CC Minutes - 01/31/01 Work Session

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Goals Setting Ms. Helphand reminded the council of its last goals-setting session, during which it developed a broad, long- term vision of the community. She referred the council to the goals statements it developed at that time, which were mounted on the meeting room wall. She reminded the council that it also determined it wanted to examine the action priorities associated with the more broad goal statements each year. She briefly reviewed the criteria the council established for the action priorities. Ms. Helphand asked if the council wished to revise the Vision Statement. Councilors expressed comfort with the Vision Statement. Ms. Helphand determined that the council continued to support the broad goal areas it established previously and that councilors had no changes to suggest. Responding to a question from Mr. Pap6, Mr. Johnson indicated he would provide the council with a copy of the State definition of sustainability. Mr. Meisner reminded Mr. Pap~ that the statement under the goal of Sustainable Community Growth and Change was not the definition of sustainability adopted by the council. Mr. Pap~ acknowledged Mr. Meisner' comment, but said he would like to revisit the topic in light of the work done by the State committee that developed the definition. Ms. Taylor believed it would profit the council to discuss the definition as well as how to implement sustainable practices at a later work session. Mr. Farr advocated for further discussion of the gaps in how the goals were being met, particularly in the areas of child and youth development, job development, and affordable housing. Ms. Helphand asked the council to consider its action priorities by goal area. Councilors reviewed the action priorities and made suggestions for changes. Safe Community Continue to implement Community Policing Develop and implement a comprehensive youth program in coordination with other agencies. Increase outreach to communities of color and disadvantaged Enhance Emergency Preparedness Continue to support Public Safety Coordinating Council (PSCC) to restructure the regional criminal justice system The council discussed a suggestion by Mr. Rayor that it redefine the first action priority's reference to community policing. Mr. Rayor thought of community policing as policing that was accessible to citizens when the police pass by on their rounds. He asked about recent media reports, questioning if the City had backed away from community policing without discussion MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 31, 2001 Page 6 Work Session