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felt that everyone needed to let the auditor process and the CRB process proceed. She appreciated the comments about Eugene aspiring to be a human rights city. Councilor Ortiz thanked everyone for coming. She was sorry that the young man was tasered. She encouraged everyone who testified at the council meeting to submit their comments to the Police Commis- sion. She thought, given that the Police Commission reviewed the policies, it would benefit them to discuss revisions to the policy governing Taser use. She supported the Police Auditor and looked forward to her doing her job once the police investigation was completed. Councilor Zelenka had been disturbed by the testimony. He reiterated his support for the Police Auditor. He assumed that complaints would be filed. He added his agreement that the Police Commission would be the venue to discuss Taser use policies. Councilor Taylor thanked everyone for coming. She called it a “sad evening.” She thought the council should discuss the use of Tasers as she was skeptical about the Police Commission as a policy-making body. Councilor Clark appreciated the testimony presented at the meeting. He related that his office was a block away from Kesey Square and he had been there a little after the incident had taken place on May 30. He had also attended the press conference, along with Councilor Taylor. He stated that the Police Auditor had been voted in by the people and he took this seriously. He believed a majority vote on something should be the last word on the subject. He felt that a lot of what was being discussed had to do with issues of trust and the need for trust to be rebuilt. The challenge he had in cases like this was that 17,922 people had voted for the formation of the auditor’s office and for him this was the last word. But he wished to point out that 17,899 people had voted for the West Eugene Parkway. He averred that though this issue was settled and done it went to the same point of trust: that when people speak it should be the last word on the subject. 2. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of City Council Minutes - November 19, 2007, Public Hearing - November 26, 2007, Work Session - November 26, 2007, City Council Meeting - February 25, 2008, City Council Meeting - April 14, 2008, Work Session - May 13, 2008, Joint Elected Officials Meeting B. Approval of Tentative Working Agenda C. Approval of Funding for Housing Projects Affordable to Low-Income Persons D. Adoption of Resolution 4943 Adopting an Inflationary Adjustment of Systems Develop- ment Charge Rates for Regional Wastewater System E. Call for Public Hearing: Alley and Street Right-of-Way Vacations for the University of Oregon (VRI 08-1 & VRI 08-2) Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Poling, moved to approve the items on the Con- sent Calendar. Councilor Zelenka pulled Item E. Roll call vote; the Consent Calendar with the exception of Item E passed unanimously, 6:0. MINUTES—Eugene City Council June 9, 2008 Page 7 Regular Meeting