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MINUTES <br />Eugene City Council <br />Harris Hall, 125 East 81h Avenue <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />ATTACHMENT A <br />February 21, 2017 <br />5:30 p.m. <br />Councilors Present: Emily Semple, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, George Poling, Mike Clark via phone, <br />Greg Evans, Claire Syrett, Chris Pryor <br />Mayor Vinis opened the February 21, 2017, meeting of the Eugene City Council. <br />A. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(h) <br />The City Council met in an executive session pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(h). <br />B. WORK SESSION: Renter Protections <br />Grants Manager Stephanie Jennings gave a PowerPoint presentation providing an overview <br />of Eugene's rental housing market, conditions and trends; existing goals, local policies, and <br />programs that affect renters; and identified priority policy areas for further exploration and <br />next steps. <br />Council discussion: <br />• More information requested on rental versus owner -occupied housing with the removal of <br />student housing. <br />• Goal is to stabilize housing and reduce impacts of market forces. <br />• People without stable housing can't contribute to their own economic and social success. <br />• City has an obligation to find ways to support those in nonsubsidised affordable units. <br />• Those who spend more than 50% of income on housing can't contribute to local economy. <br />• Suggest developing a list of potential action items to help renters. <br />• Greater details on emerging issues and gaps in protection are needed. <br />• Explore exactly what students represent as percentage of the population in Eugene. <br />• Local conditions disproportionate with the national average; encourage more home <br />ownership. <br />• Interested in incentives and programs to expand workforce or middle housing. <br />• Interested in exploring a residential MUPTE. <br />• List of the bills in the legislature that are related to this issue requested. <br />• Concerned about older housing stock and the owners who don't have resources for upgrades. <br />• Critical to protect renters' rights now with low-cost housing stock and a 90 -day no cause <br />eviction policy. <br />• Investigate possible rent control based on percentages at a given time. <br />• Home ownership is a significant stabilizing element; more opportunities needed. <br />MINUTES — Eugene City Council February 21, 2017 Page 1 <br />Work Session and Public Hearing <br />