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<br />At a May 19, 2008, Springfield City Council work session, the Springfield City Council approved a staff <br />recommendation to initiate a Metro Plan amendment process to establish a population forecast using the <br />safe harbor approach. If the Eugene City Council chooses to do the same, City of Eugene staff believes <br />that a joint process for amending the Metro Plan (which must include approval by the Board of County <br />Commissioners) with the City of Springfield provides an opportunity to achieve efficiencies in the HB <br />3337 process, in terms of both time and staff resources required. Included as Attachment B is a City of <br />Springfield work session agenda packet that details the history and approach for determining a <br />population projection. <br /> <br /> <br />RELATED CITY POLICIES <br />This item is presented in response to State law/compliance with House Bill 3337. <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL OPTIONS <br /> <br /> <br />1.Initiate a Metro Plan amendment to adopt a Eugene population forecast based on safe harbor <br />provisions in state law. <br /> <br />2.Direct staff to work with Lane County to encourage the County’s adoption of a different population <br />forecast to make the safe harbor forecast unnecessary. <br /> <br />3.Both options 1 and 2, with direction to staff to abandon the safe harbor process if the County <br />establishes a final forecast that eliminates the need for the safe harbor forecast. <br /> <br />4.Take no action. <br /> <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />The City Manager recommends Option 1. <br /> <br /> <br />SUGGESTED MOTION <br /> <br />Move to initiate a Metro Plan amendment to adopt a safe harbor population forecast for Eugene. <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />A. May 14, 2008, Eugene City Council Memo from Lisa Gardner - House Bill 3337 Update <br />B. City of Springfield work session agenda packet <br /> B.1 City of Springfield Council Briefing Memorandum <br /> B.2 Oregon Revised Statute 197.304 Lane County Accommodation of Needed Housing <br /> B.3 April 2, 2008, Letter from Springfield Mayor Leiken to BCC Chair Faye Stewart <br /> B.4 April 28, 2008, Letter from Rob Hallyburton to BCC Chair Faye Steward <br /> B.5 May 6, 2008, Letter from Jeff Spartz to Springfield Mayor and Council <br />B.6 Lane County Board of County Commissioners Resolution 08-4-3-12 Adopting a New <br />Population Forecast for Lane County <br /> B.7 Oregon Revised Statute 195.034 Alternate Population Forecast <br /> B.8 Lane County Coordinated Population Projections Adopted February 24, 2005 <br /> B.9 Population Forecasts for Urban Growth Boundary Areas in Lane County <br /> B.10 Oregon Office of Economic Analysis 2004 Population Forecast <br /> B.11 October 15, 2007 Memorandum to Springfield City Council from Bob Parker and Beth <br /> Goodman, ECONorthwest <br /> <br />Z:\CMO\2008 Council Agendas\M080611\S080611A.doc <br />