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<br /> <br /> <br />ECC <br />UGENE ITY OUNCIL <br />AIS <br />GENDA TEM UMMARY <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Appointment to Police Commission <br /> <br /> <br />Meeting Date: November 8, 2010 Agenda Item Number: 2C <br />Department: Police Staff Contact: Linda Phelps <br />www.eugene-or.gov/policecommission Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-6308 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ISSUE STATEMENT <br /> <br />This item is the appointment by the City Council of a new member to the Police Commission to serve <br />the unexpired term of Marilyn Nelson. <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />Each year, the council makes appointments to boards, committees and commissions. Chapter 2 of the <br />Eugene Code addresses standing committees to the City Council and the appointment process. For most <br />standing committees created in the Code, the council is the appointing authority. The normal recruitment <br />period for boards, committees and commissions begins in January unless a resignation occurs mid-term. <br />The Mayor nominates candidates and the council appoints members to this commission. <br /> <br />Due to Ms. Nelson’s resignation, one vacancy has occurred on the Police Commission. Ms. Nelson’s <br />term is set to expire on June 30, 2011, and her replacement will assume the remaining part of this term. <br />Recruitment for this position yielded four applicants. A committee of the Police Commission met with <br />the candidates to answer questions about the work of the Police Commission and to meet the candidates. <br />Subsequently, the commission forwarded a memorandum to Mayor Piercy, offering the commission’s <br />recommendations regarding the four candidates. Two of the four applicants responded to the Mayor’s <br />invitation and completed interviews with Mayor Piercy. One applicant has also applied for a vacant <br />position on the Human Rights Commission. From the two candidates, Mayor Piercy recommends <br />appointing Mr. Bob Walker. <br /> <br />RELATED CITY POLICIES <br />The Eugene Police Commission is a 12-member citizen body that acts in an advisory capacity to the <br />City Council, Chief of Police and the City Manager on police policy and resource issues. The Police <br />Commission was created by City Ordinance No. 20136 in December 1998. <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL OPTIONS <br /> <br />The City Council may: <br /> <br />1.Appoint the candidate nominated by the Mayor. <br /> <br />2.Appoint another candidate after reviewing all of the applications. <br /> <br />3.Choose no candidate at this time. <br /> Z:\CMO\2010 Council Agendas\M101108\S1011082C.doc <br /> <br />