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3/13/13 Statement on Paid Sick Leave Policy

10/18/12 PBEM Releases Draft Map of Emergency Communication Sites (PDF Document, 1,103kb)

The Portland Bureau of Emergency Management released a draft map of Neighborhood Emergency Communication Sites in case of a natural disaster or other emergency. See attached PDF.

9/30/12 City Employee Mary Beth Henry Receives Herman Kehrli Award

9/18/12 Commissioner Saltzman proposes Healthy Purchasing Initiative

9/12/12 Statement Regarding Water Fluoridation

6/25/12 City lowers flag in honor of 5-year old Mahanarye Noa

5/1/12 Oregonian Op-Ed on Bureau of Development Services

1/23/12 Portland Children’s Levy Names Julie S. Young to its Allocation Committee

1/11/12 Commissioner Dan Saltzman Calls for Common Sense on Police Fitness Test Requirement

11/29/11 City lowers flag in honor of 13-year old Julio Marquez

11/8/11 Commissioner Saltzman visits Open Meadows' Step Up Program

10/4/11 Introducing the Office for Community Technology (OCT)

9/1/11 Reading of Names at Portland City Hall to Commemorate September 11, 2001

7/19/11 Council Worksession on proposed Independent Utility Commission

7/15/11 Grand Opening of the Miracles Club Today, July 15 @ 11AM

7/6/11 Public comments on IUC Proposal

6/20/11 Governor Kitzhaber signs sex trafficking bills with Saltzman amendment to prosecute traffickers

6/6/11 Commissioner Dan Saltzman Proposes Independent Utility Commission

5/2/11 Commissioners Saltzman and Fish join Metro Councilor Barbara Roberts in announcing large land acquisition

3/30/11 City of Portland response to today's Google announcement

3/18/11 Help support survivors in Japan

3/3/11 Bridge Meadows opening soon

2/24/11 BES partners with Portland Parks and Metro to acquire property in Argay-Wilkes neighborhood

2/11/11 Special Appropriation and Budget Requests

2/2/11 City Strengthens Oversight of Information Technology Projects

1/20/11 Free Geek Partnership Continues to Benefit Community

1/5/11 Commissioner Saltzman's remarks from his swearing-in

1/4/11 Commissioner Saltzman to be sworn in for fourth term.

12/2/10 Statement Regarding Joint Terrorism Task Force Resolution

11/04/10 Safe & Supportive Foster Parents Needed for LGBTQ Youth

10/26/10 Using asset forfeiture to benefit victims of human trafficking

Overview and press on Commissioner Saltzman's forfeiture ordinance

10/11/10 Oregonian Op-ed: Together, our community can end domestic violence (PDF Document, 286kb)

09/08/10 Gateway Center grand opening media advisory (PDF Document, 69kb)

07/28/10 Saltzman statement regarding Chasse settlement (PDF Document, 33kb)

07/27/10 The Skanner article "U.S. Department of Justice Confirms 'Patterns and Practices' Probe of Portland Police" (PDF Document, 320kb)

07/26/10 Response from U.S. Department of Justice regarding Aaron Campbell investigation request (PDF Document, 96kb)

07/06/10 Miracles Club Groundbreaking (Word Document, 88kb)

04/21/10 Dept of Justice response regarding Aaron Campbell investigation (PDF Document, 197kb)

04/20/10 Gateway Navigator Informal RFI

Domestic Violence Forum: Listening Session (PDF Document, 35kb)

An event for elected officials to hear from advocates and survivors of domestic violence

03/31/10 Information about green streets and bike boulevards

03/24/10 Request to District Attorney Michael Schrunk (PDF Document, 57kb)

03/08/10 Actions Taken in Response to the Shooting Death of Aaron Campbell (Word Document, 94kb)

Updated from 02/17/10 document

02/19/10 Wyden/Blumenauer letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder (PDF Document, 43kb)

02/19/10 U.S. Department of Justice press release (PDF Document, 64kb)

02/19/10 Letter to Senator Wyden (PDF Document, 50kb)

2/17/10 Actions Taken in Response to the Shooting Death of Aaron Campbell (Word Document, 89kb)

These actions were shared at yesterday's meeting with Reverend Jesse Jackson

02/12/12 Commissioner Saltzman responds to Grand Jury (PDF Document, 63kb)

02/10/10 The Oregonian "City memo: Pass 2030 Bike Plan sans Saltzman's funding plan" (PDF Document, 55kb)

02/10/10 BikePortland.org "Saltzman: Amendment would "jumpstart" bike plan funding" (PDF Document, 195kb)

02/08/10 The Oregonian "Yes, a grand jury; but more, too" (PDF Document, 106kb)

02/06/10 The Oregonian "Hundreds attend Portland funeral for brothers Timothy Douglass and Aaron Campbell, who died hours apart" (PDF Document, 155kb)

02/05/10 The Oregonian "Portland police commissioner pushes to make grand jury probe of fatal police shooting public" (PDF Document, 165kb)

01/29/10 The Oregonian "My adventures in the Portland City Council" (PDF Document, 299kb)

01/28/10 The Oregonian "Major League System in Portland a go, but Beavers baseball still stymied" (PDF Document, 135kb)

01/27/10 The Oregonian "Portland computer system gives some city workers fits" (PDF Document, 128kb)

Statement from Commissioner Saltzman (PDF Document, 66kb)

Statement regarding Portland Police (PDF Document, 40kb)

Chapman Elementary School visit

Statement on proposed discipline for officers in James Chasse case (PDF Document, 150kb)

Portland Police Burea Policy Changes (PDF Document, 98kb)

03/04/09, Willamette Week: Saltzman Proposes Lowering Flags to Honor Crime Victims Who Are Children

On April 1, Commissioner Dan Saltzman will introduce a "flag-lowering" resolution at City Council that, if approved, would honor every Portland child who died as a result of a crime
http://wweek.com/wwire/?p=22826

06/20/08, Oregonian: Saltzman asks for delay to urban renewal vote on David Douglas school (PDF Document, 19kb)

"Portland City Commissioner Dan Saltzman on Friday asked his colleagues to delay a crucial but controversial vote next week on a plan to spend money set aside for downtown redevelopment on a new elementary school for outer Southeast Portland..."

12/14/06, Willamette Week: A Rosa (Parks) Festival

Renaming Portland Boulevard after Rosa Parks
http://wweek.com/wwire/?p=6637

10/18/06, news release: Portland City Council to hear proposal to rename Portland Blvd. to Rosa Parks Way (PDF Document, 14kb)

Commissioner Dan Saltzman’s to introduce proposal to rename Portland Boulevard to honor the memory of Rosa Parks

02/23/06: Portland Business Journal: payday ordinance includes rules on rollover, right to cancel

Covering Commissioner Saltzman's proposal to regulate Payday lenders.
http://portland.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2...

01/10/06: Downtown Rotary Speech (PDF Document, 60kb)

Commissioner Saltzman's Speech on the Children's Investment Fund and reforms to Portland's Fire Police Disability & Retirement

01/09/06: Commissioner Saltzman's Comments Regarding Judge Alito Confirmation Hearings (PDF Document, 40kb)

Commissioner Saltzman's Comments at the Oregon Coalition For A Fair And Independent Judiciary Press Conference at City Hall

01/04/06, Willamette Week: Gunning for Saltzman

How a city commissioner could actually lose this year.
http://wweek.com/editorial/3209/7108/

12/18/05, Oregonian: Getting a grip on the fast-cash industry (PDF Document, 19kb)

"For evidence of how easily Portland-area households can convert their assets into liabilities, take a drive down Southeast Powell Boulevard..."

11/25/05, Portland Business Journal: City Council takes aim at payday loans

"Portland's city council wants to regulate the burgeoning payday loan industry..."
http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2005/1...

07/25/05: City Club Speech - Bureau Assignments (PDF Document, 54kb)

Speech regarding the challenges and direction of new bureau assignments.

11/01/05, Portland Tribune: Saltzman's Office Wins City Hall Bike Commute Challenge

Saltzman's Office wins the BTA's program leaving other council offices in the dust
http://www.portlandtribune.com/archview.cgi?id=324...

10/23/03: Patriot Act Resolution (PDF Document, 20kb)

Patriot Act Resolution from Commissioner Saltzman's office, adopted by City Council

Friends of Public Health Speech (undated) (PDF Document, 13kb)

Welcoming remarks to the Friends of Public Health

City Club Speech - "Education of an Innocent" (undated) (PDF Document, 41kb)

Speech re: CHIF and sustainability