Item C: City Council Goal - Police Initiative

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RELATED CITY POLICIES The City of Eugene has adopted the Safe Community Goal: A community where people feel safe, valued and welcomed. This initiative is also relevant for the City’s goal of “Effective, Accountable Municipal Government: A government that works openly, collaboratively, and fairly with the community to achieve measurable and positive outcomes;” and the goal of “Fair, Stable, and Adequate Financial Resources: A government whose ongoing financial resources are based on a fair and equitable system of revenues and are adequate to maintain and deliver municipal services.” In addition, outcomes of the council’s Neighborhood Initiative will require police programs and services that promote community policing. COUNCIL OPTIONS The purpose of this work session is to provide the council with preliminary information so that future direction can be determined. Given the preliminary nature of this work session, the options are: 1) Direct the council’s Police Initiative committee to proceed with development of an Action Plan incorporating the council concerns and direction from this work session. 2) Direct the council’s Police Initiative committee to return with additional information related to the development of an Action Plan for City Council consideration at a future work session. 3) Take no action. CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION The City Manager recommends options 1-2, directing the Police Initiative committee to develop a draft Action Plan and return to the council at a future date for additional discussion on this issue. SUGGESTED MOTION No motion is necessary as this is a work session for discussion. ATTACHMENTS A. Comprehensive Staffing Needs Projection, Eugene Police Department Final Report B. Police Initiative Committee Members FOR MORE INFORMATION Staff Contact: Robert M. Lehner, Chief of Police Telephone: 541-682-5102 Staff E-Mail: robert.m.lehner@ci.eugene.or.us L:\CMO\2007 Council Agendas\M070529\S070529C.doc