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<br /> .. Ms. Beck responded to a question raised by Councilor Obie at the December 8 <br /> council meeting regarding the fiscal implications of the restructuring. <br /> She said that the present budget for the human rights program included $7,800 <br /> for commission service activities, $4,000 for minutes recording, and salaries <br /> for the human rights staff positions in the City Manager's Office. She noted <br /> that the human rights staff members would be assuming new responsiblities <br /> including oversight of fair housing and employment practices mandated as a part <br /> of the Community Development Block Grant program. Ms. Beck sai d that the new <br /> structure would be somewhat less expensive in that the number of commissioners <br /> would be reduced to 35 from 45. She said the supervisory role to be executed by <br /> the President's Council and the adoption of specific performance criteria would <br /> make the role of the commissions clearer and reduce the demands on staff time. <br /> Councilor Lindberg asked for more information on the funding structure for human <br /> rights commissions' servi ce to the community. Ms. Beck said that sometimes the <br /> commissions themselves perform direct services to the community, and sometimes <br /> they provide funding to other groups providing services. She said that funding <br /> guidelines were used in making decisions on funding allocations. <br /> Public hearing was opened. <br /> Ann Bunnenberg, 29U2 Metolius, said she was president of the Human Rights <br /> Counc i 1 . She said commission members and staff had worked for approximately six <br /> months to develop the proposal before the council. She said they had worked for <br /> more effective operation of the commissions within the City structure, for <br /> closer ties to the goals adopted by the City Council, and for more efficient <br /> . use of staff resources. She fel t that the proposal to have the Human Rights <br /> Presidents' Council supervise the work of the commissions, using specific <br /> performance criteria, was an excellent one. She fel t that the seven-member <br /> commissions would provide a good working size while still allowing adequate <br /> representation of subgroups represented by the commissions. She favored a <br /> three-year term for commissioners. <br /> Robin Casey, 450 East 30th Avenue, said she was the president of the Women's <br /> Commission. She said that group supported a three-year term for oommissioners <br /> as providing more continuity and efficiency of operations and allowing development <br /> of new leadership. <br /> G. G. Goldthwaite, 2310 Van Ness Street. said he was the president of the Aging <br /> Commission. He said that group unanimously supported retaining three-year terms <br /> for commissioners. He commended Ms. Beck and human rights staff members Chris <br /> Mahoney and Kent Gorham for their work on the restructuring proposal. <br /> There being no further testimony. publiC hearing was closed. <br /> Council or Hamel noted that commissioners desiring longer terms on the commission <br /> could always reapply for second terms. Ms. Beck said it was the hope of those <br /> involved in the restructuring that reappointment to commissions would not be <br /> automatic but would be dependent on the quality of a member's previous service. <br /> . <br /> MINUTES--Eugene City Council December 13, 1982 P ag e 5 <br />
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