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. Council Bill 2322 was read the second time by council bill number only. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote; all councilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 18816. IV. ANNUAL REPORT OF EUGENE CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT COMMITTEE--PRESENTATION TO BE MADE BY CHAIRPERSON (report distributed) Mr. Gleason introduced Darcy Marentette to deliver the second annual report of the Eugene Citizen Involvement Committee. Ms. Marentette stated that the CIC has been very active, they have expanded their membership, and they are working very well together. They have formed four working subcommittees. There has been active communication with the neighborhood leaders. Terri Vanderpool has done a good job staffing the commit- tee as have others in the Planning Department. The questionnaire results from those people participating in recent land-use decisions have been distributed. An analysis will be brought back at a later time. Those City departments involved in the planning process seem to be working well according to the results of the survey. The Hearings Official ~rocess was rated very good. In the future CIC hopes to involve a more diverse group in these processes. Cur- rently, the majority of those who participate are active citizens who are highly educated. They are now trying to involve more people by developing an informa- tional brochure for the planning process. This brochure will tell people how to e deal with the process and how to take part. Many written comments were received from those who did not like the public hearing process, since staff can rebut but those providing testimony cannot. CIC may make a recommendation on this at a later time. Also, CIC is working on a community curriculum program for work- shops for secondary school teachers. This program had been proposed for this year but was delayed due to funding problems. They are now working on locating funds. She requested that the council and Planning Commission let them know if there are ways in which the CIC can help. Planning Commissioner Barkman has asked CIG to take a look at the neighborhood charters regarding businesses having voting members and that is something they will be working on. Ms. Schue had requested the council to look at the assessment process and they should have responses ready in the fall. Adrienne Lannom, representing herself as a citizen, stated that she had concerns regarding the hearings panel and the Zoning Board of Appeals. They will be making recommendations soon about this. Ms. Wooten noted that she had enjoyed representing the council on this commit- tee. The committee members work well together. They are a very diverse group. Ms. Miller noted that she is pleased to see the projects they are tackling and the answers they are coming up with. V. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REVIEW (memo distributed) Mr. Gleason stated that Mr. Obie would be providing background on this item, but first, he had some comments to make. The City's emergency medical ser- vices are moving from a transition period into a stabilization and study phase. e I MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 17, 1981 Page 8