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City of Eugene Legislative Policies for 2007 Oregon Legislative Session City of Eugene Legislative Policies-for 2007 Oregon Legislative Session information (i.e., false name, address, or date of birth) to a police officer; but, except for vI I . Y~Ul'H statutes dealing with the operation of motor vehicles (which require that a person present a valid driver's license), there is no requirement that a person stopped for a violation not involving operation of a motor vehicle identify himself/herself. A. EDUCATION FUNDING A quality public education system is a universal benefit to the civic well-being of the entire C16. Fleeing from Police Officers state, and is linked to the economic vitality of cities ofwell-trained and well-educated work The City supports legislation which would make it an offense for a person to flee from a forces. police officer if an officer has the legal authority to stop him/her. Current law makes it a crime for a person operating a motor vehicle to attempt to flee from a police officer, and is Recommendation a second (less serious) offense if a person operating a motor vehicle leaves the vehicle ~ Support a bipartisan, adequate. and sustainable funding policy ,for Oregon's public and flees on foot. However, people who are utilizing anon-motorized means of education system, transportation (e.g., bicycle, skateboard) or who are pedestrians are not covered at all. In order for a police officer to be able to enforce violations of law against these other B. AFTER-SCHOOL PILOT PROGRAMS individuals, there should be some sanction if the person attempts to flee from the officer, in Reliable data indicates that students are safer at school than away from school and that the same manner as if a person flees on foot after operating a motor vehicle, the majority ofjuvenile crime occurs in the afternoon hours immediately after the close of school when many youth are unsupervised. Juveniles who are engaged in positive D. FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE activities such as sports, arts, clubs, and homework, especially when those activities D1. Fire System Development Charges (SDCs) involve contact with caring adults, are less likely to go astray. There is conclusive The city supports expanding SDCs to include fire and emergency response infrastructure evidence that young people in Oregon who participate inafter-school programs generally and capital facilities costs related to new growth. make healthier choices for themselves (less tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use), have.... higher school performance (fewer suspensions, absences, higher grade point averages); D2. Firefighter Certification and have lower incidence ofjuvenile crime or violent tendencies. Local resources The Department of Public Safety and Standards Training, (DPSST) may seek to expand available for after-school programs have been severely reduced due to recent local its authority to certify firefighters. The City opposes DPSST certification for firefighters. property tax reductions, but the need has increased. D3. Mutual Aid: Wildfires Recommendation In those instances where the State Fire Marshal assumes command of a wildfire ~ Supportlegislation thatprovides forqualityafter-school andschoo%breakprograms, emergency in the state, the City supports the current mechanisms for responding. The mentoring, communityschools and othercoordinated prevention programs for City opposes mandates requiring that local governments maintain specific fire equipment youth, children and families. Specifically, supportfunding fora pilot program to or staffing levels to respond to these events or any legislation that mandates response. providegrants to smaller Oregon communities. to initiate orexpand such programs. D4. Wild Land Fire: Prevention and Recovery C. HOMELESS YOUTH The City currently operates educational programs to reduce the risk of wildfires in the There are 41,000 homeless children in Oregon Schools; of these, 2,000 are urban/rural interface zone. The City supports maintaining or enhancing the ability of unaccompanied youth without family support. There are 24,000 homeless and runaway municipalities and districts to recover wild land fire response costs from responsible youth, statewide. parties. Recommendations D5. Toxics Right to Know ~ Support additional services and resources to meet the needs of homeless and at The City urges the Legislature to eliminate provisions of ORS 453.370 and 453.402 in risk children and youth.. This includes the recommendations from. the Oregon order to allow local jurisdictions to impose hazardous substance fees equitably to Eugene Commission on Children and Families that were identified as a resultofHB2202in employers enrolled in the program. Currently, an arbitrary cap spreads an uneven burden 2005. to smaller employers. ~ Support legislation to increase services to youth who are aging out of the foster care system. Currently nearly half become homeless in six months. ~ Support legislation that provides additional mental health, substance abuse, and health care for children and young adults under the age of21. ~ 32 33