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was encountered. He did not anticipate a substantial increase in citations. He stressed that, if the ordinance was approved, the university would conduct training of its officers in cooperation with the Eugene Police Department and would disseminate the necessary information to the campus community prior to the beginning of the coming school year. He reiterated his support for the amendment. Jackie Reed, PO Box 3037, spoke in her capacity as a recent University of Oregon graduate, an employee of the Department of Public Safety, a student representative of the Joint City of Eugene-University of Oregon Task Force on the West University Neighborhood, and a member of the Public Safety Advisory Council. She stated that this action would benefit all members of the campus community by allowing the University Department of Public Safety more time to respond to calls and allowing the Eugene Police Department more time to patrol the Eugene community. She supported the ordinance. Shannon Tarvin, 1997 Augusta Street, introduced herself as a sophomore at the University and the Campus Outreach Coordinator for the Associated Students of the University of Oregon and a member of the Public Safety Advisory Council. She stressed that there were not enough students in town during the summertime to provide adequate feedback on the shift in public safety responsibilities. She recommended the decision be postponed. Scott Koketsu, 1228 University of Oregon, asserted that if this ordinance was being considered during the school year, the Council Chamber would be packed with students wishing to testify. He called a hearing at this time in the school year irresponsible. He commented that, as a taxpayer of the City, he was offended by this as his tax dollars paid for Eugene police officers who had substantially more training than those public safety officers that worked on the campus. He opined that the University of Oregon Department of Public Safety was not capable of responsibly fulfilling their obligations under this measure. Council President Pap~ closed the public hearing and requested comments from his fellow councilors. Councilor Kelly stated that, prior to the hearing, he had supported this measure. He related that, though he was still inclined to be supportive, he, too, felt it inappropriate to consider this item during the summer when the student population was largely absent. He recommended that the decision on this matter be deferred until fall. He requested that staff explain why there was no distinction made between commissioned officers and non-commissioned officers in the ordinance and that they define what was meant by enforcement officer in the language. Councilor Taylor agreed that this item should not have been scheduled to be heard in the summertime. She commented that such scheduling could appear deliberate on the part of City government. MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 14, 2003 Page 13 Regular Meeting