CC Minutes - 07/18/12 Work Session

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The Mayor noted that she was frustrated with their inability to set aside some of the smaller details in favor of moving this process forward — she wanted the council to come agreement. She asked the council to find a way to get to yes, so that they could find a way to begin work on this issue. Councilor Zelenka suggested a truncated and simpler version of the motion. Councilor Zelenka suggested that they implement option #I of the recommendations from the Opportunity Eugene Task Force and ask the City Manager what he plans to bring back to the council. Councilor Clark, seconded by Councilor Pryor, move to have the City Manager come back after the break with an evaluation of potential locations and process for creating a safe and secure location or locations. Councilor Taylor noted that she wanted to discuss the topic at a work session before the council break. Councilor Brown asked to be kept informed as the process moved along. He asked if staff could send an e -mail to the City Council and to the Opportunity Eugene Village People about potential sites that are identified. The City Manager recapped what he heard Councilors request: • Identify and evaluate potential public and private sites • Identify process options to establish one or more sites • Bring information back to the City Council in a work session meeting after the break City Manager then clarified that there are a couple of ways these things can be accomplished: • Identify sites and share them publicly, which might create some anxiety • Do a public process on the front end in the hope of allowing early input The City Manager noted that the City needs to remain neutral on this topic and bring forward its best professional expertise. Mayor Piercy acknowledged that a whole range of things will likely be brought forward and discussed, and while that doesn't negate all the work that has been done to -date, it does allow for future possibilities. The motion passed 7 :1, with Councilor Ortiz opposed. V. ADJOURN: The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 1:35 pm. Respectfully Submitted, Michelle Mortensen Deputy City Recorder MINUTES -City Council Work Session July 18, 2012 Page 3