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Mr. Rexius hoped the Land Use/Transportation subcommittee's discussions and subsequent recommendations <br />would help the council form a lens through which they might view various sustainability matters. <br />Mr. Rexius discussed how the nexus between land use and transportation concerns in the West Eugene Corridor <br />had been addressed by the subcommittee as well as how the various disconnects between land use and <br />transportation planning matters had impeded the development of effective and integrated strategies. <br />Mr. Skov discussed how the Land Use/Transportation Subcommittee's discussions had addressed the <br />development of LTD's West Eugene EmX Extension project. He further noted that the subcommittee <br />discussions had also addressed the City's ongoing Eugene Comprehensive Lands Assessment (ECLA) process. <br />Mr. Skov asked how and in what form the Eugene City Council wanted the Sustainability Commission to <br />communicate with them regarding sustainability issues in the future. Mr. Skov further asked how City staff <br />might wish to interact in a support capacity to the Sustainability Commission and its Land Use/Transportation <br />Subcommittee. <br />Mr. Skov asked the council if they wanted the Sustainability Commission to return with guidance or <br />recommendations on a decision-making framework with respect to various sustainability topics. <br />Mr. Zelenka commended Mr. Finney and thanked him for his work as the City's Interim Sustainability Manager. <br />Mr. Zelenka expressed that recent issues involving parking in the South and West University neighborhoods <br />represented a perfect example of how the City had no defined process to discuss land use and transportation <br />matters in an integrated fashion. <br />Mr. Zelenka noted he had been appointed to a greenhouse gas emissions task force by the Central Lane MPO's <br />Metropolitan Policy Committee (MPC) which also discussed how land use and transportation planning concerns <br />might be integrated more effectively. <br />Mr. Zelenka suggested that the council might task the Sustainability Commission to: a) work with local agencies <br />on issues relating to Senate Bill 2001; and b) help develop council processes for discussions of local issues <br />pertaining to matters of sustainability. <br />Ms. Medary, responding to a question from Ms. Taylor, stated that a notice for Mr. Finney's replacement <br />position as interim sustainability manager had been posted and that Ms. Osborn would serve as staff support to <br />the Sustainability Commission in the meantime. <br />Mr. Skov stated that the commission would continue to meet even in the absence of any staff support. <br />Ms. Taylor referred to Mr. Skov's earlier comments and suggested that the Sustainability Commission members <br />regularly review the council agendas in advance so that they might speak to any upcoming issues relating to <br />sustainability concerns. <br />Mr. Pryor referred to Mr. Rexuis' earlier comments and stated that certain council outcomes relating to <br />sustainability were often "tripped up" by a lack of efficient and defined processes for discussion of such matters. <br />Mr. Pryor further noted that the Sustainability Commission had been very helpful to the council in <br />demonstrating the nexus between land use and transportation planning concerns. <br />Mr. Clark appreciated the framework that Mr. Rexius had provided regarding the climate uncertainty and energy <br />volatility. <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council April 28, 2010 Page 4 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br />