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<br /> <br />Eugene City Council <br />2009 Boards and Commissions Interviews <br />McNutt Room—City Hall—777 Pearl Street <br />Eugene, Oregon <br /> <br /> October 19, 2009 <br /> 7 p.m. <br /> <br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: Alan Zelenka, Chris Pryor, Jennifer Solomon, George Poling, Andrea <br />Ortiz, Betty Taylor, George Brown, Mike Clark. <br /> <br />COUNCILORS ABSENT: Andrea Ortiz. <br /> <br />Councilors interviewed the following applicant for appointment to the Civilian Review Board: <br /> <br />Steven Broome <br /> <br />Mr. Broome was asked to respond to the following questions: <br /> <br />1. What can you tell us about your activities, personal attitudes and life experiences that would dem- <br />onstrate you can make objective decisions about complaints against the police and objectively assess <br />the completeness of Police Department internal investigations? <br />2. Please describe your views on the differing roles of the Auditor’s Office, the Civilian Review Board, <br />the Police Commission, the City Manager and the Police Chief. <br />3. In your opinion, what are the most important functions of the Civilian Review Board? <br />4. To ensure fair and thorough reviews of cases, Civilian Review Board members typically must <br />commit numerous hours per month. Are you prepared for this commitment? <br />5. Have you or a family member ever participated in an organization that advocates a position regard- <br />ing the police or the criminal justice system? Have you, a close friend, or a family member ever <br />worked or volunteered with the criminal justice system? If yes, please describe. <br />6. Although the Civilian Review Board does not impose discipline, would you briefly describe what <br />impacts you think the board can have when evaluating Police Department investigations, training, <br />policies and procedures, and the conduct of individual officers? <br /> <br />Mr. Broome was also given an opportunity to ask questions of the council and speak to any other informa- <br />tion that was relevant to his qualifications. He was thanked for his interest and informed that appointments <br />would be made at the council’s regular meeting on October 26, 2009. <br /> <br />The meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m. <br /> <br />(Recorded by Lynn Taylor) <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council October 19, 2009 Page 1 <br /> 2009 Boards and Commissions Interviews <br />