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<br /> <br />ECC <br />UGENE ITY OUNCIL <br />AIS <br />GENDA TEM UMMARY <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Appointment of Civilian Review Board Representative to Police Commission <br /> <br /> <br />Meeting Date: January 14, 2013 Agenda Item Number: 4F <br />Department: Police Auditor Staff Contact: Mark Gissiner <br />www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5005 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ISSUE STATEMENT <br />This item is to propose the approval of Civilian Review Board member, George Rode, to serve jointly <br />on the Civilian Review Board and the Police Commission. <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />Council Ordinance Number 20374 (adopted on December 19, 2006), Section 2.246 (2), authorizes the <br />Civilian Review Board to nominate one of its members to serve jointly on the Civilian Review Board <br />and the Police Commission. This nomination is subject to the approval or rejection by the City Council. <br />At the November 23, 2009, meeting of the Civilian Review Board, its members unanimously nominated <br />Bernadette Conover to serve in this role. <br /> <br /> <br />RELATED CITY POLICIES <br />The Civilian Review Board serves as an advisory body to the City Council and the Police Auditor. This <br />is consistent with the principles of community policing and government accountability. The Civilian <br />Review Board may develop policy recommendations and this appointment to the Police Commission <br />will give the Civilian Review Board an opportunity to communicate policy recommendations for the <br />Police Department. <br /> <br />The Civilian Review Board voted unanimously to recommend Mr. Rode to perform these functions. <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL OPTIONS <br /> <br />The City Council may approve the appointment of George Rode as the Civilian Review Board <br />representative to the Police Commission or decline to approve this appointment. <br /> <br /> <br />AUDITOR’S RECOMMENDATION <br />The Auditor recommends the appointment of George Rode to serve jointly on the Civilian Review <br />Board and Police Commission. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> S:\CMO\2013 Council Agendas\M130114\S1301144F.doc <br />