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sufficiently historically significant to preserve. Mr. Zelenka also advocated for the City to lead in regard <br />to green construction, and called for a new city hall that was a net zero building for energy, water, and <br />waste. <br />Mayor Piercy wanted the council to consider the historic value of the building and have a robust <br />conversation about what that meant in terms of what the City was trying to achieve in regard to energy <br />savings and sustainability. She did not know what was possible in that regard, but was unwilling to <br />discard the possibility the City could achieve both Ms. Taylor and Mr. Zelenka's goals. <br />B. EXECUTIVE SESSION: <br />Pursuant to Oregon Revised Statute 192.660(2)(i) <br />In accordance with Oregon Revised Statute 192.660(2)(1), the council met in executive session. <br />C. WORK SESSION: <br />Police Auditor Annual Performance Review <br />Performance Development Manager Denise Smith was present for the item. <br />Police Auditor Mark Gissiner thanked the council for the opportunity to serve the community of Eugene. <br />He also thanked his staff and recognized its hard work. He invited councilors to call him at any time with <br />questions. <br />Mr. Gissiner believed that Eugene was looked to as a model for police auditing systems across the <br />country and even the world. He commended the designers of the system. He also commended the work <br />of the Civilian Review Board (CRB). <br />Mr. Gissiner noted Mr. Zelenka's past support for a mediation model, and suggested that over time the <br />City's police sergeants had turned into mediators. That led to increased community satisfaction with <br />communications and auditor outcomes. He appreciated the fact that the sergeants, who were the first -line <br />supervisors in the department, had assumed that role and worked to mediate issues with citizens. <br />Mr. Gissiner noted his work with the University of Oregon on a police oversight model, which had <br />strengthened his relations with that institution. <br />Mayor Piercy expressed her appreciation for Mr. Gissiner's service on behalf of Eugene. She appreciated <br />his regular meetings with her and his updates. She also appreciated his commitment to excellence and his <br />work to increase the community's expectations of how the public safety system should work. She also <br />commended his hiring of Deputy Police Auditor Leia Pitcher. <br />Mayor Piercy recommended that the Police Auditor find more avenues for citizen input. <br />Mayor Piercy hoped Mr. Gissiner kept the council informed of ways it could assist him. She concluded <br />by hoping Mr. Gissiner continued to work to build community confidence in the office. <br />Referring to the performance evaluation form employed in the evaluation, Ms. Taylor questioned when <br />"successful" became the lowest rating. Ms. Smith recalled the council adopted the rating system. <br />MINUTES— Eugene City Council June 22, 2011 Page 4 <br />Work Session <br />