CC Minutes - 03/09/09 Work Session

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Mr. Pryor agreed the PAORC did a good job with the 12 items that were straightforward with respect to working within the current ordinance and Charter; it also discussed some of the issues that could be considered policy matters and rightly said that should be considered in a larger arena. He said that could present an opportunity to enhance PAORC membership if it was reconvened to address policy issues. Ms. Ortiz said her interest was in achieving a more balanced membership on the PAORC; she did not object to reconvening the committee to move forward. She thought that some of the policy issues might need to go to the voters. Ms. Solomon suggested consideration of the outstanding items be postponed until a new police auditor was hired. Mr. Zelenka, seconded by Mr. Clark, moved to accept the committee’s report and move forward with a public hearing on the proposed revisions. The motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Mr. Zelenka, seconded by Mr. Clark, moved to reconvene the Police Auditor Ordinance Review Committee after hiring a new police auditor to review and make recommendations to the council on the remaining six issues and before it was reconvened have the City Council reapprove the committee make up. The motion passed, 7:1; Ms. Taylor voting no. Ms. Ortiz, seconded by Mr. Zelenka, moved to direct staff to work with her and one other councilor (to be appointed by the Mayor unless there is a volunteer) to (a) develop proposed protocols for how the council should fulfill its role as the Police Auditor’s supervisor, including the possibility that the council delegates to the council leadership of the day-to-day supervision of the Police Auditor, and (b) bring that proposal back to a council work session in April or May. Ms. Ortiz said her goal was to conduct some of the research for the council to identify a process for supervising the auditor’s office, including designating council leadership as the information conduit between the auditor’s office and the council. Mr. Clark agreed that supervisory protocols needed to be clarified and volunteered to work with Ms. Ortiz. He felt the lines of communication were very important and the auditor needed to have regular communica- tion with council officers, who could then involve the full council if they felt it was warranted by a particular situation or issue. Mr. Zelenka volunteered to serve on the committee with Mr. Clark and Ms. Ortiz. He agreed that the issue was one of effectively managing day-to-day communication with the council. Mr. Pryor agreed it was not an issue of authority, which rested with the full council, but one of providing appropriate supervision to a council employee. He supported the motion. Ms. Taylor said the matter required more thought and she would not support the motion. Ms. Piercy determined that Ms. Ortiz, Mr. Clark, Mr. Zelenka and Ms. Solomon would develop and propose supervisory protocols for the Police Auditor to the council. The motion passed, 7:1; Ms. Taylor voting no. MINUTES—Eugene City Council March 9, 2009 Page 6 Work Session