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Eugene CiO~ Council Retreat <br />February 25-26, 2005 <br /> <br /> + · <br />Process: Neighborhood empowerment <br /> · Strong emphasis on civic <br /> engagement and public process <br /> · Lots of resources are committed to <br /> process <br /> · Lots of opportunity for public <br /> process <br /> · Support for open and accountable <br /> government <br /> · Allows opportunities for"citizen" <br /> input on most projects <br /> Feel like a culture of secrecy in Planning <br /> and Design <br /> Inclusive connected city services <br /> We don't seem to measure our progress <br /> against certain goals <br /> City website - much info is hard to find and <br /> very out of date <br /> A government that is perceived as on "one <br /> side" of community discussion <br /> Certain groups and individuals have more <br /> and easier ways than others <br /> Need to acknowledge where we've been <br /> before people can buy into supporting local <br /> government <br /> Process: <br /> · Process, process, process... <br /> · Process is used to trump decisions <br /> · Civic engagement <br /> · Large portion of community not <br /> engaged <br /> · Effective community engagement <br /> and participation in discussions <br /> · Need to design alternative ways to <br /> engage community <br /> <br />Fair, Stable and Adequate Financial Resources <br /> + · <br />Telecom Over reliance on serial bond issues <br />· Telecommunication fees <br />· Telecom tax resolved <br />PERS Reform We're not good at saying no - City can't be <br /> all things to all people <br />Local option gas tax Unable to comment <br />State tax limitation - needs state wide fix Community resources in needs of schools <br /> first - we need to help them resolve <br /> financing - no one can get bonds passed <br /> <br />Management Partners, Inc. 7 <br /> <br /> <br />