Local Public Safety Coordinating Council - Oct. 15, 2026

Agenda

1. Welcome/Introductions– 12:00 pm [Vice-Chair Chris Chandler, Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, Parole and Probation Captain]
   • New Members 
     • James Rhodes, Sheriff, Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office
2. Constant Action Item – 12:10 pm Review and Approval of July 21, 2026, Local Public Safety Coordinating Council Meeting Minutes [All LPSCC members]
3. Action Item & Discussion – 12:10 pm Public Safety Coordination Plan [Vice-Chair Chris Chandler, Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, Parole and Probation Captain]  
4. Discussion Item – 12:40 pm Criminal Justice Commission Grant Update [Vice-Chair Chris Chandler, Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, Parole and Probation Captain]  
5. Discussion Item: 12:55 pm Clackamas County Local Public Safety Coordinating Council Chair Position Vacancy [Vice-Chair Chris Chandler, Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, Parole and Probation Captain]
6. Public Comment – 1:20 pm
7. Adjourn – 1:30 pm 

Draft minutes

Members Present: Captain Chris Chandler, Executive Director Melissa Erlbaum, Director Adam Freer, Charles Gallia, Director Karen Kern, District Manager ODHS Jennifer Ricks, Sheriff James Rhodes, Director Mary Rumbaugh, Judge Thanh H. Tran, OYA Manger Eric Barrera 

Absent Members: Director Michelle Barrera, Chief Shaun Davis, Mayor Sean Drinkwine, Defense Attorney Kevin Leik, City Counselor Glenn Wachter, Commissioner Ben West, District Attorney John Wentworth 

Guest: DDA John Millar, Jennifer Stone H3S, Stephanie Warneke CCSO

1. Welcome/Introductions – Vice Chair Chandler called the meeting to order at 12:05p.m., welcomed members and guests. 
   1. Welcome New Members 
      1. James Rhodes – Clackamas County Sheriff: Sheriff Rhodes returns to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office after retiring in 2021 following 28 years in law enforcement. He was sworn in as the 34th Sheriff for Clackamas County on August 3, 2026. He has held numerous roles throughout his tenure with the Sheriff’s office, expressed his continued commitment to the office, the community, emphasizing leadership, integrity, public safety and community partnerships.  
2. Constant Action Item – Review and Approval of April 21, 2026, Local Public Safety Coordinating Council Meeting Minutes 
   The first order of business was to approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on July 21, 2026. The minutes had been distributed in advance and were also available at the meeting. No corrections were made to the minutes. Charles Gallia motioned to approve the minutes as written. Director Adam Freer second the motion. The approval passed unanimously with nine (9) yes votes, zero (0) no votes and no members of the council abstained from voting. The minutes are approved as written.
3. Action Item & Discussion – Public Safety Coordination Plan 
   Chris Chandler, Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, Parole and Probation Captain, shared and presented information from the Criminal Justice Commission on the new Public Safey Coordination Plan, noting some of this information was reviewed at the July meeting. He provided an overview of the Grant Program Consolidation — House Bill 3069 noting the bill combines the four existing grant programs into a single Public Safety Coordination Grant, while maintaining separate program allocations and requirements. Although the programs will remain distinct, the new structure emphasizes coordinated planning, measurable outcomes, and greater accountability.

Consolidated grants include:

• Deflection Program, managed by the District Attorney’s Office.
• IMPACTS Behavioral Health Grant, currently managed by the Sheriff’s Office, with a planned transition to Behavioral Health in the next biennium.
• Justice Reinvestment Program (JRP), managed by the Sheriff’s Office and supporting programs including residential treatment, CSAP, and the downward-departure caseload.
• Specialty treatment courts, including drug court and mental health court programs.

The Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) is expected to provide counties with data books, templates, goal-setting examples, and local system profile materials. Each program will need to establish measurable goals, review data, and coordinate budgets and plans. Members emphasized the importance of coordinating county grant funded programs to avoid service gaps or duplication and identifying program representatives early and ensuring the programs work together without gaps or overlap.

Timeline and performance measures were reviewed:

• January 2027: CJC guidance, data-book examples, goal-setting templates, and local system profile materials are expected.
• March 2027: Grant solicitation is expected to be released.
• March–May 2027: County-level planning and application development, including review of data, development of budgets, and establishment of measurable goals.
• Within one year of the end of the biennium: CJC evaluation of county progress toward goals and avoided state public-safety costs.

Each program will need to establish specific, measurable goals.  Examples of potential goals discussed included reducing probation violation cases filed by 15% by July 2029 and increasing treatment court referrals by 15% by July 2029. These were illustrative examples, not goals adopted by the Council. For JRP, performance evaluation is expected to include prison utilization and prison time avoided through alternatives such as probation and treatment. Clackamas County reported that prison utilization is currently low relative to its established baseline, outside the COVID-19 period.

4. Discussion & Update –  Criminal Justice Commission Grant Update  
   Vice-Chair Chandler provided an update on grant funding changes.  The Council discussed a 15% performance-based set-aside affecting JRP funding, a 10% victim-services allocation and a 3% evaluation fee associated with Measure 57 funding, and the transfer of Measure 57 administration from the Department of Corrections to the CJC. Members noted that it remains unclear whether withheld funds would return to the same county, how eligibility would be determined, and how supplemental funds would be distributed.

Based on current funding levels, the Sheriff’s Office estimated potential reductions of approximately $477,000 in JRP funding and $268,000 in Measure 57 funding, or approximately $746,000 combined during the next biennium. These figures were presented as estimates rather than final funding decisions.

Members expressed concern about the uncertainty of the performance measures, the compressed planning timeline, the extent of local input in the state process, and the possibility that reductions could require service cuts or program changes. Members also discussed potential downstream effects on treatment access, vulnerable communities, and the broader criminal justice system. One member cited past reductions in substance-use treatment funding in Oregon as an example of how cuts can lead to program closures and lengthy recovery periods.

The Sheriff’s Office and partner organizations are engaging with state officials and associations to discuss possible changes, including reconsideration of the 15% set-aside, keeping Measure 57 under the Department of Corrections, exploring alternative accountability approaches, and communicating the local effects of proposed reductions to state decision-makers.

Supplemental funding and extension of the 25-27 JRP project period through September 30, 2027.

The CJC announced $1 million in supplemental funding statewide for the remainder of the current biennium, extended through September 30, 2027. Clackamas County opted in to be eligible. The estimated allocations discussed were $66,385 for existing county programs and $7,376 for victim-service providers, totaling $73,761. The additional funding was described as insufficient to cover ongoing personnel costs.

5. Discussion  –  Clackamas County Local Public Safety Coordinating Council Chair Position Vacancy Vice-Chair Chandler reviewed the bylaws regarding the chair vacancy and officer elections. The bylaws provide for nominations and a majority vote at the final meeting of the calendar year. Vice-Chair Chandler indicated he was willing to continue serving in the acting-chair role through the end of the year and proposed revisiting nominations and the election at the December meeting, assuming the meeting is scheduled. Members were invited to ask questions about the role’s responsibilities and workload.
6. Public Comment – None
7. Adjourn – 12:40 pm 

Follow-Up Items

Next Meeting: Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 12pm -1pm 

Location: Development Services Building Room 119/120, 150 Beavercreek Road, Oregon City, OR 97045