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<br /> <br />At the September 10 work session, staff is requesting additional guidance about the City Council’s <br />preferred options. Four options are outlined in this summary. A public hearing on this topic is <br />tentatively scheduled for September 17. <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 />There are several options the council may pursue. Outlined below are four options: <br /> <br /> <br />1.Extend the existing Downtown Public Safety Zone until __________. <br /> <br />2.Eliminate the 90-day exclusion. This would leave the one-year exclusion, which is instituted <br />upon conviction of the underlying charge. <br /> <br />3.Allow the Downtown Public Safety Zone to sunset effective November 30, 2012. <br /> <br />4.Provide court-appointed attorneys for all people receiving a downtown public safety zone notice <br />to appear. <br /> <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />The City Manager recommends the following changes to the current legislation: <br /> <br />a.Extend the program for two years by extending the sunset date from November 30, 2012, to <br />November 30, 2014. <br /> <br />b.Retain the 90-day exclusion process <br /> <br />c.Provide court-appointed attorneys for eligible defendants <br /> <br /> <br />SUGGESTED MOTION <br /> <br />No motion is proposed for the work session. <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br /> <br /> <br />A.Guidelines for Use of Downtown Public Safety Zone <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 />S:\CMO\2012 Council Agendas\M120910\S120910B.doc <br />