Thursday, June 30, 2022

6/21/22 Minutes

Members:  none

Organizations: none

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.

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