Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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will provide understanding and broad support for Eugene’s future growth and development. 3. We’ll address land use and transportation planning as an integrated process. We’ll follow through on the West Eugene Collaborative recommendations to achieve short-term traffic improvements in West Eugene and the technical analysis of the long-term vision that could transform the area. 4. We’ll focus on filling the downtown pits with the collaboration of Lane Community College and Beam; supporting the growth of our downtown cultural district; and working on public safety and social service solutions. In my opinion, we have to look for ways to finally deal with our city hall and either fix it or put it out of its misery. The EWEB master planning will come into play, as will the riverfront connection to our downtown. All planning must be integrated. 5. We’ll work to organize and adequately fund our public safety services including police, fire and ambulance services. This should include new opportunities to partner with the County and to plan in the context of our work to become a Human Rights City. 6. We’ll complete our climate and energy action and food security plans and escalate our commitment to reducing global warming. 7. We’ll support public transit and the EmX West Eugene corridor development and its utmost impor- tance to achieving broader community goals. 8. We’ll aim for platinum for our bicycle system now that we have achieved gold standard. 9. We’ll make certain “Eugene Counts” in every respect. So, promises are being kept and things are getting done. Services for our community are important whether they be for roads, parks, culture and recreation, neighborhood organizations, municipal planning and economic development, public safety, our judicial system or wastewater management. People are working hard as employees and volunteers, as committee and commission members – because we believe it is important, because we love this place and because we know we can and do make a difference. I’m proud of our staff for their commitment to providing excellent service and keeping people employed. I’m proud of their efforts to create better communication with all parts of the community. I‘m proud of their support for our council’s goals and moving our city forward, even in these hard times. None of this is perfect of course, but the effort has been unswerving and focused. Eugene’s management team and employees are excellent and care about our community. Our city council has worked hard, through their leadership, their hours of meetings and their dedication to the needs of their wards. Ultimately, they have immense and bottom-line responsibility for the well-being and future of Eugene. We all love Eugene and intend that our children and their children and their children will love it and be stewards of it for generations to come. 2010 is the beginning of all our tomorrows and there is much to do. This brings to mind three quotes from Mahatma Gandhi: “We must become the change we want to see.” MINUTES—City Council January 5, 2010 Page 8