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Resident asks when Norfolk will implement citizen review board created in 2022 ordinance
Summary
A resident asked why the Citizen Review Board established by ordinance in March 2022 has not been formed, requesting a timeline and explanation for barriers to implementation.
Keenan Baskerville asked council on June 10 for a public update on the Citizen Review Board (CRB) that council adopted by ordinance on March 8, 2022 (Ordinance No. 3,624, as cited by the speaker). Baskerville said the ordinance specified board composition, alternates, training requirements, background checks, confidentiality protocols and dedicated funding for staff, but that three years later there has been no public progress on board appointments, training, or staffing.
Baskerville asked four direct questions: why has the CRB not been implemented per the March 2022 ordinance; what specific barriers caused the delay; when will a transparent timeline for selection, training and the first meeting be provided; and what can residents do to assist. He said residents are not seeking vague promises but “real transparency and accountability.”
Council did not provide a timetable in the spoken record at this meeting. The clerk and councilmembers did not announce appointments or a staffing plan during public comment. Council has previously adopted the ordinance (per Baskerville’s citation), but the meeting record contains no further detail on implementation steps or reasons for delay.
What to watch next: residents requested a public timeline and clearer engagement steps. Any staff report, budget line item or appointment notice would be the proper source to verify when the CRB will begin operating.
