Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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Ms. Taylor expressed concern with leaving appointment of citizen members to the ACT. She saw one representative from each jurisdiction as a major flaw in the ACT structure. Mr. Zelenka asked how other ACTs made decisions. Mr. Zako said the process varied among ACTs, with most striving for consensus decision-making and then taking different approaches if consensus was not reached. He said common among ACTs was the concern for making certain all voices were heard and giving voice to minority opinions if there was not agreement. Mr. Zelenka remarked that a majority of the County’s population lived in Eugene and Springfield, but the ACT would give many more votes to the combined small cities. Ms. Piercy said that most ACTs had a one city/one vote structure. Ms. Wilson said the ACT process was not about jurisdictions competing against each other; it was about the County presenting a united front as it competed with other ACTs for limited State funding. Mr. Zako said the culture of the ACT was as important as its structure and bylaws and he doubted that all of the small cities would unite in a single purpose that excluded the Eugene/Springfield area. Mr. Pryor was pleased with the caliber of FACT-LC membership and felt they were capable of looking at the broader issues facing the County, not just individual jurisdictional interests. He supported the idea of a consensus approach to decision-making and did not feel that proportional representation was necessary in a collaborative process. Mr. Poling said the proposed membership structure consisting of elected officials meant that potentially one city could have three representatives on the ACT. He did not think the members should be required to be elected officials. Ms. Piercy said she would raise that issue with the FACT-LC. The meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Jon Ruiz City Manager (Recorded by Lynn Taylor) MINUTES—Eugene City Council April 12, 2010 Page 6 Work Session