AMENDED 2 Agenda Packet 3-11-19 Meeting

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March 11, 2019, Meeting – Item 5 URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Potential Action: Appointment to River Guides for the Riverfront U rban Renewal Plan Meeting Date: March 11, 2019 Agenda Item Number: 5 Department: Planning and Development Staff Contact: Allie Camp www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5480 ISSUE STATEMENT This is an action item to review the Mayor’s nomination to the River Guides for the Riverfront Urban Renewal Plan and to appoint a new committee member. BACKGROUND The concept for the River Guides comes from Section 900 of the 2004 amended Riverfront Urban Renewal Plan, which calls for a committee authorized by the Agency Board to advise on the activities of the District. Section 700 of the Plan sets out that the Agency Board is to approve all projects, other than loans, in excess of $250,000. When appropriate, the River Guides can provide input on those projects. The River Guides provide recommendations to the Agency Director, who then provides them to the Agency Board. Attachment A provides the framework for the committee. The River Guides framework identifies that the committee is to be comprised of seven members who represent the richness of the community’s perspectives, neighborhoods and population demographics. The six existing members are identified in Attachment B. Currently, there is one vacancy on the River Guides. Thomas Fiorelli, appointed to the River Guides in May 2018, recently accepted a position across the country. He will need to relocate for work and can no longer serve on the River Guides. He provided landscape architecture expertise to the committee. The Mayor nominates Karen Williams to replace Mr. Fiorelli on the River Guides. Karen is an architect at PIVOT Architecture in Eugene and brings expertise in architecture and building design to the River Guides, a skill set that is needed in the group. Her application is included as Attachment C. AGENCY BOARD OPTIONS 1. Appoint the Mayor’s nomination for the River Guides.2.Direct staff to open a recruitment process and generate another applicant pool to select from.3. Choose no replacement at this time.