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Ms. Osborn noted that while the council oversaw the last redistricting process, it could also appoint an <br />oversight committee. She briefly described the public outreach associated with the last process. Ms. <br />Osborn called attention to the public information options outlined in Attachment C of the Agenda Item <br />Summary (AIS). She suggested that the council would want to adopt criteria to guide the process, and <br />called attention to the 2001 criteria listed in the AIS. <br />Mayor Piercy solicited council questions and comments. <br />Ms. Ortiz asked Ms. Osborn to find out when data specific to the community's demographic make -up <br />would be available. <br />Ms. Ortiz had no objection to the proposed time schedule or criteria. She supported the formation of an <br />ad hoc committee that included both councilors and representatives of civic organizations such as the <br />Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce, NAACP, and League of Women Voters. <br />Responding to a question from Mr. Zelenka, Ms. Osborn indicated that the City would be working with <br />census data and the census definition of residency to determine population numbers. The City would not <br />double -count students from other communities who attended school in Eugene but did not claim <br />residency in Eugene. <br />Mr. Zelenka had no objection to the time frame or criteria. He supported Ms. Ortiz's suggestion for an ad <br />hoc committee. <br />Mayor Piercy suggested that the make -up of such a committee would inform people's opinions about its <br />work, and the council needed to think carefully about that. <br />Mr. Clark had no objection to the 2001 criteria or the ad hoc committee suggested by Ms. Ortiz. He <br />wanted to involve more people in the discussion. He looked forward to the staff recommendation related <br />to the composition of that group. He suggested that the council needed to act in a timely way to give the <br />County adequate time to establish precinct lines. <br />Ms. Taylor did not support the formation of ad hoc committee and preferred that the council work with a <br />staff committee on the task. She also supported having staff meet with neighborhood groups. <br />Ms. Taylor recalled that in 2001, the council had not chosen the option she thought best. She believed <br />there were factors other than geographic factors to consider. She recalled that Ward 3 as previously <br />configured had been changed by placing it all on one side of the Willamette River. <br />Ms. Taylor advocated that the task of redistricting be accomplished soon so that potential candidates and <br />voters knew the precise boundaries of their wards. <br />Mr. Poling agreed with Mr. Clark and Ms. Taylor about the need to act soon. <br />Mr. Pryor wanted the process to be transparent, fair, and equal. He did not think council involvement <br />necessarily worked against that, but he was concerned about the community perception if the council <br />drew its own ward boundaries. He suggested one argument for an ad hoc committee with council <br />participation was that the redistricting process would belong to the community, not the council. He <br />thought the committee would increase the credibility of the process. The council had a vested interest in <br />the outcome of the redistricting process or the appearance of a vested interest, even if it claimed it did not. <br />MINUTES — Eugene City Council February 14, 2010 Page 4 <br />Work Session <br />