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MINUTES – Eugene City Council Work Session January 27, 2020 Page 1 MINUTES Eugene City Council Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue Eugene, Oregon 97401 January 27, 2020 5:30 p.m. Councilors Present: Betty Taylor, Emily Semple, Alan Zelenka, Jennifer Yeh, Mike Clark, Greg Evans, Claire Syrett, Chris Pryor Councilor Semple opened the January 27, 2020, work session of the Eugene City Council in the absence of Mayor Vinis. 1.UPDATE: Eugene Public Library – Year 3 Levy ReportDirector of Library, Recreation and Cultural Services Renee Grube and Library ServicesDirector Will O’Hearn reported on the third year of the Library Levy funds.Council Discussion Councilor Clark – told a story of his recent use of the Library; asked whether staffthought more growth was needed, what the impact of school library closures hasbeen on the City Library, and what public and private partnerships may be possible. Councilor Taylor – expressed disappointment that there were no branch libraries inSouth Eugene; asked about the possibility of eliminating fines for adult patrons andbringing back the bookmobiles. Councilor Syrett – expressed appreciation for the good work over the past year. Councilor Semple – expressed concern about equity of branch libraries andsupported the elimination of fines for adult patrons; expressed appreciation for theprogramming activities and interest in a long-term funding plan. 2.WORK SESSION: City Manager AttributesDirector of Employee Resource Services Randi Bowers-Payne introduced the topic.Council Discussion Councilor Clark – supported changing “proven leadership” to “innovativeleadership.” Councilor Taylor – read list of attributes important to her: transparency, follow-up,plenty of information, no pressure to act, a facilitator rather than a leader, open toall segments of the community. Councilor Syrett – agreed with Councilor Clark and was supportive of the attributesfrom 2008; agreed with Councilor Taylor that operating with transparency wasimportant. Councilor Pryor – said he thought the City Manager needed to lead the Cityorganization; noted communication was important and that being able to do so wasa byproduct of being well-organized; agreed with Councilor Syrett that transparencywas key; also wanted someone who was authoritative, authentic and accountable. ATTACHMENT E March 9, 2020, Meeting - Item 2ACC Agenda - Page 17