Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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Ms. Hammitt commented that staff had discussed the expectations that the City had in regard to the students’ behavior with school director Mary Leighton. She added that she shared staff’s excitement in seeing the school’s proposal move forward. Mr. Clark agreed with the Mayor. He reiterated that the public safety issues downtown were not because of the youth there. He believed that the behavioral issues associated with some of the young people were learning opportunities and not public safety problems. He reviewed the Budget Committee motion he had cited earlier, noting that it had passed 13:1 and that it had directed the City Manager and staff to investigate the possibility of sales of surplus property and the use of proceeds to fund officers. He said other options included in the motion had included using the Eugene Water & Electric Board Contribution in Lieu of Tax (CILT) money and others, but the point had been to fund additional officers to keep in line with the public safety action plan to add them. In response to a question from Mr. Brown, Mr. Penwell said copies of the detailed studies made on the City Hall building had been provided to the councilors. Mr. Brown requested information regarding the work that had been done on the 858 Pearl Street building. Mr. Zelenka, seconded by Mr. Clark, moved to authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Network Charter School for a two-year lease with an option to purchase the building at 858 Pearl Street, consistent with the terms expressed in the agenda item summary. The motion passed unanimously, 7:0. Mayor Piercy adjourned the Council Work Session at 1:18 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Jon Ruiz, City Manager (Recorded by Ruth Atcherson) MINUTES—City Council Work Session September 30, 2009 Page 7