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ORDINANCE NO. 0~00~~ AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING USE OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS AND PROVIDING A LIMITED EXCEPTION TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION 2.0118}fib} OF THE EUGENE CODE,1971; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that: A. The city has engaged the services of a consultant to assist the City Council in the process of recruiting and appointing a new City Manager for the City of Eugene. with input from the public and members of City boards, committees and commissions, the City Council approved a job profile for the position. Based on that profile, the consultant advertised the position, and solicited applications. The consultant is developing a list of 10 -15 potential candidates for the City Council's consideration. The Council will select from this list a group of candidates to interview, and after additional discussion, will choose a new city manager. B. ~n order to protect the confidentiality of an applicant until such time that the Council chooses the applicant for an interview, the Council has determined that it is appropriate to obtain, as confidential documents, written information about the 10 -15 candidates on the consultant's list, and to discuss and screen those candidates two days later in an executive session. The Council intends to conduct the interviews of the selected candidates in open session, Zn order to ensure that the Council can conduct uninhibited discussions about the interviewees, the Council also has decided to conduct these deliberations in executive session. Following selection of the Council's top candidates}, as well as any additional investigation of the top candidates} the Council deems appropriate, the Council will make the final decision regarding the selection of the new city manager in open session. C. State law authorizes the use of executive sessions under the circumstances described ordinance -1