Agenda Packet 3-6-19 Work Session

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Permitted Overnight Sleeping Pilot Program. (1)Up to 15 persons may sleep overnight in vehicles, as that term is defined in section 4.816(1)(a) of the Eugene Code, 1971, on property authorized pursuant to Section 4 of Ordinance No. 20517. However, for rest stop sites that have been operating in good standing for at least six months, the operator of the rest stop may request, and the City Manager may approve, that up to 20 persons may sleep overnight at a specified site under this program. (2)No site may be used for overnight sleeping pursuant to subsection (1) of this section unless one or more entities enters into the agreement with the City referenced in Section 4 of Ordinance No. 20517 and one or more entities other than the City provides, at no cost to the City, adequate garbage, toilets and supervision. The entity providing supervision shall work with surrounding and nearby neighbors (businesses or residences) to address any concerns. Section 4. The City Manager shall recommend to the City Council one or more proposed sites for the pilot project authorized by Section 3 of this Ordinance. Any such site may not be located in a residential area or close to a school, and must be owned or leased by the City of Eugene, a religious institution, a non-profit organization, or a business if the business is located on property zoned commercial or industrial. Before a proposed site may be used, the site must be approved by the City Council by motion and an agreement must be executed between the City and the entity referred to in subsection (2) of Section 3 above. Such an agreement may include but is not limited to provisions concerning (a) supervision, (b) selection of the individuals who may camp at the site, (c) number of continuous days that someone may camp at the site, (d) hours that people may stay at the site in addition to 9:00 p.m. to 7 a.m., (e) structures and other items that may be placed on the site, and (f) closure of the site for non-compliance with the terms of the agreement. March 6, 2019, Work Session - Item 2