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+ · Addressing increased Fire staffing levels Park safety Human Rights Commission Work Public Safety Building Chief Welcoming · Great new chief © · Ensure the City is welcoming to all · Made good start at community policing · Everyone feels welcome and safe in · A police chief that seems to know what Eugene we need to do · Not all populations feel safe or secure · Chiefs commitment to community · Some minority community or people policing don't feel welcome - worse after 9/11 Department is trying to be transparent and Bicycles can't be parked safely involved in the community Keep working on these issues -- once again we Pedestrians are not respected by drivers need to acknowledge where we've been before we can ask all to move forward Most routine Eugene Police Department work is Narrow view of public safety very well done and professional Parks, amenities, skate parks, etc. Staffing Fire and EMS Fire Station development Inability to fund Hobson Study recommenda- tions Meth Lack of accountability and transparency Unrealistic expectations of level of service Confidence · Like to have public confidence in fairness of police re: racial profiling · Community members of color and other minorities often do not feel welcome · Many in Eugene fear and distrust the EPD · Perception of the Police Department is not good Safe - not really, communities feel this is only for the privileged few and higher incomes Inadequate (real or perceived) Police and Fire coverage Staffing · Need more officers · Police staffing · Understaffed and resourced police department relative to service expecta- tions · Ratio of security rookies to seasoned vets is worsening MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 25-26, 2005 Page 3 Goals Setting Session