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more visible. He acknowledged the cost involved but suggested the return on investment was <br />high. He hoped future councils would consider expanding the number of substations in the <br />community. <br />Mayor Torrey asked if University of Oregon students felt represented on the commission, and if the <br />commission was reaching out to them in a meaningful way. Ms. Shore said the commission <br />attempted to do so, but she did not think the commission was welcomed with open arms; at its <br />University outreach event, only five students attended although the event was well-advertised. <br />She thought that students would rather react to a situation than help prevent it. <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey wanted to get sworn officers in school rooms. He said that contact with students <br />would reach beyond the classroom. <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey said the reopening of Broadway had relocated some problems. He asked if there <br />was a way to anticipate such situations and discuss how to avoid them. He said that there was a <br />serious problem in the Park Blocks, and he hoped the commission could help assist the City in <br />addressing the problem. <br /> <br />Mr. Prozanski discussed the commission's work on funding issues, reporting that the commission <br />was considering its role in the annual budget review as it believed it could provide some <br />perspective to the departments in how funds were allocated, and was considering revenue <br />sources for police-related capital costs. He said that the commission was seeking council <br />approval to investigate statewide interest in the potential of a public safety systems development <br />charge (SDC), with the intention of forming a coalition to seek changes in Oregon law to enable <br />such a charge to be levied locally. Mr. Prozanski indicated that the commission intended to seek <br />public comment on the concept, but suggested that the timing of that comment period was <br />possibly premature until the City decided whether to move forward. <br /> <br />Mr. Prozanski indicated that the commission would ensure that the Council Committee on <br />Intergovernmental Relations (CCIGR) was in concurrence with whatever steps it took to forward <br />the issue of SDCs. He added it was own belief that SDCs were a vital funding source, but <br />acknowledged that if there was no legislative support, the commission should not proceed. <br /> <br /> Mr. Kelly, seconded by Mr. Pap~, moved to extend the item for eight minutes. <br /> The motion passed unanimously. <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey solicited further council comments. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly was excited to see the public safety SDC proposal and concurred that a coalition <br />approach could be very powerful. He recommended working through the League of Oregon <br />Cities. He suggested that the most appropriate time for public comment was when Eugene was <br />actually at the point of considering a public safety SDC. <br /> <br /> Mr. Kelly, seconded by Mr. Pap~, moved to approve the Police Commission <br /> work program for fiscal year 2003. <br /> <br />Mr. Meisner supported the motion. He said that partnering with other jurisdictions in seeking a <br />public safety SDC was vital. He asked that the commission work with Intergovernmental <br />Relations Manager Jason Heuser on the issue. <br /> <br /> MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 23, 2002 Page 7 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br /> <br />