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Eugene City Council
Harris Hall,12 5 East 8th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97401
July 22, 2015
12:00 p.m.
Councilors Present: George Brown via phone, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, George Poling, Mike Clark,
Claire Syrett, Chris Pryor
Councilors Absent: Greg Evans
Mayor Piercy opened the July 22, 2015, City Council work session.
A. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Pursuant to ORS 192.660 (2)(i)
The Eugene City Council met in executive session pursuant to ORS 192.660 (2) (i)
B. WORK SESSION: City Manager Annual Performance Review
Human Resources Director Alana Holmes and Human Resources Manager Keri Beraldo led the
Council in a discussion on the City Manager's annual performance review.
Council discussion:
• City Manager is doing an excellent job; his leadership and collaborative skills are appreciated.
• Concern expressed about staffing levels and the impact on workload, and quality of work.
• City Manager successfully navigated difficult conversations; more TBL focus needed.
• Potential for better flow of information to council
• City Manager is the right person for the job.
• Improvement needed in how meetings are scheduled; too much time lapses between meetings
on important topics.
C. WORK SESSION: Report to City Council from Civilian Review Board and Police Auditor
Police Auditor Mark Gissiner gave a PowerPoint presentation highlighting the statistics provided in
the 2014 Police Auditor Annual Report.
Council discussion:.
• Concern expressed about emerging gap in mental health services; should be a priority.
• Police Auditor's Office and the services it provides makes the Eugene Police Department
better.
• Civilian Review Board meetings should be recorded/televised, with the exception of personnel
discussions.
• A more in-depth policy discussion on mental health funding is needed.
The meeting adjourned at 1:30 p.m.
Re�fully submitted,
Chuck Crockett
Deputy City Recorder
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