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? <br /> The committee recommended that four public forums be held to solicit input on the candidate pro- <br />file. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy solicited comments and questions from the council. <br /> <br />Ms. Ortiz said she wanted the City to do the recruiting for the position rather than a headhunter. She did not <br />think the City needed to spend any additional money given the limited number of available candidates and <br />the media attention the issue received. She thought the process could be both transparent and local and <br />could produce quality applicants. <br /> <br />Ms. Solomon, seconded by Ms. Ortiz, moved to adopt the position description for the police <br />auditor dated February 2, 2006, and use that as the basis for recruitment and selection of <br />the position. <br /> <br />Referring to the section entitled “Supervision Received and Exercised” in Attachment A, the draft position <br />description, Ms. Bettman objected to the recommendation that the council or its designee supervise the <br />position, as it was so broadly worded “the designee” could be interpreted to mean the City Manager. She <br />wanted to remove the phrase “or its designee.” Alternatively, she suggested the committee return with a <br />description of a potential designee and general supervision for the council’s consideration. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman, seconded by Mr. Kelly, moved to amend the motion by deleting the phrase <br />“or its designee.” <br /> <br />After a brief discussion about including or deleting the phrase, with Mr. Pryor pointing out it was merely in <br />the position description, Ms. Solomon and Ms. Ortiz agreed to remove the phrase as a friendly amendment. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman said that legal counsel maintained that the City Manager Taylor would hire, fire, and supervise <br />the auditor’s staff, which she felt would undermine the authority of the auditor to oversee staff, as <br />employees’ loyalty would be to the City Manager rather than the auditor. She did not think that was <br />consistent with what the public expected when it voted for the City to establish the auditor position. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman, seconded by Mr. Kelly, moved to amend the motion by ending the first sen- <br />tence in the last paragraph on page 36 after “training,” eliminating the remainder of the sen- <br />tence, and replacing it with the following: “Responsibilities include hiring and evaluating <br />auditor office staff consistent with City of Eugene procedural requirements.” <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly believed the committee was creating a challenge for the auditor through the organization being <br />proposed. He did not think it necessary for the City Manager to supervise the auditor’s staff and thought it <br />would be an awkward arrangement. <br /> <br />Responding to a request for comment from Mayor Piercy, City Manager Taylor said he was seeking a <br />reasonable accommodation that was consistent with the charter and also met the spirit of what the council <br />was trying to achieve. He asked the council to keep in mind such things as collective bargaining, liability <br />issues, and some of the other obligations that the charter clearly identified as the responsibilities of the City <br />Manager. He thought something could be worked out with the auditor’s office that would provide <br />conceptual clarity while preserving the charter provisions regarding subordinate employees. Mr. Kelly <br />asked for more information. City Manager Taylor declined to speak hypothetically, but there were certain <br />issues that accrued to employees that were larger than their day-to-day supervision and the mission they may <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council February 22, 2006 Page 6 <br /> Regular Meeting <br /> <br />