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MINUTES – Eugene City Council November 28, 2018 Page 1 Work Session M I N U T E S Eugene City Council Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue Eugene, Oregon 97401 November 28, 2018 12:00 p.m. Councilors Present: Emily Semple, Jennifer Yeh, Claire Syrett, Alan Zelenka, Mike Clark. Chris Pryor, Betty Taylor Councilors Absent: Greg Evans Mayor Vinis opened the November 28, 2018, Work Session of the Eugene City Council. Assistant City Manager Kristie Hammitt provided an update on the temporary shelter located at Hwy 99 and outlined a proposal to re-designate the camp as a dusk-to-dawn or rest stop site. Council Discussion •Council is not prepared to take immediate action; more specifics on the Dusk-to-Dawnrequirements and status of the downtown day center needed. •Concern expressed about where the current camp users will go during the day if camp istransitioned to a dusk-to-dawn facility. •Any proposals for change should include plans to establish a downtown day center. •Councilors are hearing competing concerns from downtown businesses and homeless advocates. •More information requested about best practices around day centers. Communities that areproactive in creating shelter opportunities have seen very positive results. •A built structure is needed as the weather worsens; there is still significant support forusing City Hall lot or other empty buildings downtown. •Important to ensure that there are no unintended consequences from delaying the decisionto re-designate the site. •Request made that staff return to council as soon as possible with options that ensure anyfacility is safe, secure, and well-maintained; demonstrate that the site contributes positivelyto efforts to address the issue of homelessness. •Plans to change the structure of the site from a camp to a dusk-to-dawn facility feels likebait-and-switch for those who agreed to move to Hwy. 99 from the Butterfly Lot. •A downtown shelter is critically needed; work with business community to make it happen. •Questions asked about whether re-designation will result in a change in legal liability forthe site. 1.WORK SESSION: Eugene Recycling ProgramSolid Waste Analyst Michael Wisth gave a presentation on the status of the City’s recyclingprogram as it has been affected by changes in the global recycling environment.Council Discussion •Questions asked about the impacts of dumping plastics on the local landfill capacity, thecriteria Oregon uses for accepting recycled materials, and what other cities in Oregon aredoing to mitigate the impacts of this issue. •Haulers should do more to educate the public about options for recycling. •Disposal of food products critical to City’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. ATTACHMENT A January 14, 2019, Meeting - Item 3A