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Mr. Miller said that other places have rules, and it was appropriate such rules existed for the mall. Rahnella Adsit, 28465 Siesta Lane, Eugene, expressed support for the CERT program. She said her concern was not limited to the Year 2000 issue but was emergency preparedness in general. She asked the council to support the CERT program. Ms. Adsit said that the information she received about Year 2000 at a Lane Community College class had frightened her very much, and she had prepared her family and was attempting to prepare her neighbors. She no longer had fear, and wanted other residents to feel the same and not be alone in facing the issue. Ms. Adsit discussed the impact of Year 2000 on other nations and suggested there were implications for the United States from those countries' lack of preparedness. Robert Roach, 2852 Willamette Street, #360, Eugene, noted his concern about emergency preparedness in general. He questioned why Eugene was not involved in the CERT training. He commended Mr. Lee and Mr. Kelly for their individual leadership on the Year 2000 issue. He recommended the council take a formal position on the Year 2000 issue and that the City take a proactive position in addressing its ramifications. Chuck Tombe, 1125 North 58th Street, Space 71A, Springfield, urged the council to take the Year 2000 situation seriously. He said that it could have a great impact on society. Mr. Tombe encouraged the council to read the information available and take the time to find out where the truth lies. Mariya Masters, PO Box 360, Springfield, represented the Neighborhood Awareness Network, indicated she had provided the name of the association's Eugene contact person, Anya Kumara, on the request-to-speak form. She said the network provided community gatherings and forums for people to get together and discuss their concerns about the Year 2000 situation. The network provided a variety of information from many sources to help people become personally prepared and assist them in organizing their neighborhoods. Ms. Masters said the network was holding a meeting on March 22 at the Emerald People's Utility District from noon to 3 p.m. that would include the viewing of a video regarding the topic from the Center for Strategic Studies. She requested the council's support for the network. Randy Prince, PO Box 927, Eugene, objected to City police vehicles traveling at a speed faster than a bicycle on the mall between Broadway and Willamette Street, suggesting that the police did it "just to see the mall rats scurry." He did not think that it was necessary for the police to use the mall when they had alternative routes. Mr. Prince said that such activities were not congruent with the politics of the community or the positive efforts of Mayor Torrey regarding youth. He suggested that it was also a risk management issue for the City organization. Mayor Torrey closed the public forum. Mr. Kelly thanked those testifying regarding the Year 2000 situation and asked staff to provide the information included with the petition submitted by Ms. Glenn to the Year 2000 management team. He assured those testifying that after what he considered a slow start the City was taking the Year 2000 situation seriously and had allocated supplemental budget funding to address it. Regarding the CERT program, Mr. Kelly said that the Eugene Fire Department was interested in creating a CERT program, but there was very little time at this point to create a functional program in time for