2.19.2019 City Council Public Hearing Meeting Minutes

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9. David Monk - supported efforts to find new revenue to address housing crisis; opposed ordinance. 10. Phyllis Hockley - said Churchwomen United supports the CET to fund affordable housing. 11. Seda Collier - said the CET presents an opportunity to give the City's Green Building Program teeth. 12. Michael Gannon - urged council to look more aggressively at strategies for needed housing. 13. Celine Harris - said the Democratic Party of Lane County supports a one percent CET. 14. Kim Arscott - supported a CET that makes the construction of missing middle housing affordable. 15. John VanLandingham - encouraged adoption of the CET rate supported by Better Housing Together. 16. Kevin Cronin - spoke as a renter and tenant advocate; supported phased -in CET. 17. Anna Pena - supported a one percent CET to benefit construction of affordable housing. 18. Emily Mooney - supported a one percent CET to benefit construction of affordable housing. 19. Chris Wig - supported immediate passage of a one percent CET to benefit affordable housing. 20. Matthew Katz - supported adoption of a CET to benefit construction of affordable housing. 21. Stephen Carson - asked why the CET would be offset by systems development charge funds. 22. Kevin Orr - supported the CET ordinance; will make affordable student housing accessible. 23. Carmel Perez Snyder - said AARP supports the proposal for a phased CET. 24. Josephine Ruff- supported a one percent CET to benefit construction of affordable housing. 25. Hannah Argento-McCurdy - supported a one percent CET for construction of affordable housing. 26. Sutter Munizich - supported a one percent CET to benefit construction of affordable housing. 27. Tristan Waits - supported a CET to benefit construction of affordable housing. 28. Joshua Caraco - supported a CET as a means to benefit construction of affordable housing. 29. Mary Brorby - urged creativity, giving developers of low-income housing a tax break. 30. Jan Fillinger - supported a CET, but with related changes to the code around lot size, ADUs, etc. 31. Erin Barnhart - supported a CET to benefit construction of affordable housing; social justice issue. 32. Mysti Frost- supported a one percent CET to benefit construction of affordable housing. 33. Steve Coatsworth - spoke about his experience with no -cause evictions; supported CET. 34. John Thielking - opposed current CET proposal, noting effect of 3-D printing technology on housing. Mayor Vinis closed the public hearing. Council Discussion • Councilor Taylor - agreed with those who expressed opposition to a CET on the grounds that it does not generate new revenue. • Councilor Zelenka - noted that the proposed General Fund offset would be temporary; other Oregon communities adopted CETs with a one percent rate; council is committed to taking other steps to address the lack of affordable housing. • Councilor Clark - encouraged everyone to respect the opinions of others; appreciated work done to develop CET proposal; said that larger -scale developers should be included in the conversation about the impacts of a C ET. • Mayor Vinis - said there has been a significant amount of public input and public outreach throughout the process of developing the CET proposal; announced that the ordinance was scheduled for action in early April. 4. PUBLIC HEARING: An Ordinance Concerning Unlawful Transfer on Vehicular Portion of Right -of -Way, Adding Section 5.170 to the Eugene Code, 1971, and Amending Section 5.990 of that Code City Manager Jon Ruiz introduced the public hearing topic. Mayor Vinis opened the public hearing. MINUTES — Eugene City Public Hearing February 19, 2019 Page 2