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Ms. Payne said the commission had participated in planning and programming for the recent town ha 11 meeting to discuss the future of the human rights e programs in Eugene. She said the commission was working with local hospitals on future town hall meetings to discuss Women and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Ms. Payne reported that commission member Nancy Dunn had written an article on the District Attorney's victim assistance program, and that article would be published in the next issue of the Public Safety Community Newsletter and in What's Happening. She also said the commission had co-sponsored a Veterans Day event titled "Women and Wa r. II Ms. Payne said emerging issues for the commission included strong support for provisions in the Eugene downtown area for child care during the work day. She said the commission believed such child care provisions would help remove restrictions on where and whether female employees can work, as well as making downtown a more attractive location for businesses. She said the commission was working with the Joint Social Services system to ensure current or better availability of services to women. It also planned to co-sponsor the Youth Job Faire in spring and to participate in this year's "Women on the Movell conference, she added. F. Commission on the Rights of Youth Ms. Zwi11inger reported on the activities of the Commission on the Rights of Youth. She distributed copies of a "Youth and the Legislature" handbook that the commission had produced for high school students. She said the commission had been represented on the Crime Action Task Force (CATF) and had worked with e the Eugene police on the Cops in the Schools program. Ms. Zwillinger said last year's Youth Job Faire had been canceled because of a teacher's strike, but the event this year was planned for April 26 at Sheldon High School. Ms. Zwillinger said a youth advisory council made up of students had produced a citywide newsletter and a video about current events affecting local youth. The commission also had been involved in legislative issues, she added. Ms. Zwillinger said a commission subcommittee was working on feedback to the Cops in the Schools program, and a police representative regularly attended commission meetings. She said a subcommittee also was working on creating positive recreation activities for youth as a response to substance abuse and recommendations from the CATF. She said the group was working with the Public Safety Advisory Committee, and it had produced two editions of a "Youth and the Law" handbook. Ms. Zwillinger said the commission was redesigning its youth advisory council and would be recruiting for that in January and February. She sa i d the commission also supported the anti-racism activities of the Commission on the Rights of Minorities and planned to offer testimony and recommendations with regard to a proposed anti-cruising ordinance and downtown mall issues. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council Work Session December 8, 1987 Page 5