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Mr. Ruiz expressed concern that not moving forward with the document could make Ms. Wilson’s job more difficult. He reiterated that any bill that could affect Eugene would have to come back for consideration by the CCIGR. He thought the council could spend five or six hours on the document, but was not prepared to do so at this meeting. He stressed Ms. Wilson’s need for some guidance, adding that Eugene did not want to be “impotent up at the Legislature.” He encouraged the council to move forward with the Legislative Policies Document. Mayor Piercy averred that no one wanted to sign off on the document because it implied that the council might support some things it did not necessarily support. Councilor Pryor asked if they should take the document back to the CCIGR. Mr. Ruiz suggested that the council use some work session time going through it rather than going back and forth with the CCIGR. Councilor Ortiz stated that Ms. Wilson had brought the document to the CCIGR several times. She did not see huge issues in it. She thought holding a work session was a good idea. She apologized to Ms. Wilson for the delay. Councilor Bettman commented that this was not a reflection on Ms. Wilson. She related that she had envisioned a “lengthy process” with the council actually bringing forward legislation they felt was needed and also vetting the document. Councilor Zelenka suggested that the councilors pull out the sections they felt were controversial. He felt this would give Ms. Wilson a document that was 90 percent complete. Councilor Poling related that when he and Councilor Ortiz had first been appointed to the CCIGR he had thumbed through the document. He said at that time he found some things that “raised an eyebrow” and he had been told they were things the council had voted on and could not be changed without a council vote. Ms. Wilson clarified that the document had been changed to remove some things that were already completed. Mayor Piercy said there was direction to move forward with a work session. She noted that there was one more piece of work to complete at the current meeting: the designation of who would serve on a council committee to work with the Civilian Review Board and the Police Auditor. Councilor Pryor, seconded by Councilor Clark, moved to appoint councilors Zelenka, Clark, Ortiz, and Solomon to serve on a subcommittee of the council with the Civilian Re- view Board and Police Auditor. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 7:0. The meeting adjourned at 8:59 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Jon Ruiz City Manager MINUTES—Eugene City Council November 10, 2008 Page 7 Regular Meeting