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<br />provide enforcement in the downtown core. However, with Lane County’s critical jail bed capacity <br />issues (down this last July from 280 to 196 beds and likely to decrease further in FY13), without the <br />Downtown Public Safety Zone, the community lacks adequate consequences to hold offenders <br />accountable and to reduce recidivism. For this reason, the Police Department has requested that the City <br />Council discuss removing the sunset provision to the Downtown Public Safety Zone ordinance. <br /> <br /> To provide the City Council with additional community perspective and comments, the City’s Police <br />Commission held a public forum on December 15, 2011. A brief report was made available prior to the <br />community forum. It has been updated to include more recent information, and is included as <br />Attachment A. The Police Commission discussed the input received at the forum at its meeting January <br />12. A summary of the written and oral comments received at the forum, via email, and at the subsequent <br />Police Commission meeting is included as Attachment B. <br /> <br /> At the conclusion of the discussion at its January 12 meeting, the Police Commission voted to <br />recommend to the City Council that the Downtown Public Safety Zone be continued, and that the sunset <br />provision be eliminated. This was approved in a vote of 9-1, with two members absent. <br /> <br />This item is scheduled for a public hearing on February 21, with council action scheduled February 27, <br />2012. <br /> <br /> <br />RELATED CITY POLICIES <br />This topic relates to the Safe Community Vision: A community where people feel safe, valued and <br />welcome, and increased downtown development, as well as support for small and local businesses. <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL OPTIONS <br /> <br />No formal action is required. A public hearing is scheduled for February 21, 2012. <br /> <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />This item is scheduled for work session only. No recommendation is being made at this time. <br /> <br /> <br />SUGGESTED MOTION <br /> <br />No motion is proposed for the work session. <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br /> <br />A. Status Report on Downtown Public Safety Zone <br />B. Public Comments Received <br /> <br /> <br />FOR MORE INFORMATION <br /> <br />Staff Contact: Lieutenant Sam Kamkar <br />Telephone: 541-682-5436 <br />Staff E-Mail: sam.s.kamkar@ci.eugene.or.us <br /> <br />S:\CMO\2012 Council Agendas\M120125\S120125A.doc <br />