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and the beauty of our landscapes. We respect the perspectives and lifestyles of our active and di- verse citizenry. We strive to provide sound, open government and to deliver effective, efficient services. PROPOSED VISION STATEMENT Eugene is a community that values its people and their participation in our government. This means a respect and appreciation for diversity, educational and cultural assets, equity, justice, and social well-being. We embrace our differences as the source of our strength, and the basis for our success. We are also a community that values our physical assets and natural resources. Eugene's vision is to sustain its clean water, breathable air, beautiful parks and open spaces, livable and safe neighborhoods, and maintain a vibrant downtown. Eugene further values a strong and vibrant economy. Prosperity is the engine that drives our community's future. Our vision is to ensure that every person can achieve financial security, en- joy the fruits or their labor, and operate within a sustainable economic structure. Ms. Hayes solicited comments on the proposed draft vision statement. · Second sentence in first paragraph: "education and cultural assets" doesn't fit "this means" · What does the new statement add? · Would not delete second sentence, simply rephrase "this includes" · "Prosperity" is problematic--definition? · Use of"community" in regard to the vision statement may be wider than what council/City can impact ? Perhaps use of"we" may be more appropriate. Councilors briefly discussed the value and use of the vision statement. Ms. Bettman termed the statement an "apple pie" sort of thing and questioned its utility with regard to the council's decision-making. Mr. Pryor emphasized that the subcommittee had attempted to capture the input of the council but found it impossible to do so in just a few words. The first paragraph attempted to capture the council's vision of the community, or the people who live here; the second paragraph attempted to capture the council's vision of its sense of Eugene as a place; the third paragraph attempted to capture the nature of prosperity and how citizens could be prosperous. Mayor Piercy disagreed about the value of the statement, saying she believed the vision statement was important and what was before the council reflected what the subcommittee had heard from the council. She wanted to be able to reference the statement in the future. Ms. Ortiz agreed with Mayor Piercy about the value of the statement, saying she believed in the vision and goals. She suggested it would be helpful to have it printed in Spanish. City Manager Taylor assured the council that the staff employed the vision statement in many ways and MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 18, 2005 Page 3 Process Session