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e e - E. Forum Of Cooperative Urban Services Mr. MacDonald said a Forum of Cooperative Urban Services (FOCUS) has formed in the Portland area and is working to coordinate with each other in the metropolitan area, and also to coordinate the area governments' lobbying effort. He said the Governor met with the group and indicated that services the State funds through local governments are going to take much greater funding cuts than State agencies. He asked the council to flag the issue as it impacts Eugene Decisions. F. Citizen Inquiry Ms. Ehrman said she and other councilors had received a phone call from Mr. Barba of the Whiteaker neighborhood, and she felt there should be an official response to his inquiry regarding the neighborhood council. Staff will follow up. Mayor Miller asked to reverse the order of Items II and III on the agenda. II. EUGENE BICYCLE COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT Brian Churchill, Bicycle Committee Chair, called attention to the committee's written annual report included in the meeting packet and reviewed the following accomplishments: downtown bicycle access and parking (with specific recommendations to the Central Area Transportation Study); advisory on the Beltline project; brochure with coordination from the Public Safety Advisory Committee to educate new riders in the area; and a bicycle map update with the help of Dave Imus, a local mapmaker. Mr. Churchill reviewed the committee's work plan for the upcoming year, saying there are new Federal regulations regarding alternate modes of transportation that may provide funding sources. He said the committee hopes to advise the City on those regualtions and the TransPlan update due this year. Mr. Churchill said one of the priority goals is recommending a change in the committee's composition by increasing citizen participation and decreasing staff support. Another focus will be upgrading and maintaining existing bike paths. Mr. Churchill distributed brochures announcing Bicycle Commute Week beginning May 16 and highlighted the ride City Council members will lead on May 19. Responding to a question from Ms. Ehrman, Mr. Churchill said that there is a committee representative on the Central Area Transportation Study (CATS) and the group is working on solutions to help alleviate the problem with bicycles on 13th Avenue. Responding to other questions, Mr.Churchill said the committee is recommending additional parking and facilities, some of which include lockers, for the downtown area. He also said television public service announcements paid for by a private individual have been donated to the MINUTES--Eugene City Council 11:30 a.m. April 29, 1992 Page 2