency funds in the amount of $65,000 to facilitate an expeditious yet comprehensive review of internal affairs procedures and civilian review options. The additional funding was used primarily to augment staff support to the commission through a twelve month .5 FTE career development Program Specialist position. It also enabled the commission to contract with the Police Assessment Resource Center for a report on national models of police oversight, to retain additional professional services such as City Attorney advice and to supplement funding for public outreach efforts on the project. The remainder of the contingency fund will be used to retain additional staff support through September and as appropriate to assist the commission with this project. 2005 Annual Report Page 6 of 8