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Speaking to the subject of the survey, Mayor Piercy pointed out that some of the people the commission <br />wanted to hear from might have to be surveyed where they could be found, such as in parks and at social <br />service agencies. <br />Mr. Farr shared the concern expressed by Ms. Ortiz about the need to reach out to those who were not <br />normally surveyed. He suggested that Human Rights Commission could be a conduit to the hard -to -reach <br />members of the community. <br />Mr. Zelenka acknowledged the long -time service of former Police Commissioners Joe Alsup and John <br />Ahlen and thanked them for their contributions. He requested a copy of the presentation the commission <br />heard on marijuana. <br />Responding to a question from Mr. Zelenka about the commission's plans as they related to street gangs, <br />Mr. Valle indicated the commission would continue to investigate the issue from a policy perspective. <br />City Manager Jon Ruiz anticipated the council would hold a work session on street gangs later in the year. <br />Mr. Zelenka asked for more information about the work session the commission planned to hold on jail <br />beds. Mr. Valle said the commission planned to research the issue and determine if there was any follow - <br />up needed. Mr. Zelenka was happy to hear of the proposed hate crimes conference and asked when that <br />would occur. Mr. Valle anticipated the conference would occur in about two years. The exact date was <br />not known but a planning committee that included members of the Police Commission and Human Rights <br />Commission would be formed. Mr. Zelenka recommended the two commissions affiliate with a national <br />association to put on the conference. <br />Mr. Brown noted his own past service on the Police Commission and commended the commission for its <br />careful research, frank and open discussions, and willingness to take on contentious issues. He also <br />thanked former commissioners Ahlen and Alsup for their service. He supported the work plan and <br />emphasized the importance of the commission's policy work. He looked forward to the results of the <br />survey. He thought the survey would be useful to both the department and residents. <br />Mr. Brown determined from Mr. Valle that the commission was currently working on the department's <br />search and seizure policy. <br />Mr. Clark also commended the service of Mr. Alsup and Mr. Ahlen and said they had taken lead roles on <br />some of the commission's most difficult issues. He reported that the commission heard a presentation on <br />street gang issues earlier in the year and he had been surprised by the level of local gang activity. He <br />thought it important that the council held a work session on the subject and looked forward to its <br />discussion. <br />Responding to a question from Ms. Ortiz, Ms. Miller confirmed that the commission continued to revisit <br />the results of its policy work to see how things were working. She recalled that the commission revisited <br />the taser policy in 2010 and said it would revisit the domestic violence policy in the coming year. <br />Speaking to the issue of street gangs, Mayor Piercy said concerns had been expressed that certain groups <br />would be perceived as members of street gangs and she wanted the council to be cognizant of that <br />concern. <br />Ms. Ortiz hoped the council heard the presentation on street gangs provided to the Police Commission <br />and discussed the issue thoroughly. <br />MINUTES— Eugene City Council September 26, 2011 Page 2 <br />Work Session <br />