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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Work Session: Race Priority Issue Action Plan Meeting Date: June 13, 2005 Agenda Item Number: B Department: Human Resource and Risk Services Staff Contact: Lauren Chouinard www. cl. eugene, or. us Contact Telephone Number: 682-5663 ISSUE STATEMENT The purpose of this work session is to review the proposed action plan for the City Council priority issue on race. Developing a council position on race issues was identified by the council as one of eight priority issues. The council is asked to approve or modify the proposed action plan. BACKGROUND In February, the City Council met to develop priorities for the community. Out of that session emerged eight priority issues. The priority issues and executive leads for each issue are: 1. Launch neighborhood initiative - Public Works 2. Conclude discussion on City Hall/Police Building - Assistant City Manager 3. Facilitate the development of a hospital in Eugene's central core - City Manager 4. Complete and consider Police Department reviews and implement appropriate changes - Police Department 5. Push arts and outdoors as a theme for Eugene - Planning and Development Department 6. Re-staff Fire station #9 - Fire and Emergency Services 7. Develop City Council position on racial issues - Human Resources and Risk Services 8. Develop a strategy to help the homeless in Eugene - Library, Recreation and Cultural Services Department The expectation from the council was that the City Manager would develop recommended action plans for each priority issue and return to the council sometime this summer for discussion, input, and adoption of the plans. Subsequent to the council's identification of these issues, a template was developed by the Executive Managers for use by each project team in developing specific action plans. An action plan was developed by a staff team and is included in the template format as attachment A. This action plan identifies outcomes for the priority, progress to date, action steps, resources needs, and an option for evaluation. RELATED CITY POLICIES Issues of race in the community are related to the "Safe Community" Council Goal which emphasizes a safe community where people feel secure and respected. L:\CMO\2005 Council Agendas\M050613\S050613B.doc