ORDINANCE NO. 176911

*Authorize a contract with Police Assessment Resource Center, Inc. to provide a review of closed investigations pertaining to Portland Police Bureau officer-involved shootings and deaths in custody. (Ordinance)

The City of Portland ordains:

Section 1.  The Council finds:

1.  Portland City Code Chapter 3.21 creates the Independent Police Review Division of the City Auditor’s Office. The division is charged with accepting, tracking, and investigating complaints against the Portland Police Bureau. This section also allows the IPR Director “to hire a qualified person to review closed investigations pertaining to officer-involved shootings and deaths on custody on an ongoing basis.”

2.  The Independent Police Review Division of the Office of the City Auditor completed a formal RFP process in accordance with 5.68 of the City Code.

3.  A selection committee evaluated the proposals and determined that Police Assessment Resource Center, Inc. would best meet the needs of the Independent Police Review Division.

4.  Sufficient funds are available in the Risk Management’s FY2002-2003 Budget and the Auditor’s Office FY 2002-2003 budget to purchase the services of the Police Assessment Resource Center, Inc.

NOW THEREFORE, the Council directs:

a.  The Auditor is hereby authorized to execute the attached agreement (Exhibit A) with Police Assessment Resource Center, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00.

b.  The Mayor and Auditor are hereby authorized to draw and deliver checks, with $47,000.00 chargeable to Risk Management, Fund 708, Centercode 57222200, Account Code 521000 and $13,000.00 chargeable to the Auditor’s budget, Fund 101, Centercode 33615100, Account Code 521000, when demand is presented and approved by the proper authorities.

Section 2.  

The Council declares that an emergency exists because the project’s schedule requires that work commence on October 1, 2002 to ensure the project can be completed by October 1, 2003; therefore this ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage by the Council.

Passed by the Council, SEP 18 2002 GARY BLACKMER

Auditor of the City of Portland

City Auditor Gary Blackmer  

J. DeAngelis   By /S/ Susan Parsons

                 Deputy

BACKING SHEET INFORMATION

AGENDA NO. 1138-2002

ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION/COUNCIL DOCUMENT NO. 176911