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Councilor Clark asked staff to clarify what the bridge signage would cost. City Manager Ruiz said it would be $960. Councilor Clark noted that his great -great grandmother was a member of Montana's Blackfoot Tribe, and this was the first time he had been able to participate in such an event. He felt honored to do so. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. 7. ACTION: An Ordinance Concerning Downtown Public Safety Zones; Amending Ordinance No. 20419 to Extend the Sunset Date and Deadline for Providing a Recommendation Regarding Continued Enforcement of the Ordinance; and Providing an Immediate Effective Date Councilor Clark, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to adopt Council Bill 5033, the proposed ordinance concerning amending Ordinance No. 20419 by extending the sunset date and deadline for providing a recommendation regarding continued enforcement of the ordinance. Councilor Ortiz hoped the Police Commission could demonstrate what the data showed and that she got what she needed to continue to support the ordinance. She said the City had thrown everything at downtown but the kitchen sink. She was more than willing to do what she could to support downtown, but she had heartburn over the issue as a result of the testimony she heard and the input she received. She looked forward to seeing the data. Councilor Taylor said she opposed excluding anyone from downtown. People have to be somewhere and if they commit crimes there were other remedies. She had not voted for the ordinance and there was no way she would vote for it now. Downtown was better for people to be than other places and the more people downtown, the better it was for downtown. Councilor Taylor said she had been impressed with the testimony of the ACLU. She acknowledged it was a difficult situation for her because she liked and admired many people testifying in favor of the ordinance. She just disagreed with them about the ordinance. Councilor Clark hoped the council extended the ordinance to give the Police Commission time to examine the data. He reminded the community that the Police Commission meetings always included a Public Forum opportunity. Councilor Brown recalled that the ordinance was established for a two -year period and the ordinance had reached its sunset date. He said it was time for the ordinance to expire. The Police Commission was aware that the ordinance was due to expire and although he acknowledged the commission was busy, he thought it could have formed a subcommittee to review the topic. Councilor Brown said the raw statistics the council received from Judge Wayne Allen indicated there were 11 pre -trial exclusions. He had a hard time with that statistic. He thought the new jail beds and police downtown would help conditions downtown. Councilor Brown did not support the ordinance and preferred to let it sunset while further analysis occurred. Then the council could reinstate it. He believed it was of questionable legality but those being charged had no money to challenge it. MINUTES— Eugene City Council August 9, 2010 Page 5 Regular Meeting