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e first year would require $1 million, with an additional $500,000 required in each of three subsequent years. Responding to a question from Mr. Rutan, Mr. Miller said that the cost of $3.5 million shown for the enhancement was to fund the entire program for one year. Mr. Miller moved, seconded by Mr. Rutan, to add $1 million to the draft strategy to support community policing, with funding of $500,000 annually directed toward the program in subsequent years. Ms. Ehrman called the council's attention to the low ranking community policing had received in surveys and asked Mr. Miller to explain his rationale for adding the program to the strategy. Mr. Miller suggested that there was a lack of information in the community regarding the program. He said that those involved with public safety services are supportive of the program. Mr. Miller added that it would be more expensive to implement the program in future years. Mr. Boles suggested that the council reconsider Mr. Miller's motion after the new deputy chief had assumed his position. He further noted the uncertainty of the source of funding for the program. Ms. Bascom said that the public response to the program was not strong. She said that the council needed to listen to the community feedback in order to secure a positive response to any needed revenues. e Mr. Green indicated his support for Mr. Miller's motion. He said that officers across the country are supportive of the program approach. Mr. Green said preventive measures included in the program are essential to help reduce public safety costs. Mr. Nicholson said he believed that community policing was the correct direction for Eugene and indicated his support for the motion. Ms. Ehrman said community policing was an integrated approach to public safety that would require significant changes in service delivery. She questioned whether implementing portions of the program would be effective. Mr. Boles said that those in support of the proposal should support it at the full cost. He said that the full cost was the minimum amount required to put the program in place. Mr. Boles said he shared Ms. Ehrman's concern about the effectiveness of implementing the program piecemeal. He noted that $3.5 million was the annualized average of the cost of phasing in the program over ten years. Mr. Miller said that his motion constituted the beginning of a program phase- in. He stressed that the money would not be used to hire more police offi- cers, but rather would support preventive human services and innovative approaches to public safety. e MINUTES--City Council Work Session August 12, 1992 Page 7 5:30 p.m.