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. Ms. Schue indicated she was pleased with the subcommittee's report and said it would take time to work through some of the concerns about the responsibilities of the City and the County. Mr. Obie observed that the County, in his opinion, has not recently demonstrated leadership in the area of urban business. Mr. Rutan pointed out that by approving housing as the social goal, the council was not approving a budget or any particular strategy. Resolving questions about the scope of individual agencies' responsibilities would be addressed as the council begins its work on the goal. Ms. Bascom asked that it be made more clear that all three elements of the housing issue that were identified for City attention are addressing the problem of low-income housing. Ms. Brody responded to a concern expressed by Ms. Schue by saying the Planning Department has requested information from the State regarding the issue of privately owned low-income housing projects being removed from the low-income housing inventory. Mr. Holmer moved, seconded by Ms. Bascom, to adopt "low-income housingll as the City of Eugene's social focus for Fiscal Year 1989 and 1990. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously 6:0. e IV. WORK SESSION: DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT REDESIGN Mayor Obie introduced the item. He explained that the Downtown Commission is beginning a study of the parameters of the Downtown Development District (ODD). Development Department Director Abe Farkas reported that the ODD has existed for approximately 15 years and has provided services that include the free parking program, marketing, and recruitment efforts. A number of changes have occurred over time: parking costs have increased, there has been added emphasis on security, and the private sector's involvement in marketing, recruitment and issue-management has grown. During that time ODD revenues have not increased significantly. The Downtown Commissiory has proposed a process to examine the ODD structure and boundaries that brings together four Downtown Commissioners, three members of the business community, and two City Council representatives. The proposed committee will work over the summer and during the fall to examine and restructure the ODD and to prepare a recommendation in time for the FY90 budget process. Mr. Farkas explained that a portion of ODD is marketing. That element has recently emphasized Centralized Retail Management (CRM) and two years ago Eugene was recognized as one of eleven cities in the US to be part of a HUD and International Downtown Association technical assistance program in centralized retail management. As a result of this participation, Eugene was designated to host a major CRM conference scheduled for July 15, 1988. A more ~MrNUTES--EUgene City Council June 29, 1988 Page 10