1.23.2019 City Council Work Session Minutes

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MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Semple, moved to advance the preferred concepts identified in Attachment B to this AIS, as supported by Planning Commission, to the draft land use code writing phase. PASSED 6:1 2. WORK SESSION: Rest Stop Program Update and Siting Policy Discussion Policy Analyst Jason Dedrick presented options for amending or revising the rest stop program. Council Discussion • Councilor Semple - expressed concern that work isn't happening quickly enough to expand rest stop opportunities; supported allowing rest stops for homeless families near schools, eliminating the prohibition of rest stops in residential areas, and lifting the requirement of council approval for every new rest stop; supported maintaining operator contracts, consideration of using private lands, and allocating additional funding where appropriate; encouraged the use of incentives to make rest stops in neighborhoods more acceptable. • Councilor Syrett - supported making outreach efforts to neighborhoods and businesses more robust; supported amending the limitations on rest stops and car camps near schools with appropriate screening; supported amending the ordinance to allow more siting opportunities in or near residential neighborhoods; supported expansion of program to include land owned by other jurisdictions, more freedom with funding. • Councilor Clark - conveyed anecdotal information about the threat many residents feel from siting homeless camps near residential neighborhoods; opposed the proposal to eliminate the prohibition on camps in neighborhoods. • Councilor Pryor - agreed with ownership and funding proposals; expressed some ambiguity about proposal to eliminate the requirement for council approval, noting that councilors representing the wards in which a rest stop may be sited should be involved in the decision- making process; supported maintaining the operating provisions of the ordinance; said it is important to communicate with residents that these facilities are safe and pose no public safety threat; encouraged council to act in the best interests of the whole community. MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Semple, moved to extend the meeting by 10 minutes. PASSED 6:1 Councilor Zelenka - supported maintaining requirement for council support and accountability; said the overriding issue the program faces is the lack of sites due to neighbors' opposition; supported greater outreach and education efforts. Councilor Yeh -supported amending the schools, residential, ownership and funding flexibility provisions; encouraged analysis of whether the rest stop program is worthy of the effort if siting of new camps remains difficult; asked for additional information about the "no day use" requirement and how it was justified. Councilor Semple - asked about the timeline for approving new rest stops if council approval requirement is retained; reminded council that rest stops are considered transitional housing, which was determined to be in great need in the community. The meeting adjourned at 1:40 p.m. Respectfully submitted, W Join Beth Forrest City Recorder Link to the webcast of this City Council meeting: here. MINUTES — Eugene City Council January 23, 2019 Page 2 Work Session