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PCEB agrees to redline ordinance language, advance action plan and pursue student and business outreach
Summary
The Police‑Community Engagement Board agreed to prepare a redlined draft of the board ordinance for city council review, to restart an action plan of community activities, and to pursue student and business engagement as part of its March report to council.
Members of the Police‑Community Engagement Board (PCEB) discussed removing procedural barriers in the board's founding ordinance and agreed to prepare a redlined draft for the city attorney and City Council while moving ahead with an action plan of outreach activities.
The nut graf: Board members said they have lost momentum while debating ordinance language and want to resume action items such as listening sessions turned toward practical activities (student classroom visits, business training, youth liaison engagement). They plan to transmit recommended changes to the mayor and City Council for legal drafting, and to deliver a progress report by the March 15 deadline.
Board members described two parallel tracks: (1) submit redline changes to the ordinance so the city attorney can draft formal language, and (2) begin the activity‑focused action plan now so the PCEB is not stalled. Jill and Brandy (last name Grant) volunteered to prepare the redlined document; Emerson Smith will be the board's point of contact to deliver material to council. The board also agreed to pursue a student representative and to reach out to the school district about an education‑class visit and a youth liaison role.
Specific proposed activities discussed included: classroom visits with the high school civics teacher and experiential learning for students; inviting off‑duty officers to community events (for example, Webster on Wheels on May 3); a business‑focused session on handling shoplifting and disruptive patrons; and a monthly or bimonthly public Q&A slot with advance question solicitation.
Ending: The board set its next meeting for Feb. 25 and assigned members to bring fleshed‑out activities for the March 15 report to the City Council. Board members noted limited budget funds (lanyards and small event expenses) are available for outreach and that they will trace those items before buying new supplies.
