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+ · <br />Good working relationship between staff and Neighborhood empowerment <br />Council <br />Diversity programs Balance: <br /> · Struggle to balance conflicting needs <br /> and values <br /> · Listen too much to the squeaky wheel <br /> · Not equitable and negligible checks and <br /> balances <br />Process: Neighborhood empowerment <br /> · Strong emphasis on civic engagement <br /> and public process <br /> · Lots of resources are committed to <br /> process <br /> · Lots of opportunity for public process <br /> · Support for open and accountable <br /> government <br /> · Allows opportunities for %itizen" input <br /> on most projects <br /> Feel like a culture of secrecy in planning and <br /> design <br /> Inclusive connected city services <br /> We don't seem to measure our progress against <br /> certain goals <br /> City Web site - much info is hard to find and <br /> very out of date <br /> A government that is perceived as on %ne side" <br /> of community discussion <br /> Certain groups and individuals have more and <br /> easier ways than others <br /> Need to acknowledge where we've been before <br /> people can buy into supporting local govern- <br /> ment <br /> Process: <br /> · Process, process, process... <br /> · Process is used to trump decisions <br /> · Civic engagement <br /> · Large portion of community not en- <br /> gaged <br /> · Effective community engagement and <br /> participation in discussions <br /> · Need to design alternative ways to <br /> engage community <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 25-26, 2005 Page 7 <br /> Goals Setting Session <br /> <br /> <br />