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MINUTES – Eugene City Council Meeting January 28, 2019 Page 1 M I N U T E S Eugene City Council Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue Eugene, Oregon 97401 January 28, 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 28, 2019, meeting of the Eugene City Council. 1.PUBLIC FORUM1.Candace Shorack, Leah Morzenti, Sophia Rank, and Amber Rodriguez reported on their experiencesand highlights from a recent Sister City trip to Jinju, South Korea.2.David Piccioni – spoke about his past experiences with homelessness.3.Patty Hine – urged the council to demand action on the Climate Action Plan strategies.4.Debby McGee – spoke about the urgency of addressing climate change.5.Betzi Hitz – said the City needs to take the lead in efforts to combat climate change.6.Linda Perrine – reported on 350 Eugene’s actions and objectives for climate change efforts.7.Linda Heyl – asked council to strengthen the Climate Action Plan to be more effective.8.Bill Aspegren – spoke in opposition to House Bill 2001.9.Carolyn Jacobs – spoke in opposition to House Bill 2001.10.Bekki Bruckner – opposed the proliferation of 5G technology in the community.11.Cindy Allen – opposed the proliferation of 5G technology in the community.12.Victor Odlivak – opposed the proliferation of 5G technology in the community.13.Sabrina Siegel – opposed the proliferation of 5G technology in the community.14.Jim Ball – opposed efforts to add new regulations to natural gas service in Eugene15.Todd Boyle – asked for assurance that low-income housing serves the population it is intended for.16.Carol Scherer – supported an end to policies and procedures that criminalize homelessness.17.Jim Neu – supported efforts to stop the development of new fossil fuel infrastructure.18.Bill O’Brien – spoke against proposed panhandling ordinance; supported TAC recommendations.19.Darcy Martin – supported the proposed ordinance prohibiting the transfer of money from cars.20.John Thielking – talked about several initiatives related to homelessness and panhandling.21.Loretta Huston – opposed the proliferation of 5G technology in the community.22.Stefan Strek – spoke about home and rental prices, property taxes and parking enforcement.23.Eric Jackson – supported the construction of tiny homes, partnership housing.24.Laurel Burke – opposed the proliferation of 5G technology in the community.25.Wayne Martin – supported the creation of a City department to address homeless issues.Council Discussion •Councilor Evans – informed the council and audience that the League of Oregon Cities isparty to a lawsuit against the Federal Trade Commission regarding the implementation of 5G technology. •Councilor Taylor – thanked the members of 350 Eugene for their persistence in raisingawareness about climate change issues; thanked those who testified in opposition to House Bill 2001. •Councilor Clark – expresses appreciation for the testimony against House Bill 2001;recognized Boy Scouts from Troop 177 in attendance. ATTACHMENT B February 25, 2019, Meeting - Item 3A