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e The council took a ten-minute recess at 7:05 p.m. The meeting resumed at 7:15 p.m. Mr. O'Connor noted that the Council Committee on Eugene Decisions (CCED) had recommended that the council next discuss revenues to fund current services. Mr. Rutan proposed that the council consider service enhancements prior to discussion of revenues. After a brief discussion of the CCED's process recommendations, the council took a straw poll and voted in favor of Mr. Rutan's suggestion. The council discussed the process it would employ as it proceeded with strategy construction, and agreed unanimously to first consider enhancements identified for further discussion by a majority of council members, then review the resulting service package that included cost savings and enhance- ments, followed by consideration of revenues, with the final step a review of the final package. Mr. Gleason raised a concern regarding the effect of the cost savings choices on operations in the Planning and Development Department, and asked for time at a future meeting to discuss the effect of those identified cost savings on both operations and personnel. He said that the service changes will affect the organizational structure, pointing to the possible elimination of support services that support business loan functions. Responding to a question from Ms. Ehrman, Mr. Gleason said that several of the cost savings were from Strategy C, an analysis which was completed quickly and without much detail. He said that it was necessary to work with department personnel to examine the e ramifications of the strategy components on operations. Responding to Mr. Gleason's comments, Mr. Boles pointed out that the changes in question did not have to be addressed within the next 60 days. He agreed that the council needed clarity regarding the choices it had identified so far in the process, and said Mr. Gleason could return with more information and seek further council direction regarding each component in the future. Ms. Ehrman expressed the hope that there would not be major changes made to the costs identified for the components selected by the council due to the possible loss of council credibility. Mr. Rutan said that the council needed to make it clear to the public that the figures were the best estimates avail- able for cost savings and could be adjusted after further examination. Mr. Nicholson said the issue raised by Mr. Gleason was important, and suggest- ed that the council direct staff to produce an analysis of the practical implications of the selected cost savings. The council discussed enhancements. Mr. Miller spoke in favor of adding community policing to the draft strategy due to the increasing community needs and the importance of the program to the implementation of the Long-Range Public Safety Plan. He suggested that the e MINUTES--City Council Work Session August 12, 1992 Page 6 5:30 p.m.