The 2022 charter amendments established a mayor/council form of government. Under the voter-approved charter, the Chief of Police is appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by Council. Robert Day was appointed by former Mayor Ted Wheeler and has been serving as Chief of Police since September of 2023. Mayor Keith Wilson is submitting this resolution for the appointment of Robert Day as Chief of Police for council confirmation per the requirements of the updated City Charter.
Official proposal and impact statementResolution2025-027
Should Portland appoint Robert Day as Chief of Police?
The 2022 charter amendments established a mayor/council form of government. Under the voter-approved charter, the Chief of Police is appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by Council. Robert Day was appointed by former Mayor Ted Wheeler and has been serving as Chief of Police since September of 2023. Mayor Keith Wilson is submitting this resolution for the appointment of Robert Day as Chief of Police for council confirmation per the requirements of the updated City Charter.
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Appoint Robert Day as Chief of Police
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Passed · 12–0
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Final action on 2025-027: Appoint Robert Day as Chief of Police
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This Fiscal Impact Statement includes the pay range and relevant terms for the Chief of Police. Actual pay is to be negotiated, but estimated to be substantially similar to budgeted amounts in the current fiscal year and planned in the FY 2025-26 budget. Pay Range: $190,008.00 to $282,796.80 annuallyTerm: 36-month contract, yearly renewal thereafter. Severance package: 12 months of severance pay if separated without cause during the first 36 months, and a severance of 6 months pay if terminated without cause, thereafter.
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WHEREAS, on November 8, 2022, voters approved Portland Measure 26-228 (the Measure) which amended the City Charter, establishing a governance structure with an executive mayor and legislative council; andWHEREAS, Section 2-401 (g) of Portland’s amended City Charter provides that the Mayor appoints the Chief of Police, subject to City Council confirmation; andWHEREAS, on September 20, 2023, former Mayor Wheeler appointed Robert Day as Interim Police Chief; andWHEREAS, on April 12, 2024, former Mayor Wheeler appointed Robert Day as the permanent Police Chief; andWHEREAS, in this capacity, Robert Day works closely with City and community leaders to create a strategic vision and goals for the bureau, leads initiatives to improve service delivery, directs personnel and operations for sworn and non-sworn positions, acts as a representative of the City and the Police Bureau to the general public, elected officials, law enforcement agencies, government jurisdictions, and the media, and provides crisis management for major incidents; andWHEREAS, Mayor Keith Wilson has carefully reviewed Robert Day’s qualifications and years of service to the City of Portland, further outlined in Exhibit A; andWHEREAS, Mayor Keith Wilson has appointed, subject to Council confirmation, Robert Day as Chief of Police; andNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council hereby confirms Robert Day’s appointment as Chief of Police.
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Motion to call the question: Moved by Clark and seconded by Zimmerman. Motion withdrawn.
Final Council action · Feb 19, 202512 yes · 0 no
Final action on 2025-027: Appoint Robert Day as Chief of Police
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- Aug 13, 2026, 1:17 PM PDT
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