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th Deb Frisch , 3003 West 11 Avenue, attributed the departure of the Police Chief and the Police Auditor to the Civilian Review Board (CRB) not functioning. She believed that the CRB needed to function better or there would be more legal and financial risks for the City. She opposed the passage of ballot measure 20- 146. She registered her opposition to the fourth item on the agenda, which would authorize the expenditure of contingency funds from the General Fund for the auditor recruitment process. Jim Hale , 1715 Linnea Avenue, observed that the community had a shortage of police officers and the county was in “disarray” in regard to public safety; public safety needed more funding across the board. He thought there should be more police and more public safety and in order to do that the City had to have people at the margins and at the middle of the political process understand that the police department was above approach. He believed this required a civilian review that was not run by the City Manager. He averred that it was not possible to have the very best police department and the best officers unless the civilian review was above reproach and “not played out in the newspapers.” He did not understand how the Eugene Police Employees Association (EPEA) could have bargained for a contract that was in conflict with the auditor ordinance. He thought everyone should be completely earnest on all sides of the political spectrum so that the ability to solve the community’s problems would not be “crippled.” He stressed that the community’s crime rate, particularly pertaining to property crimes, was soaring. He believed that people were not calling in crimes as much as in the past because many people felt there was no point as no one would be locked up. He said they needed to find solutions regarding law enforcement, which should include a good approach to police review. Carol Berg-Caldwell , 2510 Augusta Street, was angered that the Police Auditor had been blocked from access to the Internal Affairs (IA) office of the Eugene Police Department (EPD). She felt that the auditor should have complete access and the denial of it was “no small matter.” She supported the Mayor’s proposal to hold an executive session regarding this issue. She averred that City Hall and the Human Rights Commission had been “swamped” with callers who wanted to know what was going on. She opined that the Mayor’s opponent in the mayoral race “mocked” the lack of progress of the external review program. She declared that the will of the voters should be respected and nothing should trump the democratic process. She believed that reputable officers had nothing to fear and much to gain from external review. She provided her testimony in writing. Drix , High Street, stressed that there were two more days to register to vote. He said he had been encouraging everyone to vote. He declared that he was not a money person, noting that he had bought his shirt from a used clothing store for half off. He related that he tried to treat everyone with integrity. In closing, he shared two new words: no-add, which meant someone who would choose not to have an address; and p-mail, which was his word for “snail” mail. Alison M. Voss , 3345 Chambers Street, stated that she was present as co-chair of the Wayne Morse Historical Park Corporation and representing the surviving members of the Morse family. She asked the council to help correct an inaccuracy in the park’s name by approving the resolution to do so in the Consent Calendar. She briefly reviewed the history of the Wayne Morse farm. She stated that it had been incorrectly called a ranch and the name had stuck. She related that the remaining daughters of Wayne Morse had reminded the board of the incorrect name and had suggested changing it to the Wayne Morse Family Farm. She said the board had vetted this name with the Parks and Open Space division, neighbors, and dog park patrons, and they had tried to find other interested parties to see if there were any objections. Support had been unanimous for the change and it was now on the Consent Calendar for a council vote. MINUTES—Eugene City Council October 13, 2008 Page 2 Regular Meeting