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A. Approval of City Council Minutes <br /> <br /> - November 18, 2009, Work Session <br /> - December 7, 2009, Meeting of the Joint Elected Officials <br /> - December 9, 2009, Work Session <br /> B. Approval of Tentative Working Agenda <br /> C. Appointment to Lane Regional Air Protection Agency <br /> D. Appointment to Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor, Mr. Clark, and Mayor Piercy pulled item A. <br /> <br />Mr. Clark pulled item C. <br /> <br />Mr. Clark, seconded by Ms. Taylor, moved to adopt the Consent Calendar with the <br />exception of items A and C. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 8:0. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor noted that she had e-mailed a revision to the minutes to staff and the council. <br /> <br />Mr. Clark referred to paragraph 3 on page 7 of the minutes of November 18, which reflected his comments <br />about the City liability for neighborhood newsletters. He did not think that the answer reflected City <br />Attorney Glenn Klein’s response and asked Mr. Klein for clarification. Mr. Klein asked that the minutes be <br />pulled for further review. There was no objection. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy referred to the minutes of November 18 and indicated she was absent from the meeting, which <br />was not reflected. <br /> <br />Roll call vote; item A, with the exception of the Minutes of the November 18, 2009, Work <br />Session, was adopted unanimously, 8:0. <br /> <br />In regard to item C, Councilor Clark expressed concern that if the candidates before the council were <br />approved, all the citizen positions on the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission (MWMC) <br />would be held by residents of wards 2 and 3. He acknowledged that the candidates in question were well- <br />qualified, but noted the council’s adopted strategy to ensure boards and commissions reflected the <br />demographic structure of the community, including representation by ward. He hoped that staff was <br />working on a strategy to achieve equity by geographic diversity so that all residents felt heard and <br />represented. <br /> <br />Councilor Zelenka determined that the candidates before the council were the only applicants. Mayor Piercy <br />added that the City went through two recruitments. She suggested that geographic location was one of many <br />things to consider when considering diversity. She agreed with Councilor Clark that the council needed to <br />continue to work on the goal. <br /> <br />Councilor Clark suggested that to meet the goal, the City needed to act affirmatively and reach out to more <br />people to ensure broader and fairer representation. <br /> <br />Councilor Ortiz did not disagree with Councilor Clark. She said that it was hard for people to volunteer for <br />things they had no knowledge of or value for. She acknowledged it was hard to get people to serve if their <br />passions were not involved and said the City needed to find out those passions and attempt to match them. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy said she interviewed both applicants and found both to be worthwhile candidates. <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—City Council March 21, 2009 Page 2 <br /> <br />