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Mr. Meisner said he was unwilling to limit the focus to a few goals and ignore the rest. Ms. Taylor expressed concern with setting the time line from 6 to 12 months, saying that these are long-term council goals, guides that should be supported by the majority. Ms. Nathanson expressed support and confidence in staf?s ability to distinguish between the short list of focus items and the other list of items where progress should be made. She was concerned with agenda control, often exacerbated by interjurisdictional issues that arise. Ms. Nathanson said if a short list was not developed, staff might conclude that the council expects progress on a large number of priorities that would result in progress reports reflecting incremental steps on those items without any major progress on any. The council reviewed its goals and the action priorities, commenting and initiating changes on the following. Goal 1. Safe Community 1. Achieve metropolitan approach to restructuring criminal justice system. This was deemed an action underway through the City's involvement in the Public Safety Coordinating Council. It was moved to the list on ongoing activities. 2. Implement Community Policing. Retained, referred to staff for more information. 3. Develop and implement comprehensive youth program. This was referred to staff for more information and refinement. 4. Outreach to communities of color and disadvantaged. This was retained but referred to staff for proposals for added efforts in this area. The council revised the agenda, deciding to continue this discussion and consider Item IV in the last 20 minutes of the meeting and postponing Item V. Mr. Johnson asked the council to read the summary on the postponed item and seek additional information as necessary. 5. Enhance Emergency Preparedness. This was considered an ongoing effort and move to ongoing list. Goal 2. Sustainable Community Growth and Change All action priorities under this goal were retained. Goal 3. Healthy, natural and built environment 1. Protect the natural environment. This action was considered an integral part of the adopted goal so it changed to "Implement the environmental management system." 2. Adopt a strong tree ordinance. This was changed to "Revise tree ordinance." 3. Review downtown plan.., retained. Minutes--Eugene City Council April 21, 1999 Page 5 5:30 p.m.