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Material Provisions. 7. The AMA Coalition recognizes the Settlement Agreement presents an opportunity for systemic change within the PPB. The AMA Coalition will not object to the acceptance of the Settlement Agreement by the Court. However, the AMA Coalition and its members may still offer comment to the Court at a hearing on consideration of the Settlement Agreement, including any specific requests to strengthen or broaden the scope of the terms of the Settlement Agreement. 8. The AMA Coalition agrees to advocate for the implementation of the Settlement Agreement reforms that the AMA Coalition supports. The AMA further agrees to oppose any attempts to weaken or dilute the Settlement Agreement reforms that the AMA Coalition supports. 9. The Parties acknowledge that the Settlement Agreement does not preclude the City from making additional changes to its policies, training, practices, procedures, and oversight mechanisms of IPR and PPB. The AMA Coalition shall continue to work to improve policy, practices, and accountability within the ▇▇▇. ▇▇. The City shall provide the earliest possible and ongoing opportunity for the AMA Coalition to participate in the process the City adopts for selecting candidates for the Compliance Officer and Community Liaison (“COCL”). 11. The Parties agree that the City may adopt a different process than that described in Settlement Agreement Paragraph 145 for selection of the at-large members of the Community Oversight Advisory Board (“COAB”). The alternative process shall be designed to fairly afford an opportunity to all persons who live, work, or are enrolled in school in Portland and over the age of 15 to serve on the COAB. The City shall provide an opportunity for public participation, including AMA Coalition participation, in any alternative process the City adopts. The City shall consult with the Parties prior to the adoption of any alternative process. 12. The City shall give public notice of the public hearings described in Paragraph 146(b) of the Settlement Agreement. The City shall provide such notice at least two weeks prior to each such hearing, thereby affording AMA Coalition and the public at large the opportunity to attend and participate in the hearings. 13. The City agrees to use its best efforts to make the following information available with as much advance notice as possible, with a goal of three weeks, in one location on a City website: meeting times and locations of the Training Advisory Council, the Citizen Review Committee, the Community/Police Relations Committee and the Community Oversight Advisory Board; as well as all PPB audits and reports related to implementation of the Agreement and final drafts of all new or revised policies that are proposed specific to force, training, community-based mental health services, crisis intervention, employee information system, officer accountability, and community engagement. 14. The AMA Coalition agrees to work in partnership with other entities to support the COAB’s community outreach described in Paragraph 146 of the Settlement Agreement. 15. Within one year of the Effective Date of the Settlement Agreement, representatives of the United States and the City shall meet in-person with counsel and representatives of the AMA Coalition to discuss the City’s progress in implementation of the Settlement Agreement and any concerns that the AMA Coalition has regarding implementation. The City will invite the COCL to attend this meeting. Information discussed at the meeting will not be confidential.

Material Provisions. 7. The AMA Coalition recognizes the Settlement Agreement presents an opportunity for systemic change within the PPB. The AMA Coalition will not object to the acceptance of the Settlement Agreement by the Court. However, the AMA Coalition and its members may still offer comment to the Court at a hearing on consideration of the Settlement Agreement, including any specific requests to strengthen or broaden the scope of the terms of the Settlement Agreement. 8. The AMA Coalition agrees to advocate for the implementation of the Settlement Agreement reforms that the AMA Coalition supports. The AMA further agrees to oppose any attempts to weaken or dilute the Settlement Agreement reforms that the AMA Coalition supports. 9. The Parties acknowledge that the Settlement Agreement does not preclude the City from making additional changes to its policies, training, practices, procedures, and oversight mechanisms of IPR and PPB. The AMA Coalition shall continue to work to improve policy, practices, and accountability within the ▇▇▇PPB. ▇▇10. The City shall provide the earliest possible and ongoing opportunity for the AMA Coalition to participate in the process the City adopts for selecting candidates for the Compliance Officer and Community Liaison (“COCL”). 11. The Parties agree that the City may adopt a different process than that described in Settlement Agreement Paragraph 145 for selection of the at-large members of the Community Oversight Advisory Board (“COAB”). The alternative process shall be designed to fairly afford an opportunity to all persons who live, work, or are enrolled in school in Portland and over the age of 15 to serve on the COAB. The City shall provide an opportunity for public participation, including AMA Coalition participation, in any alternative process the City adopts. The City shall consult with the Parties prior to the adoption of any alternative process. 12. The City shall give public notice of the public hearings described in Paragraph 146(b) of the Settlement Agreement. The City shall provide such notice at least two weeks prior to each such hearing, thereby affording AMA Coalition and the public at large the opportunity to attend and participate in the hearings. 13. The City agrees to use its best efforts to make the following information available with as much advance notice as possible, with a goal of three weeks, in one location on a City website: meeting times and locations of the Training Advisory Council, the Citizen Review Committee, the Community/Police Relations Committee and the Community Oversight Advisory Board; as well as all PPB audits and reports related to implementation of the Agreement and final drafts of all new or revised policies that are proposed specific to force, training, community-based mental health services, crisis intervention, employee information system, officer accountability, and community engagement. 14. The AMA Coalition agrees to work in partnership with other entities to support the COAB’s community outreach described in Paragraph 146 of the Settlement Agreement. 15. Within one year of the Effective Date of the Settlement Agreement, representatives of the United States and the City shall meet in-person with counsel and representatives of the AMA Coalition to discuss the City’s progress in implementation of the Settlement Agreement and any concerns that the AMA Coalition has regarding implementation. The City will invite the COCL to attend this meeting. Information discussed at the meeting will not be confidential. 16. Approximately annually, the City Council will convene a public meeting for the purpose of receiving information and public testimony, as required by and in accordance with Portland City Code 3.02.040(G), regarding the status of the City’s compliance with the Settlement Agreement . At the meeting, City Council will receive the most recent COCL report. The Council intends that this meeting be held during non-business hours or on weekends and in locations in the community other than City Hall. The United States and AMA Coalition will be invited to testify. The City will widely publicize the meeting and will conduct outreach with service providers and advocates for persons in need of mental health services.