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were not breaking the law. Ms. Taylor thought half the space currently delineated would be sufficient for <br />that purpose. <br />Mayor Piercy recalled that the signage in the area indicated that people should leave space for others to <br />walk though and people were not committing a crime when standing in the area. City Manager Ruiz <br />concurred. The intent of the lines was to facilitate movement on the sidewalk. People had been <br />congregating on the sidewalk, making passage challenging. <br />City Manager Ruiz also regretted the departure of Mr. Ruffier and said Mr. Ruffier could be proud of the <br />green, sustainable, innovative work he had done at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. He reported that <br />Airport Manager Tim Doll was recently elected to the board of directors for the National Association of <br />Airport Executives. In addition, Eugene's vehicle fleet was named one of the country's 100 best fleets <br />and he commended the work of Fleet Manager Tony Jobanek for that achievement. <br />City Manager Ruiz announced the upcoming June 4 BRAVO breakfast recognizing the partnerships <br />between businesses and the arts. He also noted that US Bank's annual economic outlook event was <br />scheduled for June 8. <br />City Manager Ruiz recognized Central Services Director Kristi Hammitt and Central Services staff Sue <br />Cutsogeorge and Mia Carriaga for their work on the 2011 budget. <br />Mayor Piercy announced that the Oregon Hispanic Commission would meet in Eugene at the Bascom - <br />Tykeson Room at the Eugene Public Library on June 3 to hear from the community. <br />B. WORK SESSION: <br />Overview of City Planning Initiatives <br />Assistant City Manager Sarah Medary provided a PowerPoint presentation on City Planning and Decision - <br />Making to clarify the various planning processes currently underway at the City of Eugene and to <br />highlight the different tools staff employed to ensure those processes were integrated. <br />Mayor Piercy solicited council questions and comments on the presentation. <br />Ms. Ortiz expressed appreciation for the format employed in the presentation, which made the information <br />easier to understand by more people, and commended the quality of City staff. <br />Mayor Piercy believed that rail would be significant to the community in the future and should be <br />integrated into the City's planning efforts where appropriate. <br />Mr. Clark agreed with Ms. Ortiz as to the quality of City staff and commended the quality of staff's work. <br />Mayor Piercy said she struggled to determine how the City could integrate all of its planning processes <br />and continue to move them forward together in a common direction. Assistant City Manager Medary <br />acknowledged the challenge. She said that City Transportation staff had been present at the first Envision <br />Eugene workshop to share information about the transportation system plan and to identify the <br />connections between the two planning processes. In addition, staff was using the same vocabulary to <br />MINUTES— Eugene City Council May 24, 2010 Page 3 <br />Work Session <br />