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Eugene -Springfield Area Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan <br />6. Appendices <br />• City Attorney's Office: Responsible for the legal representation of the City of <br />Springfield. Provides advice and support to the City Council, City staff, and <br />boards and commissions. <br />• City Manager's Office: Directs and coordinates City department plans to help <br />meet City Council goals. Oversees the administration of all City departments <br />and appoints department directors. <br />• Development and Public Works: Enforces zoning ordinances, works with <br />general public to plan and monitor development activities. Designs, constructs, <br />operates, and manages public infrastructure including streets, sanitary sewers, <br />stormwater management facilities, public buildings, and other facilities. <br />• Eugene Springfield Fire: Protecting and preserving life, property and the <br />environment through prevention, education, medical, rescue, and fire <br />suppression services. <br />• Finance: Manages the finances of the City and Metropolitan Wastewater <br />Management Commission and operates Municipal Court. <br />• Human Resources: Supports and develops staff. <br />• Information Technology: Ensures the City's computer and communication <br />systems are efficient, and up to date. <br />• Library: Gives the community access to reading and learning through books, <br />computers, technology, and children's cultural events. <br />• Police: Protects lives and property by enforcing laws, preventing crimes, and <br />operating the municipal jail. <br />The Willamalane Parks and Recreation District is responsible for managing parks <br />within the City of Springfield. <br />Existing Plans and Policies <br />Communities often have existing plans and policies which guide and influence land <br />use, land development, and population growth. Such existing plans and policies can <br />include comprehensive plans, zoning ordinances, and technical reports of studies. Plans <br />and policies already in existence have support from residents, businesses, and policy <br />makers. Many land -use, comprehensive, and strategic plans get updated regularly, and <br />can adapt to changing conditions and needs.12 <br />At the state level, Statewide Planning Goals, related statutes and administrative rules <br />provide a framework for all local land use planning. Statewide Planning Goal 7 <br />(Natural Hazards) requires local governments to adopt comprehensive plans <br />12 Burby, Raymond J., ed 1998. Cooperating with Nature: Confronting Natural Hazards with Land -Use <br />Planning for Sustainable Communities. <br />6-46 January 2020 <br />