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e said that the commission has targeted September as the month to begin sched- uling subcommittee meetings. B. Intergovernmental Human Services Committee (ISHC) Policy Subcommittee Mr. MacDonald said that the IHSC Policy Subcommittee, which was designed to look at various policy-level issues related to the County's human service delivery system, has met recently to devise a work plan. The committee has been charged with the task of compiling and clarifying existing policies, procedures, and practices. In addition, the committee will also be looking at how to achieve greater cooperation between its funding sources, the char- acteristics of the social service network, interactions between IHSC and other agencies, the geographic distribution of social services, the effec- tiveness of past IHSC allocations in addressing the needs of the area, and potential new revenue sources. Ms. Ehrman suggested that the committee consider looking at the administra- tive procedures associated with the distribution of social service funds. Mr. Boles offered his support for that suggestion. C. Citizen Involvement Committee (CIC) Mr. Boles indicated that CIC will be integrating the Community Attitudes Survey into Eugene Decisions and said that for the most part, the CIC has signed off on the citizen participation plan for the Eugene Decisions pro- e cess. The committee has designed flowcharts and will be making a presenta- tion to the council on the different ways to handle citizen involvement for low- verses high-controversy issues. This process will be used by depart- ments and advisory bodies. Mr. Boles said that in the future, CIC will be evaluating the function of ad hoc committees and discussing how they relate to already approved citizen participation plans. It will also be looking at broadened input for citizen participation. In particular, it will be looking at ways to get input from citizens who are often only passive observers. D. Eugene-Springfield Convention and Visitor's Bureau Mayor Miller indicated that the Eugene-Springfield Convention and Visitor's Bureau is taking an aggressive approach to bring conventions into the commu- nity. The Bureau recognizes the impact of Ballot Measure 5 and is discussing the relationship between this and convention activities. Responding to a question from Ms. Ehrman, Mayor Miller indicated that the bureau is still considering the possibility of relocating its office to the fairgrounds. Mr. Boles noted that the Fairgrounds Master Plan should be put in place before the relocation occurs. Responding to a question from Ms. Ehrman, Mayor Miller indicated that the City was successful in its effort to bring the Physicists Convention to Eu- gene. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 26, 1991 Page 4