Item B: Update on Implementation of Measure 20-106 (Police Auditor)

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Work Session: Update on Implementation of Measure 20-106 (Police Auditor) Meeting Date: March 13, 2006 Agenda Item Number: B Department: City Manager’s Office Staff Contact: Mary Walston www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 682-5406 ISSUE STATEMENT This is a work session to provide information and recommendations on the recruitment and selection processes for the police auditor from the ad hoc committee appointed by the City Council on January 18, 2006. In addition, the Police Commission has requested that the City Council adopt its work plan. When the Police Commission met with the City Council in July 2005, it requested a nine-month extension of its existing work plan. The City Council approved this request and an updated work plan covering July 2005 through March 2006. As a part of this work session, the Police Commission is requesting review and approval of the work plan addressing the remainder of FY06. The activities proposed in the plan are largely a continuation of work already in progress and include several tasks to assist the City Council in the implementation of the civilian oversight model. BACKGROUND On November 8, 2005, the voters of Eugene approved an amendment to the City Charter which created the authority of the City Council to hire a police auditor and create a civilian review board. At the work session on January 18, 2006, the City Council voted to create an ad hoc committee to make recommendations on the position description, compensation, and recruitment and selections process for the police auditor. This work session is an opportunity for the committee members to present their recommendations. The members of the ad hoc committee are Mayor Piercy, City Council President Solomon, City Council Vice President Ortiz and Police Commission Chair Tim Laue. At the February 22 meeting, the ad hoc committee offered preliminary recommendations. These are listed below: · The auditor should be an “at will” employee, subject to termination for any lawful reason, but not entitled to “due rights” processes as are other city employees. · The auditor should be hired and terminated by a simple majority vote of the City Council. · A position description for the auditor was offered and with one amendment, approved by the City Council (Attachment B) · Compensation for the auditor should be set at some point between Range 35 – 37 in the City’s exempt compensation salary schedule. (Attachment C) · The standard benefit package offered to regular city employees should be given to the auditor; in addition a cell phone and car allowance as provided to the Executive managers would also be made available to the auditor (Attachment D). L:\CMO\2006 Council Agendas\M060313\S060313B.doc