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She said the council should look for ways to talk about the community’s needs, and to identify those things that were being done well to ensure that Eugene remained a safe community. B. BRIEFING: Police Auditor Annual Report Presentation Ms. Piercy introduced Police Auditor Mark Gissiner. Mr. Gissiner distributed copies of the following document: Office of the Police Auditor Annual Report— 2009—Mark Gissiner—June 30, 2010. The report would be available on the City’s website. Mr. Gissiner remarked because the office was relatively new and the sample size small, it was difficult to do comparative trends. The goal was to develop a mutually respectful relationship between members of the police service and the community served. Mr. Gissiner briefly reviewed the document, highlighting specific issues. Ms. Piercy congratulated Mr. Gissiner on a successful year. She appreciated the effort to examine trends, and the effort he and Chief Kerns had made in developing a good working relationship. Mr. Zelenka concurred with Ms. Piercy’s comments, noting the working relationship between Mr. Gissiner and Chief Kerns had gone a long way in achieving Mr. Zelenka’s goal of having the Police Auditor (PA) function in a business as usual manner. He commended Mr. Gissiner on his community outreach efforts to the neighborhood associations, which went a long way in building credibility for the PA’s office. He asked for a timeline on filling the vacant Deputy Police Auditor position Mr. Gissiner said the application deadline had been July 9, 2010, and he hoped the position would be filled by the fall. He clarified that his relationship with Chief Kerns was not cozy and he appreciated the opportunity to have candid conversations with him. Mr. Zelenka asked if Mr. Gissiner had any issues related to City Council supervision of the Police Auditor. Mr. Gissiner responded he had been pleasantly surprised at the level of engagement between his office and the council, based on his past experience. The overall level was satisfactory. Mr. Zelenka inquired about the changes in the Police Auditor Ordinance Review Committee. Mr. Gissiner stated the changes were working fine, noting he had never been denied access to documents, information or people from the EPD. He had not experienced problems with having complete authority to classify cases. Mr. Zelenka noted the City Council had discussed structural changes at a recent meeting with the Civilian Review Board (CRB). At the time, the majority of the council had agreed to review suggested changes at a later date. He asked when that review might occur. MINUTES—Eugene City Council July 14, 2010 Page 4 Work Session