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first home composter purchase program that spring. He anticipated that other communities, such as Florence, would implement similar programs. Res. No. 4§64--A resolution to endorse the Lane County goal of 45 percent wasteshed recovery by the year 2000. Mr. Farr moved, seconded by Mr. Tollenaar, to approve the resolution. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. IV. PUBLIC HEARING: ORDINANCE CALLING AN ELECTION TO SUBMIT A MEASURE AMENDING THE CITY CHARTER TO ESTABLISH A CITIZEN REVIEW BOARD Mr. Torrey opened the public hearing. Steve "Faddah" Wolf, 520 West 13th Avenue, asked the council to vote yes to refer the measure to the voters. He supported a citizen review board. He said that the community would enjoy the privilege of adequate and safe police protection, as long as the police operated within the bounds of law. Mr. Wolf believed the citizen review board would serve to help heal the divisions created by the June 1 incident. He suggested the board could help the police to seek more nonaggressive tactics than were used at the incident, while allowing citizens to see the "people working behind the badge." Mr. Wolf believed that the board should be chosen by the citizens to avoid community suspicion. Ruth Duemler, 1745 Fir Crest Drive, asked the council to place the measure on the ballot and advocate proactively for its passage. She believed the measure, if passed, would create a dialogue between police and citizens and lead to a better relationship. Ms. Duemler said that would benefit the police. She believed the cost estimate for the review board was exaggerated, but suggested the costs were insignificant compared to what she asserted were lawsuits the City faced because of police conduct. Charles Toiles, 550 East 46th Avenue, expressed his dismay about what he saw of the June 1 incident on television, in particular the footage of lawbreakers confronting the police. He said that he had attended nearly every meeting of the External Review Advisory Committee (ERAC), and found the models put forth to be both bureaucratic and frightening in terms of magnitude. He said that the committee had difficulty reaching an agreement given that its members had different agendas. It eventually realized no consensus would be reached and the committee subsequently adopted the model put forth by staff as a result of its discussions. Mr. Toiles favored ongoing racial and gender diversity training for law enforcement re racial and gender sensitivity. He did not think Eugene needed a review board. Gordi Albi, 550 East 40th Avenue, said her perception was different than that of the previous speaker. She believed the committee had come together at the end of the process to reach a consensus decision. She said that incidents related to police conduct over the past year would not have been front page items if a police review board had been in place. Ms. Albi envisioned a process where citizens worked with the police, not against them. Elaine Green, 803 Sundance Street, introduced herself as a member of the Police Forum and chair of the External Review Advisory Committee. She said that much thought had gone into the MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 22, 1998 Page 3 7:30 p.m.