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recommendations on police policies, practices, and priorities for consistency with <br />community values. Mr. Meisner agreed, and encouraged the council to read the <br />commission's carefully drafted mission statement. <br /> <br />Mr. Pap~ perceived the commission as being proactive rather than reactive, and <br />believed it needed to be attuned to the issues of importance to the community. He did <br />not think it was the commission's job to "second guess what happened on the streets <br />last week." Mr. Farr concurred. <br /> <br />Mr. Meisner introduced Rita Molina, another member of the commission who had just <br />arrived at the meeting. <br /> <br />Mr. Meisner agreed that a proactive commission was preferable, but pointed out that <br />there will be some situations where it will have to be responsive. Police Commissioner <br />Floyd Prozanksi concurred with Mr. Meisner. He said that in developing the mission <br />statement, the commission agreed that the ordinance gave it the power to examine <br />policies. He said that the commission would not be a "Monday morning quarterback," <br />but suggested situations may arise that require the commission to look at policies in <br />place or consider new policies. <br /> <br /> Ms. Taylor moved, seconded by Ms. Nathanson, that the role of the <br /> Police Commission concerning <br /> changes in City Code and/or <br /> Police Department policy shall be <br /> to: a) review and/or develop code <br /> and/or policy; b) take public <br /> comments; and c) make <br /> recommendations to the Police <br /> Chief and City Council. <br /> <br />Ms. Nathanson said the motion established legislative history that ensured the word <br />"policy" was interpreted broadly to include both City code and department policy. She <br />asked if administrative rules were covered by the motion. Mr. Johnson said it depends, <br />but generally those rules were nonpolicy in nature. He noted that administrative rules <br />were the purview of the manager, but indicated that if there was a policy issue <br />underlying an administrative rule, he might seek council direction. <br /> <br />Mr. Pap~ supported the motion as the wisest course of action. <br /> <br />Mr. Meisner noted that the motion retained the council's authority while giving the <br />commission freedom to act proactively. <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 26, 2000 Page 5 <br /> <br /> <br />