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<br /> <br />ECC <br />UGENE ITY OUNCIL <br />AIS <br />GENDA TEM UMMARY <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Work Session: City Council Goal - Enhance Understanding of Race Issues and <br />Improve Race Relationships Action Plan Update <br /> <br /> <br />Meeting Date: October 10, 2007 Agenda Item Number: B <br />Department: Human Resource and Risk Services Staff Contact: Lauren Chouinard <br />www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 682-5663 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ISSUE STATEMENT <br /> <br />The purpose of this work session is to review a more detailed version of the action plan for the <br />council goal on race. Staff is requesting assistance with prioritization and funding options. <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />The Race Action Plan was developed by a staff team and adopted by the City Council on May <br />14, 2007. It is included as Attachment A. This action plan identifies outcomes for prioritization, <br />progress to date, action steps, resources needs, and an option for evaluation. <br /> <br />After adoption of the plan, staff developed a more detailed work plan to assist in moving forward <br />on the action items. This more detailed action plan is included as Attachment B. Over the past <br />five months, work has been progressing on the plan but there is a need to have the council assist <br />with setting priorities for the action items. Staff also discussed the value of having a “Council <br />Champion” selected for each of the action items and is requesting input on this idea and <br />identification of champions for each of them. <br /> <br />Last, staff developed estimated costs to complete each of the action items. Staff needs input <br />from the council on these estimates and direction on a funding source(s). <br /> <br /> <br />RELATED CITY POLICIES <br />Issues of race in the community are related to the “Safe Community” focus of the council’s <br />vision which emphasizes a safe community where people feel secure and respected. <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL OPTIONS <br /> <br />The council is asked to: <br />? <br /> <br />Give input on prioritization of action items. <br />? <br /> <br />Decide whether to identify City Council champions for each of the action items. <br />? <br /> <br />Eliminate mid-long range action item #4 and drop the work session associated with it. <br />? <br /> <br />Discuss a funding source(s). <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />F:\CMO\2007 Council Agendas\M071010\S071010B.doc <br /> <br />