Item B: Police Auditor Ordinance Review Report

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10. The definition for “police employee” shall include the Police Chief by adding “including the Chief who answers to the City Manager.” 11. The Police Auditor’s budget shall be sufficient to accomplish all of the duties and responsibilities of the office including the sufficient and readily available funds to contract for external investigations. 12. Update Section 2.456(2)(c)(d) for consistency with the Charter. November 17, 2008 Move/second: Pryor/Clark In lieu of the public hearing scheduled for December 8, 2008, I move that the council create a committee to review the issues raised by Councilor Bettman's November 10th motion, as well as other issues that the committee members believe should be reviewed, and to report back to the City Council by March 11 with recommendations on amendments to the police auditor ordinance. The committee shall be composed of two members of the Civilian Review Board (to be designated by the CRB), two members of the Police Commission (to be designated by the Police Commission), two individuals designated by Citizens United for Better Policing, two members of the Eugene Police Employees Association (designated by EPEA), the Police Auditor, the Police Chief, the Mayor, two councilors appointed by the Mayor, and two community members at-large appointed by the Mayor. The following friendly amendments to the main motion were accepted: The committee will first review the issues raised in Councilor Bettman’s November 10 · and November 17 motions; Then other issues, if time permits, that the committee members believe should be · reviewed; Obtain public input; · And report back to the council by March 11. · Items from failed November 17 motion that are identified in friendly amendment for committee to address: 13.authority for the Police Auditor to determine final adjudication; 14.authority for the Police Auditor to recommend discipline; 15.subpoena power for the Civilian Review Board and Police Auditor; 16.the Police Auditor’s role in training of police employees; 17.the Civilian Review Board’s role in evaluating and overseeing the Police Auditor; and 18.authority for the Police Auditor to participate in hiring processes for EPD, including the Chief of Police.