Yume Delegato
@yume.bsky.social
Evangelist for all things Portland. Public Servant.
Vice President of AFSCME 3769.
Personal account; views are my own, etc. He/Him.
Vice President of AFSCME 3769.
Personal account; views are my own, etc. He/Him.
A lighter note from Council, tonight: lot of mentions of IPR (Independent Police Review) doing sweeps, as opposed to IRP.
November 13, 2025 at 3:18 AM
A lighter note from Council, tonight: lot of mentions of IPR (Independent Police Review) doing sweeps, as opposed to IRP.
Solidarity with the workers of the Independent Police Review / AFSCME 189 and appreciation to @councilorepg.bsky.social, @councilorzimmerman.bsky.social, @councilordunphy.bsky.social, and @councilordanryan.bsky.social for not crossing the picket line, today.
Staff are picketing in front of City Hall, where their office is located.
It’s already made an impact. According to the Council President, enough councilors have refused to cross the picket line (including her) that today’s council meeting has been cancelled due to lack of quorum.
It’s already made an impact. According to the Council President, enough councilors have refused to cross the picket line (including her) that today’s council meeting has been cancelled due to lack of quorum.
Eleven employees in Portland’s police oversight office are on strike after a breakdown in negotiations.
November 6, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Solidarity with the workers of the Independent Police Review / AFSCME 189 and appreciation to @councilorepg.bsky.social, @councilorzimmerman.bsky.social, @councilordunphy.bsky.social, and @councilordanryan.bsky.social for not crossing the picket line, today.
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It's over: I've already depicted you as the seething broad gauge train, and myself as the smug narrow gauge!
October 16, 2025 at 1:02 PM
It's over: I've already depicted you as the seething broad gauge train, and myself as the smug narrow gauge!
Why does Sombr look like he wants to represent Washington's 3rd Congressional District?
September 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Why does Sombr look like he wants to represent Washington's 3rd Congressional District?
Starting a thread for every time the sunset date for the CRC/IPR gets pushed out.
Today's incident ensures that this current system will remain hearing cases until 2026 or 2027.
Today's incident ensures that this current system will remain hearing cases until 2026 or 2027.
September 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Starting a thread for every time the sunset date for the CRC/IPR gets pushed out.
Today's incident ensures that this current system will remain hearing cases until 2026 or 2027.
Today's incident ensures that this current system will remain hearing cases until 2026 or 2027.
If I'm being honest, I simply DO dream of labor, a lot of the time.
September 12, 2025 at 6:30 AM
If I'm being honest, I simply DO dream of labor, a lot of the time.
Looking forward to arguing about whether this is an acceptable use of a farm stand permit, next season.
September 1, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Looking forward to arguing about whether this is an acceptable use of a farm stand permit, next season.
Having no plans on a holiday weekend is functionally equivalent to having the Sunday Scaries four nights in a row.
September 1, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Having no plans on a holiday weekend is functionally equivalent to having the Sunday Scaries four nights in a row.
Hmm
August 31, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Hmm
The City is in a tough spot here because it's not clear to me that they can honor the request from IPR staff. However, they've also had a half decade to come up with a solution to a problem that they've known about for the jump, and they've seemingly made no progress.
Portland's new, civilian-led police oversight system has been a long-awaited change. The new structure will replace the Independent Police Review unit, but IPR staff say it could leave them jobless. They recently authorized a strike amid a labor dispute with the city over guaranteed job placement.
Workers in Portland’s Independent Police Investigation Unit Authorize a Strike
In 2020, Portland voters approved a major overhaul of the city’s current police oversight and accountability system. A ballot measure called for a new, civilian-led police oversight board and a city-f...
www.portlandmercury.com
August 28, 2025 at 5:24 AM
The City is in a tough spot here because it's not clear to me that they can honor the request from IPR staff. However, they've also had a half decade to come up with a solution to a problem that they've known about for the jump, and they've seemingly made no progress.
I am gravely concerned that the union workers of AFSCME 189-5 have unanimously voted to strike after months of unfruitful negotiations with the City of Portland.
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...
Police watchdog office employees authorize strike, hope to join new oversight system
Staff with the Independent Police Review are looking to shift their jobs to the new Office of Community-based Police Accountability.
www.oregonlive.com
August 24, 2025 at 4:25 AM
I am gravely concerned that the union workers of AFSCME 189-5 have unanimously voted to strike after months of unfruitful negotiations with the City of Portland.
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...
It's notable that this system will remain in place until sometime in 2026, which means you'll continue to hear about these decisions well into 2027 or 2028.
In my opinion, the absolute best case scenario for OCPA/CBPA *STARTING* case intake is July 1, 2026.
In my opinion, the absolute best case scenario for OCPA/CBPA *STARTING* case intake is July 1, 2026.
The Chief of Police has a lot of power in deadly force cases and can choose to disregard a Police Review Board's recommendation and (as we saw in Manny Clark's case) an Internal Affairs report.
However, the City Administrator makes the final discipline decision.
www.portland.gov/code/3/20#to...
However, the City Administrator makes the final discipline decision.
www.portland.gov/code/3/20#to...
Chapter 3.20 Bureau of Police
www.portland.gov
August 24, 2025 at 1:11 AM
It's notable that this system will remain in place until sometime in 2026, which means you'll continue to hear about these decisions well into 2027 or 2028.
In my opinion, the absolute best case scenario for OCPA/CBPA *STARTING* case intake is July 1, 2026.
In my opinion, the absolute best case scenario for OCPA/CBPA *STARTING* case intake is July 1, 2026.
I must admit, albeit somewhat reluctantly, that Axon's evidence system is an upgrade from the previous system: "root around on OneDrive for a gas station security footage."
August 12, 2025 at 6:24 AM
I must admit, albeit somewhat reluctantly, that Axon's evidence system is an upgrade from the previous system: "root around on OneDrive for a gas station security footage."
I'm not saying that this year has been stressful, but I have taken to drinking 1 or 2 cans of Celsius at night to "unwind."
August 9, 2025 at 4:40 AM
I'm not saying that this year has been stressful, but I have taken to drinking 1 or 2 cans of Celsius at night to "unwind."
Not to draw too fine a point on this, but the current interpretation of Public Meetings law, coupled with Council's reasonable (but logistically challenging) desire to have more direct oversight of appointments is already having a crippling effect on appointments to advisory bodies like the CPBA.
When the councilors arrive for their upcoming work sessions on “Council and Committee Structure” one of the big elephants in the room will be Oregon’s Public Meetings Act. Expansive and odd interpretations of the Act are crippling the new legislative Council’s ability to actually legislate. 🧵 1/13
League of Oregon Cities Says Ethics Commission Has Distorted Public Meetings Law
The League of Oregon Cities in an April 9 letter to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission lambasted the body’s new annual trainings on public meetings law, which it’s now required to provide to ever...
www.wweek.com
July 31, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Not to draw too fine a point on this, but the current interpretation of Public Meetings law, coupled with Council's reasonable (but logistically challenging) desire to have more direct oversight of appointments is already having a crippling effect on appointments to advisory bodies like the CPBA.
I feel like the existence of Portland Fire (the WBNA team) and Portland Fire (the public safety agency) is occasionally going to cause some confusion on this site.
July 27, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I feel like the existence of Portland Fire (the WBNA team) and Portland Fire (the public safety agency) is occasionally going to cause some confusion on this site.
FYI: Repair & Restore Grant is back, thanks to funding from City Council in this year's budget.
prosperportland.us/repair-resto...
prosperportland.us/repair-resto...
Small Business Repair/Restore Grant Reopens
July 21, 2025
The grant provides reimbursement to small businesses that have sustained physical damages due to break-ins and vandalism.
The Local Small Business Expanded Repair/Restore Grant program...
prosperportland.us
July 22, 2025 at 5:14 AM
FYI: Repair & Restore Grant is back, thanks to funding from City Council in this year's budget.
prosperportland.us/repair-resto...
prosperportland.us/repair-resto...
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oh you haven’t heard of that proposal? it’s in the portland plan. it’s in central city in motion. it’s in the northeast 30th place arterial plan. it’s in the streetcar plan. it’s in the vacancy tax study. it’s in the housing production plan. charlie hales mentioned it to bikeportland nine years ago
July 20, 2025 at 5:38 AM
oh you haven’t heard of that proposal? it’s in the portland plan. it’s in central city in motion. it’s in the northeast 30th place arterial plan. it’s in the streetcar plan. it’s in the vacancy tax study. it’s in the housing production plan. charlie hales mentioned it to bikeportland nine years ago
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✅Meet other passionate and engaged community members
Join one of Multnomah County's Community Budget Advisory Committees!
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July 12, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Want to know more about the county budget and have a say in how your tax dollars are spent? You should consider joining a Community Budget Advisory Committee (CBAC)!
Multnomah County is currently recruiting CBAC volunteers for almost every department at the county.
Multnomah County is currently recruiting CBAC volunteers for almost every department at the county.
Had coffee this morning with the newest member of the CRC (yes, that's still a thing). Realized that we'd actually met before, a literal lifetime ago.
June 19, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Had coffee this morning with the newest member of the CRC (yes, that's still a thing). Realized that we'd actually met before, a literal lifetime ago.
As Chair of the Citizen Review Committee, I want to congratulate the 21 members and 6 alternates who were appointed to the inaugural class of the Community Board for Police Accountability tonight, and I want to thank them for stepping forward to do this work.
June 19, 2025 at 6:21 AM
As Chair of the Citizen Review Committee, I want to congratulate the 21 members and 6 alternates who were appointed to the inaugural class of the Community Board for Police Accountability tonight, and I want to thank them for stepping forward to do this work.
"Having allergies during Budget Season is going fine, why do you ask?"
June 12, 2025 at 4:45 AM
"Having allergies during Budget Season is going fine, why do you ask?"
Sunday Scaries now include: editing talking points at a show.
June 2, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Sunday Scaries now include: editing talking points at a show.
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I hope that there’s an interim solution, but what’s underlying all of this is that costs to the county for outsourced vet care are skyrocketing. MCAS bringing more vet capability in-house is the right thing to do. But the transition is complicated, especially in a tight budget year.
Multnomah County is considering pulling funds from DoveLewis that pay for after-hours veterinary care.
If Portland’s stray animals need a vet after hours, they might be in trouble
Multnomah County is considering pulling funds from DoveLewis that pay for after-hours veterinary care.
www.oregonlive.com
May 29, 2025 at 3:00 AM
I hope that there’s an interim solution, but what’s underlying all of this is that costs to the county for outsourced vet care are skyrocketing. MCAS bringing more vet capability in-house is the right thing to do. But the transition is complicated, especially in a tight budget year.
A nuance here that isn't addressed in the article: MCAS is part of MultCo Dept. of Community Services, which also covers Elections, Land Use, and Transportation. Since constraints are handled at the Department level, deciding on cuts to DCS means you have nothing but bad options.
Multnomah County is considering pulling funds from DoveLewis that pay for after-hours veterinary care.
If Portland’s stray animals need a vet after hours, they might be in trouble
Multnomah County is considering pulling funds from DoveLewis that pay for after-hours veterinary care.
www.oregonlive.com
May 29, 2025 at 3:34 AM
A nuance here that isn't addressed in the article: MCAS is part of MultCo Dept. of Community Services, which also covers Elections, Land Use, and Transportation. Since constraints are handled at the Department level, deciding on cuts to DCS means you have nothing but bad options.