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Eugene ~ City= • Council <br />Vision and Values Statement <br />Ado~te~ June 27; 2005 <br />The Eugene City Council's vision is to: <br />Value all people, encouraging respect and appreciation fordiversity, equity; justice, and social <br />well-being. We ~~ill embrace our differences as the source of our strength, and the basis for our <br />success; <br />• Presexve our physical assets. and natural resources.-We will sustain our pristine water, clean air,. <br />beautiful parks: and open spaces, livable and safe neighborhoods, and foster a vibrant downtown, <br />including a stable infrastructure; <br />• Encourage a strong and vibrant economy; fully utilizing our educational and cultural assets. We <br />will ensure that every person can achieve financial" security,.enjoy the fruits of their labor, and <br />operate within a sustainable economic structure where business thrives. <br />VALJES <br />• SAFE COMMUNITY <br />A community where people feel safe, valued, and welcome <br />• SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT <br />A co~mmuni_ty that meetsits present environmental, economic, and social needs without <br />compromising the ability of future generations to meet their'gwri needs <br />• ACCESSIBLE AND THRIVING CUT TURF AND RECREATION <br />A community that recognizes that the arts and outdoors are integral to the social and economic <br />well-being of the community and should be available to all <br />• EFFECTIVE, ACCOUNTABLE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT <br />A government.that works openly; collaboratively; and fairly with the community to achieve <br />me"asurable and positive outcomes <br />• FAIR, STABLE, AND ADEQUATE FINANCIAL RESOURCES <br />A government whose ongoing financial resources are based on a fair and equitable systemof <br />revenues and are adequate to maintain and deliver municipal services <br />