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<br />City of Eugene City Hall Complex Master Plan <br />Community Forum #1-Summary Report <br /> <br />. Co-locate with County functions, wherever it makes the most sense. Make this a new value. <br /> <br />. The media is saying that a new City Hall will be built regardless. Council is allocating funds <br />for the project. Perhaps some employees could work from home to produce efficiency. <br /> <br />. We have an opportunity to look at decentralizing some functions to remote locations. <br /> <br />. Could provide mini fire and police functions to save money. <br /> <br />. Consider outsourcing some government work <br /> <br />Comments from small groups and written comments <br /> <br />. Add "consolidate." <br /> <br />. One-stop shopping versus total capitalization. <br /> <br />. Add through consolidation. <br /> <br />. "?" next to efficiency. <br /> <br />. Offices for city councilors to be more accessible to the public. <br /> <br />. Work better. <br /> <br />. Build a facility we are proud to show off. <br /> <br />. Consolidation: The future will lead to consolidating services-city, county, state. Need <br />partnerships (now) of multiple agencies. Think integration. <br /> <br />. Regarding comments on building City Hall for public-not staff. Please remember that City <br />staff are also tax-paying members of the public. <br /> <br />. My response was not captured completely. It is #13 on the Excel spreadsheet (values). It <br />should read: When the Government is acting in the interest of the public, efficiency is a <br />VIRTUE. When it is not, in-efficiency is a VIRTUE. <br /> <br />. Many cities have dispersed services. We would need a much bigger building. Group related <br />services that interact. Government efficiency important. <br /> <br />. Impact on efficiency of city operations. (Move police-retrofit existing structure, create a <br />neighborhood police) <br /> <br />. Walking place to place-good. Sedentary? Efficiency. <br /> <br />Project Value C: Be user-friendly <br />Votes: 40 <br /> <br />Comments from large group discussion <br /> <br />. Value includes wheelchair accessibility. Accessibility to City Hall, including restrooms and <br />other areas, is important. <br /> <br />. More important to be public friendly. <br /> <br />. The current City Hall is not user-friendly for the sight impaired. <br /> <br />. Value should be edited to read: "Be user-friendly online and in buildings." <br /> <br />. The City needs an ombudsman-the edifice needs a public face. The ombudsman would help <br />people with what they need; and to navigate them through the City government. <br /> <br />The JD White Company, Inc. <br /> <br />Page 5 <br /> <br />April 2006 <br />