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Ms. Taylor said that she did not like facilitated dialogues and was not certain it was necessary to hire a facilitator. City Manager Taylor related that he had attended a number of training sessions over the years and the privilege training he had attended was one of the most powerful. He encouraged council members to participate in the privilege training scheduled in 2005. He also encouraged them to participate in the study circles organized by the City Club that would commence in the fall. Mr. Pap~ agreed with Mr. Kelly's comments and said that the possibility of more resources for the Human Rights Commission could be explored during the next budgetary cycle or sooner in a supplemental budget. Mr. Kelly said that the meetings discussed under the mid- to long-term action steps section of the plan were vitally important and he was pleased that City Manager Taylor raised the subject of privilege training. He said that ;;white privilege" was something the community needed to discuss. Ms. Ortiz thanked Mr. Kelly for his comments. City Manager Taylor recommended that a modified action plan be brought back to the council for action at its August 8, 2005, meeting. He asked if there were any items in the plan to which councilors objected. He noted that staff would revise the plan consistent with councilors' comments. Mr. Pap6 noted Mr. Kelly had related that the Human Rights Commission was in the process of developing its plan. He asked if the council should act on its plan at an earlier date. Mr. Rikhoff said that the commission was struggling to develop its work plan while addressing a number of other substantive issues. He said the Human Rights Commission plan could be developed on a schedule that fit the council's timeline. City Manager Taylor suggested that work on the council's action plan could move forward with one of the action items being a more focused discussion about how the plan coincided with the commission's work. Mr. Kelly said there was no part of the plan that was wrong; councilors had identified some missing elements. He urged that the facilitated dialogue with the council be preceded by some type of training or background information to increase awareness. City Manager Taylor asked councilors to communicate any additional comments or suggestions to staff. He observed that while the focus of the plan was on the council and leadership of the community, it was important and powerful to speak out in the form of a resolution and the work that was done at the highest levels of the City. He thanked the council for making it a priority. C. WORK SESSION: Discussion to Consider Creation of Fund to Pay for Ballot Measure 37 Claims City Manager Taylor said that the concept of a claims fund arose from an earlier council conversation and request for a work session. He introduced interim Planning and Development Director Susan Muir. MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 13, 2005 Page 5 Work Session