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MINUTES – Eugene City Council October 31, 2018 Page 1 <br />Work Session <br />M I N U T E S <br />Eugene City Council <br />Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />October 31, 2018 <br />12:00 p.m. <br />Councilors Present: Emily Semple, Jennifer Yeh, Claire Syrett, Alan Zelenka, Greg Evans, Mike Clark (via phone until 12:20 p.m.) <br />Councilors Absent: Chris Pryor, Betty Taylor Mayor Vinis opened the October 31, 2018, Work Session of the Eugene City Council. <br />1.DISCUSSION: County Proposed Partnership - Highway 99 Temporary SiteCity Manager Jon Ruiz outlined the proposal from Lane County to partner with the City ofEugene in the establishment of a temporary dusk-to-dawn camping site on Highway 99.Council Discussion <br />•The actions recently taken by Lane County and City of Eugene staff were prompted bythe 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Martin v Boise. <br />•Proposed site is a good alternative with a lower impact on the community; considercreating a pedestrian crossing across Highway 99 if that portion of road comes intoCity’s jurisdiction. <br />•Support partnership with County and concept in general; however, the proposal won’tsolve the issues downtown. <br />•The pursuit of a downtown facility that provides needed services for the homelessshould still be a priority. <br />•Since the proposed camp is low barrier, there is some concern about the concentrationof people with serious mental health and substance abuse issues. <br />•Small, incremental steps will make a difference in the long run. <br />•The Highway 99 site will provide a number of services for those who stay there;recently approved public safety bridge funding will be used in part for downtownfacilities and efforts. <br />•Local service providers have limited capacity and may not be able to support multipleday center locations; proposed site can remain open indefinitely, until suitablealternatives are available. <br />•The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision will still stand, regardless of actions taken bycouncil and Lane County. <br />•Access to showers is needed in any location. <br />MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Semple, seconded by Councilor Syrett, in lieu of City <br />Council’s October 22 motion, move to direct the City Manager to work with Lane County <br />and other service providers to enhance the case management and other services that are <br />provided to the homeless on Lane County’s property and on nearby properties, and to <br />move forward with piloting a day center in the downtown area. PASSED 5:0. <br />ATTACHMENT B <br />November 26, 2018, Meeting - Item 3A