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that the branch libraries and the main library would not be able to continue to operate without the <br />renewal of the library levy in 2002. <br /> <br />Addressing the goal of ensuring that cultural community resources were maintained, Ms. Jones <br />said that there were a number of concerts in the park as well as five events at the Cuthbert <br />Amphitheater. She noted that her department was looking at strategies to increase the number <br />of events at Cuthbert in the future. <br /> <br />Regarding the Hult Center, Ms. Jones said that the Cultural Services Department Advisory <br />Committee would have a draft report ready in October rather than by the February 2001 deadline. <br />She said that the council would be notified of all progress made. <br /> <br />Ms. Jones said that restoring adult and senior recreation services was very challenging because <br />there were not sufficient funds to address priority youth services. She said that a core program <br />review would be undertaken with other agencies that provided recreation services in the <br />community. She said that there would be an upcoming report on core services that the services <br />that the City should be providing. <br /> <br />Director Lauren Chouinard reported for the Human Resources Department. Regarding the goal <br />of completing an organization-wide survey including data analysis and reporting, he said that <br />2000 was the second year the survey had been issued. He said completed survey results would <br />be submitted to the council in October. <br /> <br />Mr. Chouinard said that the goal of developing an external communication plan was complete but <br />had continuing progress. He said that there was now active recruitment in communities of color <br />and help for people to understand how to apply for City jobs. <br /> <br />Regarding the goal of working with City staff to increase the number of people of color on City <br />boards, commissions, and on hiring panels for City jobs, Mr. Chouinard said that there were <br />mixed results for this goal. He said that the current recruitment for boards and commissions had <br />not produced an increase in the number of applicants who were people of color. He noted that <br />the Human Rights Commission and the staff supporting the boards and commissions would meet <br />in October or November to discuss a more comprehensive outreach effort. He noted that hiring <br />panels for City positions had achieved racial and gender balance in almost every situation. He <br />added that it would be an ongoing effort. <br /> <br />Mr. Chouinard said that the goal of expanding the Human Rights Support System as intake <br />service for complaints for all City departments had progressed in that a position had been added <br />for the Human Rights Support System intake process. <br /> <br />Mr. Chouinard said that the Education and Marketing Plan had been delayed from October <br />because some of the staff resources had been very busy over the summer working on pilot <br />programs such as the observer program. He said that it would be delayed until December 2000. <br /> <br />Regarding continuing the work of the Citywide diversity advisory council and the department <br />diversity committees for FY00, Mr. Chouinard said that it was an ongoing process. He <br />highlighted the creation of a diversity measurement system to collect data for departments. He <br />noted that there was a pilot project called the Discrimination Free Zone that would have a training <br />program in the fall of 2000. <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 27, 2000 Page 6 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br /> <br />