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Councilor Pryor said he distinguished between duties and authority and that the job description did not in <br />any way reduce the authority of the council. He said the auditor could not bind the City without the <br />approval of the City Council. <br /> <br />Councilor Clark asked if the Police Auditor had reported to the council after the fact when she previously <br />negotiated protocols with the Police Chief and police union. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy recalled that the auditor had reported to the council upon successful completion of the <br />negotiations. She did not believe that the council had requested that it review the agreement in advance or <br />approve it upon completion. <br /> <br />Councilor Clark said he wanted to be clear with the next auditor that the council wished to take a more <br />active role in regular communication and supervision and that there were expectations regarding agreements. <br /> <br />City Manager Jon Ruiz emphasized that the police auditor could not bind the City in any type of collective <br />bargaining agreement; the city manager had that ability. He said the protocols more closely resembled <br />agreements between department executives, but if the council wanted to be engaged in that process before <br />the auditor came to an agreement with another part of the City organization it could require that. <br /> <br />The motion passed, 8:0. <br /> <br />Mr. Middleton reviewed and explained his recommended changes. There were no objections. <br /> <br />Ms. Holmes described the next steps in the recruitment process. <br /> <br />The meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Jon Ruiz <br />City Manager <br /> <br />(Recorded by Lynn Taylor) <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council October 20, 2008 Page 5 <br /> Public Hearing <br />