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Eugene City Council Retreat <br /> February 25-26, 2005 <br /> + ~ <br /> Process: Neighborhood empowerment <br /> • Strong. emphasis on civic <br /> engagement and public process <br /> • Lots of resources are committed to <br /> process <br /> • Lots of opportunity for public <br /> process <br /> • Support for open and accountable <br /> government <br /> Allows opportunities for "citizen" <br /> in ut on most ro"ects <br /> Feel like a culture of secrecy in Planning <br /> and Desi n <br /> Inclusive connected cit services <br /> We don't seem to measure our progress <br /> a ainst certain oats <br /> City website -much info is hard to find and <br /> ve out of date <br /> A government that is perceived as on "one <br /> side" of communit discussion <br /> Certain groups and individuals have more <br /> and easier wa s than others <br /> Need to acknowledge where we've been <br /> before people can buy into supporting local <br /> overnment <br /> Process: <br /> • Process, process, process... <br /> • Process is used to trump decisions <br /> • Civic engagement <br /> • Large portion of community not <br /> engaged <br /> • Effective community engagement <br /> and participation in discussions <br /> • Need to design alternative ways to <br /> en a e communit <br /> Fair, Stable and Adequate Financial Resources <br /> Telecom Over reliance on serial bond issues <br /> • Telecommunication fees <br /> • Telecom tax resolved <br /> PERS Reform We're not good at saying no -City can't be <br /> all thin s to all eo le <br /> Local o tion as tax Unable to comment <br /> State tax limitation -needs state wide fix Community resources in needs of schools <br /> first - we need to help them resolve <br /> financin - no one can et bonds assed <br /> <br /> Management Partners, Inc. 7 <br /> _ <br /> <br />