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Authorizing the Department of Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity to pay for travel-related expenses including airfare, lodging, meals, and registration, in compliance with the City’s Travel Policy, for Commissioners of the Police Civilian Internal Affairs Review Commission, who are not city employees, to attend the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement conference from November 8th to November 12th, 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky.
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WHEREAS, the Department of Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity (HREEO) is
seeking authority to pay for travel expenses which include airfare, lodging, meals, and
registration in compliance with the City’s Travel Policy, for Lara Forstrom, Erin Hayes, Emily
Peterson, and Nancy Rodenborg, commissioners of the Police Civilian Internal Affairs
Review Commission (PCIARC), who are not city employees, to attend the National
Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (NACOLE) conference from
November 8th to November 12th, 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky; and
WHEREAS, NACOLE is a non-profit organization that brings together individuals and
agencies working to establish or improve oversight of police officers in the United States.
NACOLE welcomes people and organizations committed to fair and professional law
enforcement that is responsive to the community needs; and
WHEREAS, the public purpose of this conference is to increase knowledge and skills for
those who work in oversight. And to inform commissioners of best practices related to
current and emerging issues, 21st century policing, effectiveness and impact, and
correctional oversight with the goal of enhancing community accountability of law
enforcement; and
WHEREAS, the Commissioners and their expenses related to this conference will comply
with the City’s Travel Policy; and
WHEREAS, this authorization of expenditure will not amend the HREEO budget; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the proper city official(s) are hereby instructed to pay
for the aforementioned expenses not to exceed $10,220 in total.