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Walnut Station Stakeholder Group <br />• Fair, Stable, and Adequate Financial Resources <br />Eugene Budget Committee <br />City of Eugene Executive Management Team <br />Employee .Recognition Awards <br />Environmental Management System Team, Public 'Works wastewater <br />Youth Services Team, Eugene Public Library <br />Human Resources Division, Central Services <br />Youth Services Team, Eugene Public Library <br />IV. MUSICAL SELECTION <br />DIVISI performed the musical selection "Imagine" by John Lennon. <br />VII. STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS <br />Mayor Piercy delivered the following address: <br />Welcome to Eugene 2010. it's good to see you here tonight. It's time for us to celebrate the end of a <br />tough year and "turning the corner" to this New Year. <br />It took "people power" to keep moving forward in these hard times. We had that -- our neighborhoods, our <br />volunteers, our activists, and our partners. <br />The leadership and deep commitment of our community was evident in 2009 with so many talented people <br />working together, day after day, meeting after meeting, for public benefit. Moreover, we relied on <br />partnerships that extend well beyond Eugene, to other cities, other institutions and agencies. <br />We learned we are truly "better together." <br />While I don't want to linger on all the challenges we faced, they were definitely big. Last year, the <br />recession worsened and we were among the hardest hit in the country. Our unemployment, hunger, crime, <br />and homelessness rates soared. Our budget shortfall expanded and tax returns shrank. <br />We pitched in and tightened our belts. Council, staff, partners and volunteers pulled together to keep <br />steady and on course. The economy was our number one focus for 2009. <br />ECONOMY WAS NUMBER 1 <br />We worked to take charge of our destiny. We were sure that by working together, we could harness some <br />of our creativity, educational assets, and immense public will to protect our natural resources, ensure <br />social equity and build economic prosperity — the triple bottom line. We built on the foundation we've <br />carefully put in place over the last few years. <br />MINUTES —City Council January 5, 2010 Page 2 <br />