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- City of Eugene in the area of human rights, and a recommendation for in- creased Human Rights Program staffing. Mayor Miller opened the public hearing. Alea De Jung, 1000 Fircrest Drive, representing Family and Friends of Lesbi- ans and Gays, offered her full support of the ordinance. Marion Malcolm, 110 Mayfair Street, spoke as a member of the Human Rights Task Force, in favor of the ordinance. She noted the challenging and reward- ing effort that went into creating the proposal and said that the proposed new program structure would make the Human Rights Program more effective. Randy MacDonald, 3032 Ferry Street, testified as a past commission member of the Human Rights Program in favor of the proposal. He highlighted the impor- tance of having broad representation on the Human Rights Commission and sug- gested that community leaders and other interested citizens be involved in the appointment process. David FidanQue, 1675 Willamette Street, testified on behalf of the ACLU, in support of the proposal. He concurred with Ms. Malcom that the proposed model will be more effective than the past program structure and emphasized that support for this proposal is one important means of intervening in the racial problems which have recently arisen in the community. He noted that the ACLU proposes that the existing Human Rights ordinance be revised to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. e Laurie McClain, 245 North Polk Street, spoke in favor of the proposal. She said that while the opportunity for self-determination was a strong component of the past program structure, the opportunity for community coalition against discrimination will be advantageous in the new structure. Sarah Graham, 23 West 35th Avenue, testifying as a member of the Commission on the Rights of Youth, urged the quick adoption and implementation of this plan. Shannon Thienes, 87830 Upland Street, Springfield, testified as a member of the Lane County Youth Development Commission in favor of this propos~l. She voiced concern that some issues or concerns might be neglected under the new structure, particularly as they relate to the youth in the community. She suggested that a formal mechanism be created with youth input to ensure ade- quate representation of youth in the community. Brian Knowles, 1133 Olive Street, spoke in opposition to the proposal. He noted that the report does not address the issue of staffing for the commis- sion and felt that this issue should be addressed before adopting the report. There being no further requests to speak, the public hearing was closed. Ms. Bascom thanked Councilor Green and Mayor Miller for the hard work and effort which they invested in creating this proposal. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 5, 1990 Page 5