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development proposals in the neighborhood. More money equals more newsletters and more communications. Newsletters are read and useful. There are interesting newsletters. As a result of being informed, more people are running for office. There are more neighborhood celebrations such as Bethel’s. Neighborhoods have pride and find improvement projects like parks, signage, school partnerships, clean-up and bike paths. PUBLIC SAFETY - DEVELOPING GOALS THE EVIDENCE THAT PUBLIC SAFETY NEEDS ARE NOT MET There is a perception by the community of being unsafe. There is a feeling of lawlessness and fear for personal safety. There is ongoing public concern regarding livability and feeling safe in the community. Survey results in public perception the city is unsafe. There is public distrust and no respect for police. There are a high number of police complaints and citizen complaints unaddressed. There are complaints from the community about response times and lack of enforcement. There is an increase in fire and EMS response reliability. Increase in response time has lead to an increase in morbidity and mortality. There is an inability to meet response metrics. There is slow fire and medic response leading to unnecessary loss of life. There is a decrease in transportation system providing for response or a lack of response to certain calls for service. We have insufficient and unfunded jail space. There is an increase in time from arrest and citation to court date and prosecution. Criminals are back out on the street. There is an increase in property crime and an increase in certain types of violent crime. We see a high percentage of crime (especially personal property). There are increased levels of crime, increase in number of repeat offenders, and increase in non-compliance for sentencing. There is an increase in crime and decrease in traffic safety. Outrageous and shocking crimes are more common. There is a structural and funding problem in ATF. We have a structural funding problem. We have a non- sustainable ambulance service. We have low morale within the department. There are ongoing EPD recruitment issues and turnover (morale). There are issues with the staffing level of police. Finally, we there have been inadequacy comments from EPD. THE EVIDENCE PUBLIC SAFETY HAS BEEN MET There is an increase in public perception of safety. There is a community perception of being safe. There is increased public confidence and trust in public safety because people are actually getting help from the district. There are positive public survey results because of the high feeling of safety at home, neighbor- hood, city and downtown. Public safety is high. Community perception is happy! We have achieved “best” individual standards for response time with Police, fFre and EMS. Fire and EMS response time is under four minutes at 90 percent and Fre and EMS response reliability above 90 MINUTES—Eugene City Council February 6-7, 2009 Page 12 Goals Setting Session