Sep 23, 2026Board meeting
Tulsa City Council Budget and Special Projects Committee Committee Meeting
The committee meeting addressed several financial and policy items. Discussions included a budget amendment for the River Parks Maintenance Building to reallocate project funds and an ordinance to accept a forestry grant from the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture for urban and community tree planting. The committee also extensively debated a proposed ordinance to create an Office of Independent Review and Oversight of Public Safety. This proposal involves establishing a civilian oversight board and a professional director role to review public safety operations, with members comparing the proposed structure and authority to similar models in other jurisdictions.