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Eugene City Council Retreat <br /> February 25-26, 2005 <br /> + ~ <br /> Great venues <br /> Library programming is good -like <br /> branches <br /> Use available resources (local volunteers) <br /> to aid in makin o ortunities available <br /> Do a lot with little resources <br /> Variet of services <br /> One of the best cities in the country -lots <br /> to do for eve one <br /> Effective, Accountable Municipal Government <br /> Technology Homeless <br /> • Technology is used to stretch <br /> limited dollars <br /> • More and more information readily <br /> available on City website <br /> • Good at using web fore more <br /> information and services. <br /> Accreditation Effort to define some common visions <br /> • Public Works Accreditation <br /> • Accreditation programs in Public <br /> Works and Fire <br /> ICMA Performance measurement Make us more effective <br /> reco nition <br /> Good intentions Clear. oats and olic direction <br /> Talented hard working staff Low level of trust between elected and <br /> staff - a sense of no credibilit <br /> Good working relationship between staff Neighborhood empowerment <br /> and Council <br /> Diversity programs Balance: <br /> • Struggle to balance conflicting <br /> needs and values <br /> • Listen too much to the squeaky <br /> wheel <br /> • Not equitable and negligible checks <br /> and balances <br /> <br /> Management Partners, Inc. 6 <br /> <br />