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<br />- ) . 5 4 % 3 <br /> <br />%´¦¤­¤ #¨³¸ #®´­¢¨« <br />( ±±¨² ( ««Ǿ ΐΑΔ % ²³ Η Avenue <br />th <br />%´¦¤­¤Ǿ /±¤¦®­ ΘΖΓΏΐ <br /> <br />&¤¡±´ ±¸ ΑΐǾ ΑΏΐΖ <br />ΔȀΒΏ p.m. <br /> <br /> <br />#®´­¢¨«®±² 0±¤²¤­³Ȁ %¬¨«¸ 3¤¬¯«¤, "¤³³¸ 4 ¸«®±Ǿ !« ­ :¤«¤­ª Ǿ '¤®±¦¤ 0®«¨­¦Ǿ -¨ª¤ #« ±ª µ¨  ¯§®­¤Ǿ <br />'±¤¦ %µ ­²Ǿ #« ¨±¤ 3¸±¤³³Ǿ #§±¨² 0±¸®± <br /> <br />- ¸®± Vinis ®¯¤­¤£ ³§¤ &¤¡±´ ±¸ ΑΐǾ ΑΏΐ7Ǿ ¬¤¤³¨­¦ ®¥ ³§¤ %´¦¤­¤ #¨³¸ #®´­¢¨«. <br /> <br />EXECUTIVE SESSION: Pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(h) <br />A. <br />The City Council met in an executive session pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(h). <br />B.WORK SESSION:Renter Protections <br />Grants Manager Stephanie Jennings gavea PowerPoint presentation providing an overview <br />of Eugene’s rental housing market,conditions and trends; existing goals, local policies, and <br />programs that affect renters; and identified priority policy areas for further exploration and <br />next steps. <br />Council discussion: <br />More informationrequested on rental versus owner-occupied housingwith the removal of <br />student housing. <br />Goalis to stabilizehousing and reduce impacts of market forces. <br />People without stable housing can’t contribute to their own economic and social success. <br />City hasan obligation to find ways tosupport thosein nonsubsidised affordable units. <br />Those who spendmore than 50% of income on housingcan’t contribute tolocal economy. <br />Suggestdevelopinga list of potential action items to help renters. <br />Greater details on emergingissuesand gaps in protection are needed. <br />Explore exactly whatstudents represent as percentageof the population inEugene. <br />Local conditionsdisproportionatewith the national average;encourage more home <br />ownership. <br />Interested in incentives and programs to expand workforce or middle housing. <br />Interested in exploring a residential MUPTE. <br />List of the bills in the legislature that are related to this issuerequested. <br />Concerned about older housing stock and the owners whodon’t have resources for upgrades. <br />Critical to protect renters’rightsnowwith low-costhousing stock and a 90-day no cause <br />evictionpolicy. <br />Investigatepossible rent control based on percentagesat a given time. <br />Home ownership is a significantstabilizing element;more opportunitiesneeded. <br />MINUTES –Eugene City CouncilFebruary 21, 2017Page 1 <br />Work Sessionand Public Hearing <br /> <br />