7.16.2018 City Council Work Session Minutes

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MINUTES Eugene City Council Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue Eugene, Oregon 97401 July 16, 2018 5:30 p.m. Councilors Present: Emily Semple, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, Jennifer Yeh, Mike Clark, Greg Evans, Claire Syrett, Chris Pyror Mayor Vinis opened the July 16, 2018, Work Session of the Eugene City Council. 1. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(1) The City Council met in Executive Session in order to discuss the Annual Performance Review of Police Auditor Mark Gissiner. 2. WORK SESSION: Police Auditor Annual Performance Review Interim Human Resources Director Keri Beraldo introduced the Police Auditor Annual Performance Review, which included a self-evaluation, Civilian Review Board evaluation, and City Council evaluation. She addressed amendments to Mark's contract. Council Discussion • The Police Auditor's Office operates with high level of professionalism and expertise. • The Police Auditor is doing the right thing and doing it in the right way, making the office work for the City of Eugene. • The Police Auditor embraced the challenge to increase the profile of the Police Auditor's Office, especially reaching out to the Latino community. • The Civilian Review Board gave very high remarks, which speaks volumes about the Auditor's high degree of professionalism and integrity. • The Independent Police Auditor's Report provides good insight into the things that are going on in the community and what is bothering people. • Police Auditor is always accommodating, helpful, accessible and able to get useful information. • The goals for next year are exemplary, emphasizing neuro -developmental disorders and how they can create complications with interactions with authority. • The Police Auditor works effectively with Chief Skinner to understand out community values and protect us. • Encourage the Auditor to attend more neighborhood meetings, to eventually get to all of them. • Often contacted by elected leaders in other communities who wonder how Eugene is conducting a successful Police Auditor's Office. Eugene has an office that is routinely referenced as a best practice. • Internal EPD complaints also go to the auditor and the police trust that he is impartial and will do a good job investigating the situation. • Clarification requested about whether transitioning away from the step salary system will apply to future employees holding the position. MINUTES — Eugene City Council July 16, 2018 Page 1 Work Session