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<br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> <br />July 30, 2009 <br /> <br /> City of Eugene <br />777 Pearl Street, Room 105 <br /> <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401-2793 <br /> (541) 682-5010 <br /> (541) 682-5414 (FAX) <br /> www.eugene-or.gov <br /> <br />IN THIS WEEK’S EDITION <br />NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERS GATHER FOR EDUCATION AND EXCHANGE AT TRAINING WORKSHOP <br />STAFF REVIEWS ACCESSIBILITY COORDINATION <br />FREE SYMPHONY PERFORMANCE PLEASES AUDIENCE AND FULFILLS OUTREACH GOAL <br />THE INSIDE SCOOP: GET THE MOST FROM LIBRARY CARD <br />WHITEAKER NEIGHBORHOOD RIVER FESTIVAL DRAWS RECORD CROWD <br />PROJECT TO ENHANCE AMAZON CREEK NEAR FOX HOLLOW ROAD BEGINS <br />RESEARCH DEMONSTRATES INCREASING BUS RIDERSHIP <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />Neighborhood Leaders Gather for Education and Exchange at Training Workshop <br />On Tuesday, July 14, 34 neighborhood leaders representing 15 Eugene neighborhood associations gathered to <br />learn about City resources and talk about issues of community engagement and effective advocacy. The group <br />attending the neighborhood <br />leaders training represented over <br />200 years of combined <br />leadership experience (ranging <br />from a few months to over 34 <br />years) working on behalf of <br />Eugene residents. Participants <br />were joined by three guests who <br />shared their unique perspectives <br />about leading neighborhood <br />associations: Majeska Seese- <br />Green (past chair of Whiteaker <br />Community Council), Paul Conte <br />(past co-chair of Jefferson <br />Westside Neighbors) and Jan <br />Wostmann (chair of Laurel Hill <br />Valley Citizens). The <br />neighborhood leader training workshop was coordinated by Neighborhood Services program staff and is part of a <br />larger effort to develop a robust training program to build the capacity of the City's neighborhood organizations. An <br />additional neighborhood leader training is scheduled for August 11 (pre-registration is appreciated). For more <br />information about training opportunities for neighborhood leaders, contact Neighborhood Planner Rene Kane at <br />682-6243 or rene.c.kane@ci.eugene.or.us <br /> <br />Staff Reviews Accessibility Coordination <br />On July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), <br />the world's first comprehensive civil rights law for people with disabilities. Nineteen years later, President Obama is <br />calling on Americans across the country to affirm the importance of the ADA and demonstrate an even greater <br />commitment to promoting, protecting, and ensuring the full enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental <br />freedoms by people with disabilities. <br /> <br />Efforts are underway at the City of Eugene to meet this call to action. The recently adopted Diversity and Equity <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />July 30, 2009 <br />