TL;DR (generated · confidence: high)

Decision package 23,745 converts ongoing EMS funds to create a full-time Community Engagement Coordinator position within the Office of the Public Safety Director to support the Portland Committee on Community-Engaged Policing (PCCEP). The $135,300 reallocation addresses a Settlement Agreement requirement for PCCEP to engage with a broad cross-section of community, including communities of color and people experiencing mental illness, which the current structure cannot adequately serve.

Key points (each cites a PDF page):

Package 23,745 converts EMS funds to create a Community Engagement Coordinator position (realignment status: recommended) (p. 1073)
Total funding reallocation: $135,300 (External Materials and Services reallocated to Personnel) (p. 1073)
Supporting Office of the Public Safety Director under Service Area Public Safety, directed by DCA Mike Myers (p. 1073)
Settlement Agreement requires PCCEP to engage with broad cross-section of community; current capacity inadequate per City Council and internal assessments (p. 1073)
New position will ensure equitable engagement with communities of color and people experiencing mental illness, as identified in Settlement Agreement (p. 1073)

💰 $135,300 · 📋 Portland Committee on Community-Engaged Policing (PCCEP) · 🏛️ Office of the Public Safety Director

23,745

Source: PDF p. 1073 · raw: 1073

Breadcrumb: 5 ps › Pub-SAFETY-DPs › Package Details › 23,745

23,745 - PX - PCCEP Convert LT Position Service Area Public Safety DCA Mike Myers Bureau Name Office of the Public Safety DCA Director Mike Myers Funding Type Name Realignment Status: Recommended Package Desc Expense Recommended Total This decision package is to convert ongoing EMS funds into an ongoing Community Engagement External Materials and Services ($135,300) Coordinator. A reduction in contract services have allowed for enough budget to be available to Personnel $135,300 increase the staffing to support the work of Portland Committee on Community-Engaged Policing. $0 Service Impacts Under the Settlement Agreement, PCCEP is required to engage with a broad cross-section of the community. Based on internal assessments from PCCEP membership and external assessments from entities including City Council, PCCEP is not currently meeting this requirement. Dedicated staff will allow PCCEP to perform outreach and community engagement to an extent that satisfies compliance requirements. It should be noted that the Settlement Agreement states that “The City will [...] provide staff support and funding for community organizing/outreach.” Equity Impacts PCCEP was designed to “leverage the ideas, talent, experience, and expertise of the community […] to achieve the goals of Constitutional policing,” yet we do not have capacity to engage with the broader community. The Settlement Agreement specifically identifies communities of color and people experiencing mental illness as being central to this process. PCCEP requires staff to ensure communities with different levels of access can equitably engage with our work.

Parent: Package Details · PDF: p. 1073