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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Mr. Carlson listed the major external trends that are expected to affect the <br />City's service delivery system in the future. These include population in- <br />creases; geographic expansion of the City's service territory; continued <br />economic growth and diversification; and demographic changes, including an <br />increasing proportion of youth, seniors, and minorities. <br /> <br />Regarding the anticipated increase in ethnic and minority populations, Mr. <br />MacDonald asked about the types of support services that will be needed in <br />the local area. In response, Mr. Carlson said that the greatest population <br />increase is expected to occur within the Hispanic population which means <br />greater demand for Spanish support services. He also pointed out that the <br />local Asian population is steadily increasing in our community, and as this <br />occurs, the demand for Asian support services will also increase. <br /> <br />Responding to a question from Mr. Boles, Abe Farkas, Development Director, <br />said that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has institut- <br />ed stricter language interpretation and accessibility requirements which will <br />affect City services in a variety of ways in the future. <br /> <br />Mr. Carlson said that as a result of the decline in Federal, State, and Coun- <br />ty involvement in social service programs, the City has had to adopt a more <br />active role in social service provision in areas such as housing, public <br />safety, and youth recreation. This increased local participation has affect- <br />ed both the council's workload as well as that of local government as a <br />whole. <br /> <br />Mr. Carlson said that an increase in Federal environmental mandates are also <br />expected to impact the City in the future. Included in this are the clean <br />water act, clean air act, legislation governing hazardous materials, and <br />asbestos abatement. In addition to ehvironmental mandates, the City will <br />also need to address issues raised by other Federal and State mandates, such <br />as disabled access, emergency communications, and land use and building per- <br />mit requirements. <br /> <br />Mr. Boles commented that although the City is currently in attainment with <br />respect to Federal clean air standards, there is increasing evidence that <br />even meeting attainment standards will be inadequate to protect citizens' <br />health and safety. <br /> <br />Mr. Carlson said that increased partnership efforts between the City and <br />other entities can help the City meet its service needs more efficiently in <br />the future. He explained that there is a trend in city governments toward <br />increased intergovernmental involvement in problem-solving activities. Spe- <br />cifically, he highlighted the cooperative efforts which have been formed in <br />the Partnerships for Public Safety plan. Mr. Carlson outlined partnership <br />efforts currently taking place between the City and the private sector which <br />have occurred in areas such as police, recreation, development, and cultural <br />services. <br />i <br /> <br />Mr. Carlson pointed out that cooperative efforts between individual citizens <br />and local government can also affect the City's ability to deliver services. <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council <br /> <br />May 29, 1991 <br /> <br />Page 2 <br />