Special Rules Committee; [CANCELLED Full Commission Meeting]

Cleveland Community Police Commission 

Special Meeting of the Rules Committee 

Monday, August 31, 2026 ~ 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM 

3631 Perkins Ave. 4th Floor

Agenda subject to change. 

Committee Members: 

• Tera Coleman
• Piet van Lier
• Sharena Zayed

Thank you all for the investment of time, intellect and heart toward building community collaboration in police reform. You are appreciated.

From Charter Section § 115-5 Community Police Commission

Voter findings. The voters of the City of Cleveland find, based on continuing, serial instances of police misconduct, that there is a need to significantly strengthen civilian oversight of the police force, and to hold the police force more accountable; strengthen the police reform initiated by, but grossly insufficient in, the Consent Decree in United States of America v. City of Cleveland, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio Case No. 1:15-cv-2046; institutionalize cultural change within the Division of Police; and reform the arbitration process by which unelected arbitrators who do not reflect the values, concerns, or diversity of the community – and who themselves often do not live in the community and therefore do not personally bear the burden of any problematic police practices – routinely undermine police accountability by reducing or reversing disciplinary decisions.

GUIDELINES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

The purpose of public comment is to hear as many community voices and points of view as possible. In order to achieve this, please follow the community guidelines:

• Everyone is encouraged to participate.  
• Please sign up prior to making a comment
• Please keep comment to 3 min or under
• Please step to the mic, state your name and where you live. 
• If you have already voiced your ideas, let others have an opportunity to speak. Be brief and to the point. 
• One person speaks at a time. Please refrain from side conversations.  
• Try your best to understand the pros and cons of every perspective, not just those you prefer. Be as objective and fair-minded as you can be. 
• Public comment will occur for approximately 30 minutes during the CPC meeting. After the allotted timeframe, if a pressing issue arises any additional comments can be directed to Ms. Williams, CPC community engagement specialist.  
• If time permits, the co-chairs may reopen the public comment portion if all CPC business items are addressed.
• Commissioners will generally not respond to comments or questions but will consider all comments and questions. Community members are encouraged to follow up with questions and concerns via email at clecpc@clevelandohio.gov.