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E. Human Rights Commissions Appointment Process e Councilor Schue said she had discussed with staff possible changes to the appointment process for the Human Rights Commissions. She reviewed the present appointment process and said that staff suggested dividing up the commissions and having teams of two councilors each interview the applicants. She said the teams could interview all the applicants or just those recommended by the commissions. She said the process was tentative but would proceed unless opposed by the councilors. Ms. Smith said she felt it was appropriate that the interview process for the Human Rights Commissions remain the responsibility of the President and Vice-President of the council. Mr. Obie said he had observed the process for filling the vacancies on these commissions, performed both ways and that there was apparently no difference in the outcome. He said it might be appropriate and more fair to the commissions to divide the labor among the councilors. In response to a question, Ms. Schue clarified that these were council appointments and would not come to the Mayor for approval. She said there was some flexibility whether the councilors would work in teams or in coordination with the commissions. Ms. Wooten suggested that councilors work with the commissions themselves. Ms. Smith supported Ms. Wooten's suggestion. City Manager Micheal Gleason said staff felt, based on the Eugene Code and council tradition, that the council must be directly involved in the Human Rights Commissions appointment procedure if it felt that the commissions were necessary. He said that the council, at some point in the process, needed to perform a review of the applicants. Mayor Keller agreed with Ms. Schue that a review by several individuals was needed to ensure a cross-section of individuals on the commissions. He stated that an appointment system was also needed so e that the council did not lose complete control of the commissions at some time in the future. He suggested that the issue be scheduled for discussion at a January meeting. Ms. Schue reviewed her suggestion for teams of councilors working directly with the commissions or having two sets of interviews. Mr. Gleason explained that a code issue was involved and that staff would present a code amendment at the next meeting of the council. F. Appointments to the Eugene Planning Commission Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, to appoint Eleanor Mulder, 2775 Emerald Street, and Roger Rutan, 2423 Palomino Drive, to the Eugene Planning Commission. Terms to expire January 1, 1988. Roll call vote; the motion carried 7:0, Mr. Ball abstaining. G. Appointments to the Citizen Involvement Committee Ms. Schue commented that the interview process for those desiring reappointment to the Planning Commission had worked well and she suggested that the same process be followed for the three applicants requesting reappointment to the Citizen Involvement Committee. Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, that Richard Guske, Carol Cogswell, and Katherine Murdoch be scheduled to attend the special meeting luncheon of the City Council for an interview session at that time. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council December 14, 1983 Page 2