AMENDED Agenda Packet 4-17-19 Work Session

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April 17, 2019, Work Session – Item 2 EUGENE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Work Session: Municipal Court Presiding Judge Meeting Date: April 17, 2019 Agenda Item Number: 2 Department: Central Services Staff Contact: Becky DeWitt www.eugene‐or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541‐682‐5616 ISSUE STATEMENT This work session is an opportunity to for council to discuss the position of the Municipal Court Presiding Judge. This is a follow up to the January 9 and January 28, 2019, work sessions on this topic. BACKGROUND The presiding Municipal Court judge performs and oversees all judicial functions of the Eugene Municipal Court. At the January 9 work session, council expressed an interest in exploring hiring the municipal judge as a regular employee that reports directly to council as the City Manager and Police Auditor do. Council also expressed an interest in involving the entire council in discussions about the parameters, qualifications and process for hiring a judge. At the January 28, 2019, work session, City staff presented information related to options for filling the municipal judge position which included draft code amendments as well as a draft job description for the municipal judge. Based on this information, City Council directed the City Manager to present the proposed code amendments for public hearing which is scheduled for April 15, 2019. In addition they directed the City Manager to schedule time for council discussion regarding the job description and salary for the municipal judge position and to schedule a future date for council to have the opportunity to interview the current associate judge in consideration for a direct appointment into the municipal judge position. Finalizing a job description and salary placement will establish a framework that can be used when filling the municipal court judge role. The attached job description incorporates feedback based on the experience and input from the previous municipal court judge, and the salary information includes both internal and external comparable information for consideration. Staff will come prepared to discuss both items during the work session.