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Appointment to Police Commission
Meeting Date: November 8, 2010 Agenda Item Number: 2C
Department: Police Staff Contact: Linda Phelps
www.eugene-or.gov/policecommission Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-6308
ISSUE STATEMENT
This item is the appointment by the City Council of a new member to the Police Commission to serve
the unexpired term of Marilyn Nelson.
BACKGROUND
Each year, the council makes appointments to boards, committees and commissions. Chapter 2 of the
Eugene Code addresses standing committees to the City Council and the appointment process. For most
standing committees created in the Code, the council is the appointing authority. The normal recruitment
period for boards, committees and commissions begins in January unless a resignation occurs mid-term.
The Mayor nominates candidates and the council appoints members to this commission.
Due to Ms. Nelson’s resignation, one vacancy has occurred on the Police Commission. Ms. Nelson’s
term is set to expire on June 30, 2011, and her replacement will assume the remaining part of this term.
Recruitment for this position yielded four applicants. A committee of the Police Commission met with
the candidates to answer questions about the work of the Police Commission and to meet the candidates.
Subsequently, the commission forwarded a memorandum to Mayor Piercy, offering the commission’s
recommendations regarding the four candidates. Two of the four applicants responded to the Mayor’s
invitation and completed interviews with Mayor Piercy. One applicant has also applied for a vacant
position on the Human Rights Commission. From the two candidates, Mayor Piercy recommends
appointing Mr. Bob Walker.
RELATED CITY POLICIES
The Eugene Police Commission is a 12-member citizen body that acts in an advisory capacity to the
City Council, Chief of Police and the City Manager on police policy and resource issues. The Police
Commission was created by City Ordinance No. 20136 in December 1998.
COUNCIL OPTIONS
The City Council may:
1.Appoint the candidate nominated by the Mayor.
2.Appoint another candidate after reviewing all of the applications.
3.Choose no candidate at this time.
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CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION
The City Manager has no recommendation on this item; the appointments are made by the City Council.
SUGGESTED MOTION
Move to appoint Bob Walker to Position 7 on the Police Commission, filling the unexpired term of
Marilyn Nelson, ending on June 30, 2011.
ATTACHMENTS
A. Police Commission Applications (Bob Walker and James Manning)
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Staff Contact: Linda Phelps
Telephone: 541-682-6308
Staff e-Mail: linda.m.phelps@ci.eugene.or.us
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