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because that was where negative attitudes were often established. Mr. Neubeck reported that Ajamu <br />Baraka, the key note speaker for International Human Rights Day, would visit area schools during his <br />visit and network with local youth. <br />Ms. Taylor, seconded by Mr. Brown, moved to approve the Human Rights Commission's <br />fiscal year 2012 -13 Work Plan. The motion passed unanimously, 7:0. <br />B. WORK SESSION: <br />Bascom Village <br />The council was joined by Grants Manager Stephanie Jennings and Housing Financial Analyst Becky <br />Wheeler. Ms. Jennings and Ms. Wheeler provided a PowerPoint presentation on the results of the 2011 <br />Affordable Housing Request for Proposals (RFP) as well as related affordable housing funding policies <br />and processes. Ms. Jennings summarized the City's guiding plans for affordable housing, the annual <br />Housing RFP process, and the Eugene Landbanking Program for Affordable Housing and Housing <br />Dispersal Policy. Ms. Wheeler then provided an overview of the County Farm landbank site. She noted <br />the zone change process that preceded the RFP process, the release of the RFP, and the subsequent <br />evaluation and public input processes. <br />Ms. Wheeler reported that the Housing Poling Board (HPB) recommended that the City Council approve <br />funding for the development of Bascom Village, a 101 -unit development affordable to those at or below <br />50 percent Area Median Income. She described the proposed development and noted that St. Vincent de <br />Paul proposed to construct 53 units in Phase 1 and the Housing and Community Services Agency of Lane <br />County proposed to construct 48 units in Phase 2. <br />Ms. Wheeler acknowledged the concerns expressed by neighbors regarding the proposal and directed the <br />council to Attachment E of the Agenda Item Summary (AIS), which included responses to those <br />concerns. Those concerns included traffic, the City's Housing Dispersal Policy, and schools. She noted <br />the letter attached to the AIS from Barb Bellamy of Eugene School District 4J in response to concerns <br />about schools. The letter supported Bascom Village. <br />Ms. Wheeler noted the options before the council, which included approval of Bascom Village, issuance <br />of a modified RFP, or exploration of another site. The council was scheduled to take action on November <br />28. <br />Mr. Pryor, a City's representative to the HPB, said the HPB acknowledged the community's concerns and <br />slowed the process by building in additional steps to ensure those concerns were heard and <br />accommodated to the degree possible. He had reminded the HPB of the need to consider the proposal in <br />the context of the City's work on Envision Eugene. The HPB's recommendation for approval came after <br />consideration of all testimony and its own review of the conditions and criteria and the board recognized <br />the council might need to consider policy issues that went beyond its mandate. He thanked the members <br />of the HPB for their work. <br />Mayor Piercy also thanked the HPB. She said affordable housing was a long- standing priority in Eugene <br />and was even more so today. <br />Mr. Clark said he would like to see Envision Eugene do a more effective job in addressing the market for <br />affordable land that resulted in affordable housing for all rather than subsidized housing for a few. He <br />thought affordable housing was directly related to the availability of land. <br />MINUTES— Eugene City Council November 16, 2011 Page 3 <br />Work Session <br />