Council declares emergency to pass justice reform amendment after one reading

The Council declares emergency circumstances so a separate amendment can be adopted after one reading. The separate amendment would address Police Complaints Board membership, complaints its director may start about misconduct not raised in the original complaint, and reporting rules limited to victims under 18. This resolution does not itself make those policing or victim-reporting changes. It does not provide money for or put into effect the permanent-law section that remains unfunded. The Council says the declaration is needed because emergency legislation expires before temporary legislation takes effect. The resolution took effect immediately on September 22, 2026; the earlier emergency legislation expires October 20, 2026, and temporary legislation was projected to become law November 13, 2026.