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MINUTES <br />Eugene City Council <br />McNutt Room —City Hall <br />777 Pearl Street Eugene, Oregon <br />June 20, 2011 <br />5:30 p.m. <br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: Betty Taylor, George Brown, Andrea Ortiz, George Poling, Mike Clark, <br />Chris Pryor, Alan Zelenka, Pat Farr. <br />Her Honor Mayor Kitty Piercy called the June 20, 2011, work session of the Eugene City Council to <br />order. <br />A. WORK SESSION: <br />Housing and Urban Development Sustainable Communities Grant <br />Assistant City Manager Sarah Medary introduced the topic, reminding the council that the Housing and <br />Urban Development (HUD), through the Partnership for Sustainable Communities Program, had awarded <br />the region a $1.45 million Sustainable Communities Grant. The Lane Council of Governments (LCOG) <br />was lead agency in developing the Memorandum of Understanding between the local partners in the Lane <br />Livability Consortium, which would be funded by the grant. She reported that the deadline for submittal <br />of the MOU had been extended by HUD. <br />Assistant City Manager Medary went on to place the grant in the context of several City of Eugene <br />planning initiatives, including the Climate & Energy Action Plan, Envision Eugene, and the Diversity and <br />Equity Strategic Plan. She suggested the grant was an opportunity to integrate that work with some of the <br />other planning efforts in the region and leverage additional resources. She cited the Regional <br />Transportation Plan, Regional Prosperity and Economic Development Plan, and the Eugene - Springfield <br />Consolidated Plan as examples of those planning efforts. <br />Grants Manager Stephanie Jennings led the council through a PowerPoint presentation that provided <br />additional information about the Partnership for Sustainable Communities and the funding available <br />through the program. The presentation summarized the goals of the Lane Livability Consortium, which <br />were to review existing plans and identify gaps and opportunities for linkages, and to create tools and <br />resources for advancing existing plans in ways that leveraged multiple benefits. The presentation listed <br />the partners in the consortium and described the allocation of funding. <br />Planning Director Lisa Gardner emphasized the competitive nature of the grant application process and <br />the fact Eugene was one of very few west coast communities to receive a Sustainable Communities Grant. <br />She invited questions and comments. <br />Mayor Piercy suggested the grant provided the City with an opportunity to move several of its planning <br />efforts to the implementation phase. <br />Mr. Clark said economic conditions meant the City needed to work better with its regional partners. He <br />pointed out the City was already involved in several regional problem - solving efforts, such as the Area <br />Commission on Transportation. He was unclear about the value of the grant and suggested it would fund <br />MINUTES— Eugene City Council June 20, 2011 Page 1 <br />Work Session <br />