Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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Ms. Solomon understood that the program generated $10 per year per unit for a total of $278,000 per year. She asked how many people were employed by the program. Ms. Nicholas responded that for budget purposes it paid for approximately 2 FTEs and some administration costs. She explained that Planning staff who responded to rental complaints would then code corresponding time on their timesheets to the rental housing code program. Ms. Solomon felt this was a lot of money. She thought there was enough money in the program as it stood. Ms. Nicholas underscored that they were not asking for another FTE. Ms. Taylor opined that there was no higher priority than protecting the health and safety of residents, especially low-income people who could not protect themselves. She stressed that the program paid for itself. Ms. Ortiz indicated her support for a motion to send the ordinance forward with the addition of smoke detectors, mold, and security. Mayor Piercy asked if the program had received any complaints. Ms. Nicholas responded that no one had complained about the program itself, but some renters had asked for more to be included in it. Mr. Clark wanted to clarify that he supported the program from the standpoint of health and safety. He agreed that the community had a duty to protect renters if the program was not duplicated elsewhere. He was concerned that the inclusion might be difficult to support. He wanted to be as specific as humanly possible regarding what the City would enforce. Mr. Pryor, seconded by Ms. Bettman, moved to direct the City Manager to schedule a public hearing on the proposed ordinance. The motion passed unanimously, 6:0. The meeting adjourned at 1 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Jon Ruiz City Manager (Recorded by Ruth Atcherson) MINUTES—Eugene City Council April 23, 2008 Page 5 Work Session