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MINUTES <br />Eugene City Council <br />Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />July 31, 2013 <br />12:00 p.m. <br />Councilors Present: Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, George Poling, Chris Pryor, Claire Syrett, Greg <br />Evans, Mike Clark (via conference phone) <br />Councilors Absent: George Brown <br />Mayor Piercy opened the July 31, 2013, work session of the Eugene City Council and moved <br />immediately into Executive Session. <br />A. EXECUTIVE SESSION <br />The council met in Executive Session to review and evaluate the job performance of <br />employee, pursuant to ORS 192.660(2) (i). <br />B. WORK SESSION: City Manager Annual Performance Review <br />Human Resources Director Alana Holmes briefly described the evaluation process. <br />Comments: <br />• Great work with local veterans. <br />• Effective collaboration with jurisdictional partners. <br />• Rating of "Excellent" by majority of councilors. <br />• Appreciate City Manager declining merit raise during these tough budget times. <br />• City manager assembled highly skilled executive team. <br />• Works with integrity, intelligence, professionalism, and responsiveness. <br />• Work needed to improve relationship with AFSCME and represented employees. <br />• Need better community engagement before a topic is discussed at the Council level. <br />• Provide more detail in answering questions, to increase understanding. <br />• EPD /community relationship needs ongoing attention. <br />• Public engagement: tell the City's story so people stay informed. <br />• Work with area agencies prior to budget adjustments so they can better prepare. <br />• Pick up the pace with Envision Eugene and the Urban Growth Boundary <br />adjustment. <br />MINUTES — Eugene City Council July 31, 2013 Page 1 <br />Work Session <br />