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<br />July 15, 2019, Public Hearing – Item 2 <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY <br /> <br /> Public Hearing: An Ordinance Amending and Codifying Permitted Overnight Sleeping Rest Stop Program Provisions, and Amending Section 4.816 of the Eugene Code, 1971 Meeting Date: July 15, 2019 Agenda Item Number: 2 Department: City Manager’s Office Contact: Jason Dedrick <br />www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5033 <br />ISSUE STATEMENT The City Council is scheduled for a Public Hearing on amendments to the existing ordinance that codifies permitted overnight sleeping and the rest stop program, and also amends Section 4.816 of the Eugene Code, 1971(Attachment A). <br /> <br />BACKGROUND The rest stop program was initiated by City Council in September 2013 by Ordinance 20517 as a pilot program. Council approved yearly extensions to the program four times before voting to remove the program’s sunset date on February 27, 2017. The program provides certain council-approved sites where up to 20 individuals who are experiencing homelessness may safely and legally sleep and keep their belongings while they work to obtain more stable, permanent housing. Eugene currently has four rest stops, three of which are managed by Community Supported Shelters and are located in Ward 7, with the fourth managed by Nightingale Hosted Shelters and located in Ward 2. Managing non-profits have been responsible for the costs to establish and operate each location. The City contributes to the program through the council-enacted ordinance, by providing council-approved properties for sites, financial resources for materials and supplies, and staff support to the program. The Triple Bottom Line is primarily addressed on this program through siting efforts (environmental and social equity considerations) and the social equity and economic prosperity dimensions of helping community members achieve housing and economic stability by providing safe, supported places to sleep. <br />PREVIOUS COUNCIL DIRECTION At the June 12, 2019, City Council work session, staff presented councilors with a set of options for amending or revising the rest stop program that would have the potential to expand the number of sites established by the City, based on feedback received from Council at previous work sessions. Council selected their preferred options and directed the City Manager to prepare an ordinance and schedule a Public Hearing on the amended ordinance.