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<br />M I N U T E S <br /> <br /> <br />Eugene City Council <br />Work Session <br />McNutt Room—Eugene City Hall <br /> <br /> June 11, 2007 <br /> 5:30 p.m. <br /> <br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: Andrea Ortiz, Chris Pryor, Bonny Bettman, George Poling, Jennifer <br />Solomon, Mike Clark, Alan Zelenka. <br /> <br />COUNCILORS ABSENT: Betty Taylor <br /> <br /> <br />Her Honor Mayor Kitty Piercy convened the Eugene City Council work session. <br /> <br /> <br />A. COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM MAYOR, CITY <br />COUNCIL, AND CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy reported that the Broadway Development Advisory Committee (BDAC) members had been <br />appointed and the first meeting was scheduled at the end of the month. She wished to thank all of the people <br />who were willing to serve on the committee. She related that the Cultural Policy Review process was <br />wrapping up and the final report would soon be before the council. She said the Mayor’s Blue Ribbon <br />Committee to Finance Homelessness and Housing Programs had begun its work as well. She noted that Ms. <br />Ortiz was a part of the committee. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy shared that she had participated in a diversity training session entitled Forced Journeys. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy stated that Assistant City Manager Angel Jones had been named pro tem City Manager until a <br />new City Manager was hired. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy said she had represented the City of Eugene in the Portland Rose Parade on June 9. <br /> <br />Continuing, Mayor Piercy reported that she had been part of a “Global Warming Teach-In” at the <br />University of Oregon during the previous week. She invited everyone who was listening to take the Mayor’s <br />Climate Challenge at sustaineugene.com. <br /> <br />Mr. Pryor stated that the Human Services Commission (HSC) had adopted its budget. He said because of <br />the Secure Rural Schools money the County had been able to hold the Human Services Department <br />harmless. He noted that some cuts were made, but they were insignificant compared to early budgetary <br />projections. He thought the City of Eugene might have to come in with some supplemental budgets later in <br />the year as things transpired. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council June 11, 2007 Page 1 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br />