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Eugene City Council
Civilian Review Board Interviews
McNutt Room —City Hall -777 Pearl Street
Eugene, Oregon
July 20, 2009
5:30 p.m.
COUNCILORS PRESENT: Alan Zelenka, Mike Clark, Jennifer Solomon, George Poling, Andrea
Ortiz, Betty Taylor, George Brown.
COUNCILORS ABSENT: Chris Pryor.
Councilors interviewed the following applicants for appointment to the Civilian Review Board:
Steven Broome
Eric Van Houten
Marisa Mendoza
Steven Buel- McIntire
Bernadette Conover
Each applicant was asked to respond to the following questions:
1. What can you tell us about your activities, personal attitudes and life experiences that would dem-
onstrate you can make objective decisions about complaints against the police and objectively assess
the completeness of Police Department internal investigations?
2. Please describe your views on the differing roles of the Auditor's Office, the Civilian Review Board
(CRB), the Police Commission, the City Manager and the Police Chief?
3. In your opinion, what are the most important functions of the CRB?
4. To ensure fair and thorough reviews of cases, CRB members typically must commit numerous
hours per month. Are you prepared for this commitment?
5. Have you or a family member ever participated in an organization that advocates a position regard-
ing the police or the criminal justice system? Have you, a close friend or a family member ever
worked or volunteered within the criminal justice system? If yes, please describe.
6. Although the Civilian Review Board does not impose discipline, would you briefly describe what
impacts you think the board can have when evaluating Police Department investigations, training,
policies and procedures and the conduct of individual officers?
Applicants were thanked for their interest in the Civilian Review Board and informed that appointments
would be made at the council's regular meeting on July 27, 2009.
The meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
(Recorded by Lynn Taylor)
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Civilian Review Board Interviews