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Ms. Ortiz reported that the River Road and Santa Clara neighborhood organizations had applied for a <br />Strategic Neighborhood Assessment and Planning (SNAP) grant. She wished the groups success in their <br />efforts. She had attended the last meeting of the Active Bethel Citizens (ABC) where residents heard a <br />presentation from staff of the Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) about EWEB's new headquarters. <br />She noted that the ABC had also applied for a SNAP grant. <br />Ms. Ortiz thanked the Willamalane Parks and Recreation District for hosting the election night results <br />event and suggested the event could go back and forth from Springfield to Eugene. <br />Ms. Ortiz said she had attended EWEB's luncheon in celebration of the utility's 100 -year anniversary. <br />She also attended the recent Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) Board of Directors' meeting, <br />where the board discussed its concerns about the J. H. Baxter permit reapplication. <br />Ms. Ortiz reported she was serving on the Joint Locally Preferred Alternative Committee, which was <br />reviewing the West Eugene EmX alternatives analysis. She anticipated the committee would meet several <br />times before completing its work due to the complexity of the task. <br />Ms. Ortiz said she was asked to ensure the City Council knew that Linda Hamilton and Juan Carlos Valle <br />were leaders of the group that was examining the issue of Disproportionate Minority Contact. <br />Mr. Pryor commended the new Lamb Building and emphasized the capacity it added to the low- income <br />housing system. He reported that he was actively involved in meetings regarding the proposed West <br />Eugene EmX route, and noted that the alternatives analysis was available on the LTD Web site. He said <br />the West Eugene Collaborative had met to discuss the topic and while members did not want to take an <br />advocacy position, they wanted to know what the collaborative could to facilitate discussion. He <br />emphasized the importance of framing EmX in the larger context of transportation and land use, and <br />advocated for a fuller discussion with LTD regarding what the City envisioned would happen in West <br />Eugene. <br />Ms. Taylor announced the November 9 general meeting of the South Eugene Neighbors at the Hilyard <br />Center. She said that residents of Crest Drive had contacted her with concerns that smooth road surfaces <br />in some places of the Crest Drive improvement project had created a safety hazard because they enabled <br />people to drive faster. She hoped that the problems were addressed before something bad happened. <br />Ms. Taylor said she attended a City Club meeting where Ron Chase of Sponsors spoke and regretted to <br />hear Mr. Chase was retiring. <br />Ms. Taylor reported that representatives of Smith Dawson, the City's lobbying firm, recommended the <br />City Council pre- approve grant applications to avoid any delays created by the Council Committee on <br />Intergovernmental Relations ( CCIGR) process. She endorsed the concept and anticipated the CCIGR <br />would discuss it on November 17. <br />Mr. Zelenka arrived. <br />City Manager Jon Ruiz also thanked the community's veterans and veterans working in the City <br />organization and noted that it was the US Marine Corps' 235`" anniversary, and that the United States <br />Army also celebrated its 235` anniversary this year. <br />MINUTES —City Council November 8, 2010 Page 2 <br />Work Session <br />