April 17, 2014 - City Council Newsletter

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mark.r.snyder@ci.eugene.or.us. New Animal Services Program Helps License Dogs Owned by Homeless In partnership with Pro Bono and the City of Eugene Spay and Neuter Clinic, the animal services licensing program now offers a free dog license to homeless individuals in Eugene who get their dog a rabies shot and have had their dog spayed or neutered. Pro Bono is a local nonprofit organization that offers free veterinary care and food to the pets of those who are homeless in Lane County. Only dog owners with the appropriate paperwork generated by Pro Bono and contact information in Eugene are able to go to the Spay and Neuter Clinic to obtain a license. In general, animal welfare officers tend to find a high level of interest among homeless dog owners about licensing. The program accomplishes several goals. It improves rabies compliance, provides an incentive to spay and neuter, and provides some contact information about owners if their dogs are found at-large. For more information, please contact Interim Animal Services Manager Kelly Darnell at 541-682-5748 or kelly.a.darnell@ci.eugene.or.us. Northeast Neighbors Connecting People to Places – 20-Minute Neighborhoods The Northeast Neighbors (NeN) neighborhood association and City of Eugene Neighborhood Services staff have completed the Strategic Neighborhood Assessment and Planning (SNAP) project that was designed to identify ways the neighborhood association could encourage the development of 20-Minute Neighborhoods centered on two main commercial areas and neighboring residential areas within the NeN neighborhood. The NeN SNAP leadership team and Neighborhood Services staff worked with a team of City staff members to assess the opportunities and barriers to promoting the 20-Minute Neighborhood concept by reviewing local and regional planning documents, assessing on- the-ground physical infrastructure, and gathering information from neighborhood residents and businesses. A neighborhood transportation survey gathered 641 responses from area residents and businesses; this survey provided the leadership team and staff with information on the current transportation choices of residents and businesses and what changes they would like to see in their neighborhood. The final NeN SNAP work plan contains a set of goals and actions developed by the leadership team that will help support Northeast Neighbors in guiding future development and redevelopment projects in the neighborhood. The NeN SNAP work plan can be found at http://www.eugene-or.gov/DocumentCenter/View/15799. For more information, please contact Neighborhood Services staff Lorna Flormoe at 541-682-5670 or lorna.r.flormoe@ci.eugene.or.us, or Rene Kane at 541-682-6243 or rene.c.kane@ci.eugene.or.us. Learn from Local and National Leaders while Volunteering The 2014 Neighborhoods, USA conference is almost here! The 39 Annual event will be held May 21 - 24 and volunteer th opportunities are available to support neighborhood leaders throughout the region, nation and even globally who will be gathering in Eugene next month. Delegates will come together to explore what it means to “Grow Community – Hand in Hand” with more than 50 workshops, 13 exciting and unique tours and three cutting- edge keynote speakers. There will be something for everyone concerned about cultivating safe and healthy communities. A wide variety of volunteer positions remain, ranging from tour and workshop monitors, to information and registration booth staff who will welcome neighbors from around the globe. As positions are available, volunteers who are able to commit to six hours or more of assistance may be eligible to attend the full suite of conference programing, including the opening celebration, all conference meals, keynote speakers, workshops and tours. Positions will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. For those who don’t have six hours available to be eligible for the full work-trade registration option, consider volunteering for just a portion of the programing and experience the expertise and energy of a workshop or tour of choice. Positions are EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 April 17, 2014