Portland Approves $6 Million to Combat Shootings, No Money for Police theepochtimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theepochtimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
by Alex Zielinski • Apr 7, 2021 at 4:36 pm DRAFTFOLIO / GETTY IMAGES
Portland City Council responded to an alarming uptick in local gun violence by unanimously passing a $6 million emergency budget package on Wednesday.
The proposal finances grants for community-based organizations that work directly with Portlanders impacted by gun violence, significantly expands Portland s park ranger program, and funds crime data collection and analysis. It does not include any additional funding for the Portland Police Bureau (PPB), a solution initially suggested by Mayor Ted Wheeler in March. This proposal goes beyond just enforcement to invest in upstream solutions and tackle disparities faced by many of the impacted communities at their roots, and replacing and rebuilding it with a system that supports them, said Commissioner Carmen Rubio during the Wednesday council meeting.
Council majority proposes alteratives to police funding to fight violence April 01 2021
Four of the five Portland City Council members support spending more money on alternative programs and services.
Some members of the City Council have put forth a proposal aimed at combating gun violence in Portland and it does not include increased funding for police.
The proposal, which KOIN 6 News obtained Thursday, April 1, from the office of Commissioner Carmen Rubio, is in response to a $2 million proposal floated by Mayor Ted Wheeler for the Portland Police Bureau s Enhanced Community Safety Team. It is also supported by commissioners Jo Ann Hardesty, Mingus Mapps and Dan Ryan.
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Portland City Council declares homeless living quarters will not be allowed in parks, adjacent parking lots
Updated Mar 31, 2021;
Posted Mar 31, 2021
Outdoor homeless shelters would not be allowed in parks, park parking lots, golf courses, wetlands, forests or other natural spaces. LC-
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The Portland City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to change the wording of a proposal to grant wide latitude on siting temporary housing for homeless individuals to make clear that parks, green spaces and park parking lots are off limits.
The change came as Portland City Council members continued to clarify proposed rule changes to allow tiny house pods, tent encampments and other forms of shelter for people experiencing homelessness throughout the city.