Appoint members and alternates to the Citizen Review Committee
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- appointment
- Department
- Independent Police Review Community Safety
- Introduced by
- Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
- Status
- Adopted
Impact statement
Purpose & background
The eleven-member Citizen Review Committee (CRC) is responsible for ensuring impartial hearings of appeals, participating in public outreach efforts, and providing an advisory role to the Independent Police Review (IPR) and Internal Affairs (IA). Currently, the Committee has five vacancies, all of which would be filled by this resolution. Volunteer CRC members are appointed by City Council to perform five primary functions: Gather community concerns about police services. Help the IPR Director develop policy recommendations to address patterns of problems with police services and conduct. Review and advise IPR and IA on the complaint handling process. Hear appeals from complainants and officers and publicly report its findings. Periodically serve on the Police Review Board , an advisory body to the Chief of Police that makes recommendations as to findings and propose officer discipline of sworn members. The appointed members are: Appointment Term Start Date Term End Date Forest Boles April 24, 2024 March 31, 2027 Brian Butler April 24, 2024 March 31, 2027 Nate F Holton April 24, 2024 March 31, 2027 Nate Kuhn April 24, 2024 March 31, 2027 Noah Truesdale April 24, 2024 March 31, 2027 The appointed alternates are: Appointment as Alternate Tony Greiner Joseph Maylie Sean Osaki Outgoing members of the CRC, who are recognized with gratitude for their service: Former Member First Date of Service Last Date of Service Julie Falk February 11, 2015 April 6, 2024 The full membership of the CRC, following this appointment, will be: Member Date of First Appointment Current Term Ends Yume Delegato April 7, 2021 March 31, 2027 Gregg GA Griffin April 7, 2021 March 31, 2027 Jessica Katz April 7, 2021 March 31, 2027 Kyra Pappas April 7, 2021 March 31, 2027 Chris Piekarski August 16, 2022 August 15, 2025 Mike Walsh October 4, 2023 October 1, 2026 Forest Boles April 24, 2024 March 31, 2027 Brian Butler April 24, 2024 March 31, 2027 Nate F Holton April 24, 2024 March 31, 2027 Nate Kuhn April 24, 2024 March 31, 2027 Noah Truesdale April 24, 2024 March 31, 2027 Alternates (members' terms will begin when they are seated on the committee) Tony Greiner Joseph Maylie Sean Osaki
Financial impacts
There are no financial or budgetary impacts directly resulting from the approval of this resolution. There are no financial or budgetary impacts directly resulting from the approval of this resolution. There are no financial or budgetary impacts directly resulting from the approval of this resolution.
Community impacts
The Citizen Review Committee and staff at the Community Safety Division and Independent Police Review engaged in recruitment efforts with multiple organizations and individuals. The recruitment process leading to this appointment included outreach through a variety of methods to community groups across Portland. To be eligible to serve on a City of Portland advisory body, members must live, play, worship, go to school, or work or do business in the City of Portland. Citizen Review Committee candidates are evaluated for their abilities to: Demonstrate ability to be impartial and objective; Possess sound communication and listening skills; Lead and function well in a group; Maintain high standards of confidentiality; Act as an appeal body member and become familiar with the relevant City Code and protocols in conducting appeal hearings and other duties; and Be willing to make a substantial time commitment — including trainings, monthly evening meetings, workgroup meetings, and independent review of complaint files.
▸ Full text (the legislation as adopted)
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance 175652 , June 6, 2001, establishing a Citizen Review Committee ; and WHEREAS, the eleven-member Citizen Review Committee is responsible for ensuring impartial hearings of appeals, participating in public outreach efforts, and providing an advisory role to the Independent Police Review and the Portland Police Bureau's Internal Affairs Division ; and WHEREAS, the committee has five vacancies, resulting from expirations of terms and volunteer resignations; and WHEREAS, an open volunteer recruitment was conducted in February-March 2024 by Independent Police Review with support from the Community Safety Division and the Office of Community and Civic Life; and WHEREAS, a Selection Committee consisting of two Citizen Review Committee members, one former Citizen Review Committee member, two community members, and the Director of Independent Police Review reviewed applications in March 2024, and a panel of two Citizen Review Committee members and the Director of Independent Police Review interviewed candidates in April 2024; and WHEREAS, the Director of Independent Police Review has nominated five candidates for appointment to City Council. Biographies and statements of interest for each appointment are included as Exhibit A; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council for the City of Portland, Oregon, appoints Forest Boles, Brian Butler, Nate F Holton, Nate Kuhn, and Noah Truesdale to the Citizen Review Committee for terms through March 31, 2027; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council for the City of Portland, Oregon, appoints Tony Greiner, Joseph Maylie, and Sean Osaki as alternates to the Citizen Review Committee. The alternate members' terms will begin when they are seated on the committee.
Tally
Roll call (5)
- yea
- Dan Ryan 2yea
- yea
- yea
- yea