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City, County and State
Representatives: Matthew Gill, City of Salem Police Department; Irma
Dowd, City of Salem Neighborhood Services; Virginia Stapleton, City
Council Ward 1
Guests: Keith Higgins, Eugene, soon to be a member of CANDO
The
regular meeting of CANDO was called to order at 6:00 p.m., on Tuesday,
June 21, 2022. The meeting was conducted by Zoom video-conference. The
Chair and Secretary-Treasurer were present.
The agenda and minutes of the May meeting were approved unanimously.
Officer
Gill reported on a meeting of downtown businesses, attended by about 30
individuals, calling for “more bikes downtown”, echoing comments heard
at CANDO meetings. The issue is of course that the Community Action
Team is now tasked with citywide coverage, although there are 10 bikes
downtown, but the expectation is that the newly formed and funded
Homeless Outreach Service Team (HOST) will be responsive to situations
about which Salem Police are often called. There are also limitations
on the ability of the Marion County jail to accommodate individuals that
Salem Police might arrest. There has been progress in protecting
unsheltered individuals in need of protection, and focusing on those
criminal elements that prey on them.
Councilor
Stapleton reported on the City Manager search, the work of the Budget
Committee, focusing on amendments to the recommended budget, and the
re-approval of the Center Street organized camping site.
There being no further business before the board, the Chair adjourned the meeting at 6:26.
