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Mayor Piercy said that Mary Lee Woodrow had asked her to convey her thanks for the council's flowers, as they <br />were the first she received and it meant a lot to her to hear from Eugene. <br />Mayor Piercy said Eugene was getting wonderful cooperation from Springfield and Lane County on its economic <br />development efforts. She expressed appreciation to those jurisdictions. <br />Mayor Piercy noted the upcoming forum on the recommendations of the West Eugene Collaborative, scheduled to <br />occur at the Eugene Library the following day. <br />Mayor Piercy said the council was heading into a series of important decisions regarding the independent police <br />auditor system. She suggested this was a good time for the council to gain some clarity around its expectations for <br />the police auditor system so that could be shared with the public, the council, the chief, the Police Commission and <br />the CRB. She believed the purpose of the system could be clarified, and she thought that the council needed to <br />give direction in that regard. She recognized Mr. Zelenka for a motion. <br />Mr. Zelenka, seconded by Mr. Clark, moved to direct the City Manager to schedule a work session <br />for Monday, May 18, 2009, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on expectations and roles of the police au- <br />ditor, the Civilian Review Board, and the City Council in the police oversight system. Included in <br />the packet should be information about the original information in the police oversight system. <br />Mr. Clark looked forward to having a new beginning with the police auditor's office and its function. He referred <br />to the op -ed piece mentioned earlier by Mr. Poling, written by CRB member Kate Wilkinson. He had been <br />surprised to read a member of the CRB suggest that the council's support for the system was waning. He stated <br />that he had been in favor of transparent, open, civilian oversight of the Police Department from the beginning of <br />the discussion. While the opposite had been printed, it was not true. He was interested in having the most efficient <br />and effective system possible. <br />Ms. Solomon determined from Mr. Zelenka that the motion did not come to the council in advance of the meeting <br />and reminded the council officers of the council's agreement in that regard. She noted that the item was already <br />scheduled for council discussion later in the month. Mr. Zelenka distinguished between the work session already <br />scheduled on May 20, which was concerned with the recommendations of the Police Auditor Ordinance Review <br />Committee ( POARC), and the work session proposed, which would set out expectations for the roles of the police <br />auditor, City Council, and CRB. Ms. Solomon determined from Mr. Zelenka that it was his intent with the motion <br />that the council get ahead of the new police auditor's hiring as he thought it possible the City Council could be <br />hiring a new auditor as early as the next day and that individual could be on board by June. <br />Mr. Zelenka noted his own long -term support for the police auditor system and his support for the changes recently <br />processed by the POARC to make the system stronger. He also wanted to get the best candidate for the police <br />auditor possible to ensure the office was strong and had a forceful role in police oversight. He was eager for the <br />day when a new police auditor was in place, the CRB was at full strength, and police oversight was "business as <br />usual." <br />Mr. Pryor appreciated Mr. Zelenka's desire to provide more clarity about the roles of the various parties. He said it <br />was important the council be clear about its intentions and what it wanted to have happen. He said every employee <br />deserved good supervision and he thought the proposed work session would accomplish that. <br />Mr. Pryor recalled that he had supported placing the auditor on the ballot and had worked to get the measure <br />passed. Now he was being characterized as being against the auditor. He did not know what he could do to be <br />considered "for" the auditor other than to be politicized in regard to the position, and that was not the council's <br />MINUTES —City Council May 11, 2009 Page 4 <br />Work Session <br />