At least once each year, the voter pool list is renewed. This is done by sending postcards to a randomly generated list of registered voters in Eugene. People who are willing to being placed in the voter pool return the card and indicate their areas of interest. Members of the neighborhood pool are solicited in the same manner. Notices are placed in neighborhood newsletters as well as being discussed at neighborhood group meetings.
Interested persons submit an application which indicates areas of interest.
A separate recruitment effort is used to increase the number of people in the various special interest pools. Lists are maintained for more than 20 different special interest areas. Examples include housing, recreation, parks, economic development, land use, and community policing. Applications for the special interest pools are accept throughout the year. The Eugene City Code requires that every effort be made to assure that the composition of City committees reflects the diversity of the community.