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City Manager Taylor explained that the entire community was affected by the recent actions of two police <br />officers who devastated the reputation of the Eugene Police Department (EPD). He explained that the <br />ultimate goal of the City was to restore the level of confidence and trust between the department and the <br />community it served. City Manager Taylor opined that the report provided a solid roadmap to achieve that <br />goal. He went on to note that the report concludes that the department has some problems but was <br />fundamentally sound. City Manager Taylor reported he had directed the Police Chief and Human Resource <br />and Risk Services Director to provide his office with an action plan and timeline to implement the <br />recommendations contained in the report by May 1. In mm, he reported that the plan will be incorporated <br />into the ongoing work of the Police Commission, which will include input from community partners and the <br />public. In conclusion, City Manager Taylor voiced his hope that the City will commit itself to making the <br />investment necessary to restore the integrity of and instill a sense of trust and confidence in the EPD. <br /> <br />City Manager Taylor introduced Mosi Kitwana, Director, Research and Development of the ICMA. <br />Mr. Kitwana voiced his appreciation to the council for inviting him and his colleagues to present the report. <br />He stated that the entire focus of ICMA was to improve communities through management, specifically to <br />provide a roadmap to improve police community relations and police department management. Mr. Kitwana <br />concluded that PERF was a partner in the report with a focus strictly on the EPD management. <br /> <br />Mr. Kitwana formally presented the Management Review of the Eugene Police Department to City <br />Manager Taylor, who in turn presented it to Mayor Piercy. Mr. Kitwana proceeded to introduce the team <br />involved in this creation of the report: <br /> <br /> ICMA Team <br /> Dr. Gayle A. H. Fisher Stewart, Team Leader, Private Consultant <br /> Leonard A. Matarese, Commissioner of Human Resources/City of Buffalo, NY <br /> Rodney C. Brown, CEO, Public Safety Liability Management, Inc. <br /> Dave Mora, City Manager, City of Salinas, CA (not present) <br /> <br /> PERF Team <br /> Dr. Tory Caeti, Director of Management Services <br /> Tony Narr, Director Senior Management Institute for Police <br /> <br />Dr. Gayle A. H. Fisher Stewart voiced her appreciation to all individuals who assisted the team with this <br />project, particularly the citizens of Eugene and Dawna Miller, Executive Assistant to the City Manager. <br />She stressed that without the assistance of those individuals, the report could not have moved forward. <br /> <br />Dr. Fisher Stewart referred to IV. ISSUES, outlined on pages 13 through 15 of the report. She reiterated <br />that fundamentally, the City of Eugene has a sound police department; however, there were some problems, <br />not unlike all police departments throughout the United States, and a few individuals have cast disrespect <br />over the entire department. <br /> <br />Dr. Fisher Stewart referred to II. Methodology, as noted on pages 3 through 6 of the report, the methods <br />that were utilized to create the report: <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council March 9, 2005 Page 2 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br /> <br />