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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ~ Work Session: City Hall Complex Strategic Issues Meeting Date: April 26, 2006 Department: Central Services WWW.Cl.eugene.or.us Agenda Item Number: A Staff Contact: Mike Penwell Contact Telephone Number: 682-5547 ISSUE STATEMENT The purpose of the April 26, 2006, work session is to discuss the results from the first Community Forum regarding the Project Values and level of police consolidation, as well as to discuss the Space Needs Study. BACKGROUND The first of four community forums was held Thursday, March 23,2006, from 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church. Nearly 100 people participated. The program included an introductory presentation regarding key issues and small group exercises-which led into large group discussions-to facilitate a discussion of the questions posed by the City Council regarding the project values and police consolidation options. A summary report of the forum is included as Attachment A: Community Forum #1 Summary Report. The forum was videotaped and copies have been made available at Eugene's three libraries. Results from Proiect Guiding Values Discussion: In a small group format, community members discussed the Project Values and were asked to consider Question 1: "Which five of the project values are the most critical decision-making guides for this project to gain your support?" Attendees identified the five values they believed were most critical and recorded their comments. Additional values were suggested during these small group discussions and also received votes. The results are as follows, with project values listed in order of number of votes received: · Proj ect Value A: Exercise fiscal responsibility ( 65 votes) · Project Value D: Embody environmental stewardship (56 votes) · Proj ect Value I: Plan for the future (47 votes) · Project Value B: Produce government efficiency (43 votes) · Project Value C: Be user-friendly (40 votes) · Project Value E: Enhance downtown (38 votes) · Project Value G: Maximize use of City Hall public spaces by the public and access to government and its representatives (3 7 votes) · Project Value F: Inspire civic pride (35 votes) · Project Value H: Strive for simplicity (22 votes) Additional suggested values are listed in the report. Collectively, these several additional values totaled 51 votes. Please refer to the Community Forum # 1 Summary Report for more detail. LICMOl2006 Council Agendas1M0604261S060426A.doc