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Eugene City Council
Harris Hall, 125 East 81h Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97401
June 15, 2016
12:00 p.m.
Councilors Present: George Brown, Betty Taylor, George Poling, Mike Clark, Greg
Evans, Chris Pryor
Councilors Absent: Alan Zelenka, Claire Syrett
Mayor Piercy opened the June 15, 2016, meeting of the Eugene City Council.
A. �i10R1� SESSION: Community Justice iipciate
Central Services Director Kristie Hammitt, Municipal Court Judge Wayne Allen, and
Police Captain Sam Kamkar gave a PowerPoint presentation on the community justice
program, existing system challenges, community justice system overview, Spokane
Community Court site visit, Eugene Community Court pilot, and next steps.
Council discussion:
• Communities that have initiated this type of program have had great success
with changing the behavior and recidivism rates.
• Front end approach to this is really important; community members will need a
clear understanding of the program and its goals.
• Will be a new approach to tackling chronic issues; fully support this system
approach.
• This initiative addresses concerns from public about criminalization of
homelessness.
• This will create a real level of accountability.
The meeting adjourned at 1:27 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Chuck Crockett
Deputy City Recorder
MINUTES —Eugene City Council
June 15, 2016
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