AMENDED Agenda Packet 6-24-19 Meeting

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MINUTES – Eugene City Council Work Session May 20, 2019 Page 3 •Councilor Syrett – said she would support an extension and would like to clarify the amountof time; thought two weeks would be preferable; noted council received a memo from thegroup’s chair indicating that the recruitment did not yield the diversity desired by thecommittee. MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Semple, seconded by Councilor Syrett, moved to reopen the recruitment for the Human Rights Commission candidates through close of business on May 31, 2019. PASSED 7:1. Councilor Taylor opposed. •Councilor Taylor – asked for clarification about whether a homeowner could remove a treein the park strip area between the sidewalk and the curb. •Councilor Zelenka – noted concerns from his ward about removing people who are campingon the park strip; would like to give residents the authority to remove someone camping onthat strip. •Councilor Evans – said he felt it was important to support the children taking action toprotect the environment in the Juliana case and introduced a resolution of support for theircase; said he felt the children’s case was in alignment with the City’s stated values. •Councilor Clark – expressed opposition to the resolution; noted that while he admired theinitiative of the children to get involved in something they believe in, he does not supportthe trust doctrine. •Councilor Pryor – expressed support for all the “therefores” within the resolution. MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Evans, seconded by Councilor Syrett, moved to adopt a resolution calling for support of the Juliana v. U.S. Youth Plaintiffs and the science-based recovery plan they seek. PASSED 7:1, Councilor Clark opposed. •Councilor Semple – shared that the idea to adopt a resolution supporting a Green New Dealwas proposed to her by the South Eugene High School Earth Guardians 350; said she felt theresolution was important in terms of making a commitment to the City’s environmental andeconomic future. •Councilor Syrett – said she was especially supportive of the portions of the resolution thatpertain to labor, protecting the sovereign rights of tribal nations, and mitigating deeplyentrenched inequalities and biases. •Councilor Pryor – agreed with Councilor Syrett; wanted to talk about the resolution’s“therefores” when council has not discussed many of the subjects mentioned; could notsupport without more conversation. •Councilor Clark – supported some of the overarching ideas but found others nonsensicaland/or untenable. •Mayor Vinis – noted that the resolution is an aspirational document, noting that it isappropriate to lend support to its values without a discussion. •Councilor Zelenka – said he was not sure he supported all the details but supported theoverall resolution and the sentiment. •Councilor Clark – cautioned against adopting a resolution lightly that would support awholesale change in the country’s economy. MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Semple, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to adopt a resolution calling on the federal government to pass a Green New Deal PASSED 6:2, councilors Clark and Pryor opposed. June 24, 2019, Meeting – Item 3A