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Ron Unger , 1770 Augusta Street, Ward 3, stated that he was a licensed clinical social worker. He thanked the council for passing the human rights and mental health resolution. He thought it would do a lot to help the mental health system toward being a friendlier more versatile system that would “fit” different people. He underscored that there was no “one size fits all” solution for people. Different approaches were needed, especially for young people who needed to be reached before they ended up in a serious crisis. He felt that the resolution would help create a mental health system that was more positive and hopeful and would help work to foster full recovery. Jorge Navarro , 1452 West Broadway, Ward 1, supported the reappointment of Mr. Brissenden and Ms. Wilkinson to the CRB. He averred that they both had proven that they should continue to be on the board. He believed that they presented “that other voice.” He had followed the evolution of the CRB through the print media and as “a participant” in the process. He felt the CRB was at a “critical juncture.” He opined that Mr. Brissenden offered a voice that “sometimes makes people uncomfortable,” which was “a good sign.” He perceived Mr. Brissenden’s voice to be balanced and thoughtful. He urged the council to reappoint Mr. Brissenden and Ms. Wilkinson. th Joe Alsup , 36 West 38 Avenue, Councilor Taylor’s ward, advocated for the reappointment of Mr. Brissenden and Ms. Wilkinson. He thought that the jobs that they had done could be controversial, but they had that as a standard. He felt that the City should want to have this on any of its committees in which a wide range of people’s opinions were sought to reflect the community. He noted that he sat on the Police Commission and was a “huge fan” of the EPD. He wanted a new facility for the officers, he wanted more officers and for them not to have to do enforced overtime, and he wanted money to come into the department that showed the respect that they deserved and earned. He averred that what the community asked the police to do was “amazing” to him and how they did it was “a point of civic pride.” He felt that the oversight system was critical to the relationship they had within the community and the department. He said if they were going to try and have the community vote for more bond measures, there had to be a level of trust. He perceived the refusal to appoint Mr. Brissenden and Ms. Wilkinson as diminishing that trust. He had heard it rumored that Ms. Wilkinson might be reappointed, but Mr. Brissenden might not. He opined that the loss of either of them would put into question the council’s support of police oversight. Fred Hamlin , P.O. Box 2871, favored the empowerment of the University of Oregon’s Department of Public Safety (DPS). He believed that the council was on the right track. He thought it could be expanded significantly. He averred that “obviously in this day and age” there would not be more money for police officers or corrections facilities. He declared that the more eyes they could put on the street to do the job and free officers to do other work, the better off everyone would be. th Ronan Kelly , 660 West 20 Avenue, spoke in favor of the reappointment of Mr. Brissenden and Ms. Wilkinson. She had experienced violence in her life and considered herself not to be naïve about public safety. She averred that the people she feared the most in Eugene were the police. She opined that the town needed a strong review board that was not afraid to criticize the police. Majeska Seese-Green , P.O. Box 1214, Ward 7, urged the council to support the reappointment of Mr. Brissenden and Ms. Wilkinson to the CRB. She said it was necessary to have a balanced board. She opined that without the two of them, it would not be “nearly what the public would consider a balanced board.” She averred that if the board was already made up of a majority of people who thought like Mr. Brissenden and Ms. Wilkinson, she would be testifying in favor of appointing people from a completely different point of view. She declared that this “kind of balance” was necessary for the public to have trust in the oversight system. She was also concerned that the MINUTES—Eugene City Council October 26, 2009 Page 4 Regular Meeting