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MINUTES <br />Eugene City Council <br />McNutt Room —City Hall <br />777 Pearl Street—Eugene, Oregon <br />May 2, 2012 <br />5:30 p.m. <br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: George Brown, Andrea Ortiz, George Poling, Alan Zelenka. <br />COUNCILORS ABSENT: Betty Taylor, Chris Pryor, Mike Clark, Pat Farr. <br />Council President George Brown called the May 2, 2012, session of the Eugene City Council to order. <br />A. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS INTERVIEWS <br />The council interviewed Christopher Nunes, Nichole Sharette, Heather McGill, Denise Griewisch, and <br />Miaya Sustaita for vacancies on the Human Rights Commission. Each candidate was asked the following <br />questions: <br />1. Can you tell us a little bit about your efforts to promote diversity, equality, equity, and <br />understanding of human rights within the community, either through volunteer work or in <br />your employment activities? Please give examples. <br />2. Volunteering for a City human rights commission that advises elected officials and works <br />with City staff is different from a community -based human rights organization. Given those <br />differences what skills or abilities do you have that would make you effective in this role? <br />3. The Human Rights Commission's 2012 -13 priorities include working with the community and <br />advising the City Council on issues involving integration of immigrants into the community; <br />homelessness; problems experienced by youth; and racism and other expressions of bias and <br />hate. Can you comment on your experiences and/or your interest in addressing these issues? <br />The council interviewed Jill Fetherstonhaugh, Richard Varner, and Marshall Wilde for vacancies on the <br />Budget Committee. Each candidate was asked the following questions: <br />1. Suppose that the City of Eugene is projected to experience a long -term financial deficit where <br />its expenditures are expected to exceed revenues for the foreseeable future. What policy <br />options would you consider to create a balanced City budget? <br />2. What City services do you consider to be the most important to the community in general and <br />to you personally? <br />3. Taking into account broad community input is an important part of the Budget Committee <br />discussions and decision - making. What types of information and community feedback would <br />you consider as part of analyzing and discussing the City's budget? <br />MINUTES— Eugene City Council May 2, 2012 Page 1 <br />Boards and Commissions Interviews <br />