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M I N U T E S Eugene City Council Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue Eugene, Oregon 97401 January 14, 2019 7:30 p.m. Councilors Present: Emily Semple, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, Jennifer Yeh, Mike Clark, Greg Evans, Claire Syrett, Chris Pryor, Mayor Vinis opened the January 14, 2019, meeting of the Eugene City Council. 1.ACTION: ELECTION OF CITY COUNCIL OFFICERS FOR 2019 MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Clark, seconded by Councilor Semple, moved to elect Betty Taylor as President of the City Council for 2019. PASSED 8:0. MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Clark, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to elect Emily Semple as Vice President of the City Council for 2019. PASSED 8:0. 2.PUBLIC FORUM1.Abraham Luedtke – spoke in support of a single-use plastics and polystyrene ban.2.John Ammondson - spoke in support of a single-use plastics and polystyrene ban.3.Terry McDonald – spoke in support of the River Road landbank site development.4.Todd Boyle – spoke in support of addressing the housing needs of the lowest-income residents.5.Adam Kishel – shared concerns about the lack of information on the recent Eugene Police shooting.6.Eric Jackson – supported exploring alternatives to the current homeless camp models.7.Aura – shared her experience in the Camp 99 homeless camp and her desired way of life.8.Kaarin Knudson – conveyed Better Housing Together’s support for the Construction Excise Tax.9.Carmel Snyder – spoke on behalf of AARP in support of efforts to address affordable housing.10.Robin Bloomgarden – spoke against single-use plastics and the proliferation of 5G technology.11.Cindy Allen – opposed the proliferation of 5G in low-density neighborhoods.12.Karyn Kaplan – spoke in support of a single-use plastics ban.13.Donna Riddle – urged the council to provide more assistance to the homeless.14.Cindy Matherly – spoke in support of a single-us plastics ban.15.Brennen Matherly – spoke in support of a single-use plastics ban.16.Bill O’Brien – conveyed frustration with City’s involvement in the demolition of Hayward Field.17.Joshua Caraco – supported more parking for seniors and those with disabilities, not businesses.18.Nicholas Knight – shared his thoughts about the recent Eugene Police shooting.19.Lon Otterby – supported a ban on polystyrene products.20.Deb McGee – supported a ban on single-use plastics.21.Scott Smith – supported a proposal to enact a law that would curb panhandling on busy streets.22.Sara Burant – supported a ban on single-use plastics and Styrofoam.23.Betzi Hitz – spoke in support of a ban on single-use plastics.24.Amanda Ligon – spoke about the need for police racial bias training.25.Loretta Huston – opposed the proliferation of 5G technology.26.Victor Odlivak – spoke in support of efforts to stop the proliferation of 5G.27.Dag Arneson – spoke about the recent Eugene Police shooting.28.Michael Gannon – spoke about pedestrian safety, the police shooting, the CET, and the plastics ban.29.Roman Anderson – supported the implementation of a reasonable CET program. ATTACHMENT B February 11, 2019, Meeting - Item 2A