9.10.2018 City Council Work Session Minutes

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MINUTES Eugene City Council Harris Hall, 125 East 8�h Avenue Eugene, Oregon 97401 September 10, 2018 5:30 p.m. Councilors Present: Emily Semple, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, Jennifer Yeh, Mike Clark, Claire Syrett, Greg Evans, Chris Pyror Mayor Vinis opened the September 10, 2018, Work Session of the Eugene City Council. 1. Committee Reports and Items of Interest Council Discussion • In light of recent Boise, Idaho court case related to sleeping on the streets, Eugene should designate a place where people can legally lie down to sleep. • Concerns expressed about predatory towing; interest in banning Styrofoam and general recycling concerns. • Suggestion made to look at laws regulating short term rentals and nuisance issues specifically related to dry grass. • Appreciation expressed to City Manager for issuing an administrative order that prohibits city employees from collecting data related to immigration status. • League of Oregon Cities is meeting in Eugene from September 26-29 and the theme is focused on homelessness and affordable housing. • City Manager will return to Council with policy options related to contract with Northwest Natural Gas, including input from Sustainability Commission. WORK SESSION: Transportation System Plan Update Transportation Planning Manager Rob Inerfeld gave a presentation about the Transportation System Plan Strategy, including background and next steps. Council Discussion • Would like to coordinate TSP planning with SDC methodology in order to, on a long-term basis, coordinate a wish list with what it will cost. • Request made for more detail about the Urbanism Next study and what it will cover. • Based on the current TSP plan, the City can get to a 40 percent reduction by 2035, though the goal is to get to 50 percent reduction by 2030. Concern expressed about not presenting a plan that would show how to meet that goal. • Questions asked about how staff selected the list in terms of priorities, and if it was based on Council priorities. • Support needed for some of these things in Salem; ensure that the City is coordinating its message and working with Ethan Nelson and IGR. • Questions asked about the Franklin corridor design and timeline. • The Land Conservation Development Commission is expected to amend some rules and potentially require new performance measures. Important to ensure it fits in with the City's timeline, and doesn't duplicate efforts. MINUTES — Eugene City Council September 10, 2018 Page 1 Work Session