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of 15 19 <br />Online Q16: Eugene officials are regularly faced with making decisions regarding how best to <br />invest the available local tax dollars for services and programs that benefit residents and make <br />the community a more desirable place to live. If you were an advisor to the City, how would you <br />prioritize the following outcomes? <br />SRI Phase 1: No similar question <br />Reduce calls with no response <br />Resolve cases swiftly <br />Align resources with needs <br />Reduce crime <br />Reduce time response <br />Preserve livability <br />Reduce the cycle of repeated arrests <br />Enhance staff training <br />Expand earlier interventions like Teen Ct <br />Increase connections to services for those in need <br />Support efforts to address homelessness <br />Promote community solutions <br />0 2 4 6 8 10 <br />Online Survey <br />Not a Priority at all Top Priority (Absolutely <br />essential) <br />Online Q17:Are there any other outcomes that you think are important for the City Council to <br />consider? <br />SRI Phase 1: No similar question <br />There were 991 individual responses (54 pages of text) to this question. The content analysis of the <br />data revealed one dominant theme: concerns about homelessness, with two distinct subcategories: Don’t <br />criminalize the homeless, and Be More Strict with the Homeless. There was also mention of the desire to use <br />the EWEB office as the new City Hall. <br />Concerns about homelessness <br />Don’t Criminalize the Homeless: One distinct trend in the data were comments centered on the idea of <br />providing more services to people who are homeless, including basic needs (food, clothing, shelter), addiction <br />services, physical and mental health services, and more trauma-informed policing efforts. The homeless <br />population was separated into two groups: the “travelers” (not from here), and “local” (from here). There was <br />more inclination to offer services to the “local” population than to the “travelers.” Many respondents believed <br />that the “travelers” are responsible for a good share of the undesirable behaviors that cause people to feel less <br />safe (aggressive panhandling, verbal confrontations, drug use, dogs). The idea of a day shelter with a shower <br />was mentioned, as was continued support for CAHOOTS (with enhanced social worker/mental health <br />response). There was a consistent thread of support for programs designed to address the root causes of <br />homelessness. Several respondents mentioned a program located in Fort Worth, Texas that pays homeless <br />people an hourly wage to pick up trash in their downtown area. <br />September 26, 2018, Work Session – Item 1