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e part of the Eugene Decision process. He said adoption of the resolution would provide the community the best opportunity for the quality of life and level of safety it desires in the 21st Century. In response to a question from Ms. Ehrman, Mr. DeForrest said recovery of stolen property would increase under the new plan partially due to a preven- tion program which would include printing on and marking personal property. Mr. MacDonald added that personnel changes would free more officers currently assigned to answering phones to investigate such crimes as burglary. Mr. Gleason noted that the Detective Division has an extremely heavy caseload each month. Res. No. 4240--A resolution adopting the Public Safety Plan ("Partnerships for Public Safety") and repealing Resolution 3948. Mr. Rutan moved, seconded by Mr. MacDonald, to adopt the reso- lution. e Mr. Boles said social workers are also overworked. He confirmed that the council's approval of the long-Range Plan was conceptual and implementation would follow at a later date. He asked if the memo from Mr. Whitlow referred to funds currently in the budget. Mr. DeForrest said DPS staff had worked with the IHSC to produce these figures. Mr. MacDonald asked if funds identi- fied in this memo were already funded by the IHSC. Mr. DeForrest said the figures in the memo were above and beyond IHSC funding. Mr. Nicholson asked how the council could be sure that it would approve of the plan in its final form. Mr. Boles said the council would vote on approv- al of the final plan. Mr. MacDonald said findings G and H of Res. No. 4240 seemed out of place. Mr. DeForrest said the findings reflected the history which had led to the plan. Mr. MacDonald moved, seconded by Mr. Boles, that Section 4 of the resolution be amended to read: "The City Council in- structs the Public Safety Advisory Committee, working with the Department of Public Safety, and relevant social service agen- cies and the Intergovernmental Human Services Committee. . ." Mr. Rutan said the amendment seemed explicit in the resolution. Mr. MacDonald said he wanted to ensure that DPS and PSAC would work with IHSC and relevant social service agencies on a more defined model of a partnership between public safety and the community's social service agencies. Roll call vote: the amendment to the motion passed 6:1 with councilors Rutan, Boles, MacDonald, Nicholson, Ehrman, and Robinette voting aye; councilor Bascom voting against. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 24, 1991 Page 11