Where

389 Congress Street, Room 209, Portland, ME 04101

Location from the city's meeting portal. The posted agenda is the official notice; check it if the two differ.

What was decided

The board elected Joey Brunelle as Chair and Rachel Schlein as Vice Chair, approved its Training Procedures as amended for submission to the City Council, and after an executive session found that the investigations of IA Case 2025-014 and IA Case 2026-001 were thorough, timely, fair, and objective. The board also discussed an IA Case Review spreadsheet, upcoming trainings, and future case review assignments.

Decisions recorded

• Nominated Diane Herrmann as Vice Vice Chair, approved 4-0 with Finley, Liberatore, and Schmitz absent. p. 1page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Nominated Rachel Schlein as Vice Chair, approved 4-0 with Finley, Liberatore, and Schmitz absent. p. 1page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Nominated Joey Brunelle as Chair, approved 4-0 with Finley, Liberatore, and Schmitz absent. p. 1page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the September 9, 2026 CPRB Meeting Minutes, 4-0 with Finley, Liberatore, and Schmitz absent. p. 1page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the CPRB Training Procedures as amended and sent them to the City Council for approval, 5-0 with Finley and Schmitz absent. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)

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The full text is in the city's PDF, linked below.

Minutes posted on the city website (PDF, 68 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 13, 2026.

Agenda

The board will review draft guidelines for evaluating IA cases, training procedures, and the duties of the community liaison. It will also hold an executive session on IA case reviews and vote on the findings.

Agenda items

• Public comment on agenda items
• Review draft CPRB guidelines for evaluating IA cases
• Review CPRB training procedures
• Review duties of community liaison
• Subcommittee update
• Executive session: discussion of IA case(s) for review
• Vote regarding IA case review findings
• Agenda setting for October 27, 2026 CPRB meeting

The full text is in the city's PDF, linked below.

Agenda posted on the city website (PDF, 190 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 13, 2026.

Terms used here

executive session

A part of a public meeting closed to the public. Maine's Freedom of Access Act (1 M.R.S. § 405) allows it only for specific reasons, such as lawsuits, real estate, contracts, or personnel matters.

M.R.S.

Maine Revised Statutes, the state's laws.

All the terms in the glossary

Source

This meeting on the City of Portland's meeting portal (opens in new tab) (CivicClerk). First recorded by Portland Publick on October 13, 2026.