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MINUTES – Eugene City Council Work Session June 17, 2019 Page 1 <br />MINUTES <br />Eugene City Council <br />Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />June 17, 2019 <br />5:30 p.m. <br />Councilors Present: Jennifer Yeh, Alan Zelenka, Chris Pryor, Greg Evans, Claire Syrett, Mike Clark Councilors Absent: Emily Semple, Betty Taylor Mayor Vinis opened the June 17, 2019, work session of the Eugene City Council. Councilor Zelenka joined the meeting at 5:41 p.m. <br />1.WORK SESSION: Climate Action Plan 2.0 Update – Equity PanelSustainability Manager Chelsea Clinton and Human Rights and Neighborhood InvolvementManager Jennifer Lleras Van Der Haeghen introduced the background on the Equity Panel.Equity Panel members Gregoria Gomez and Luis “Pablo” Alvarez shared about their experiencebeing part of the group and their recommendations for proceeding to address climate change.Council Discussion: <br />•Councilor Syrett – thanked the panelists and staff for their hard work; hoped that a futuremulticultural liaison, which was included in the proposed FY20 budget, could further theirwork. <br />•Councilor Yeh – asked the panelists whether they had shared their experiences with theircommunities yet and how their service on the panel has impacted their personal lives. <br />•Councilor Zelenka – thanked the panelists for their service; said it was the most impressivecommunity-wide climate effort in terms of its inclusion of equity concerns in the country tohis knowledge; noted the conversation on “cap and invest” was underway in the StateLegislature at the same time as the City Council was meeting. <br />•Mayor Vinis – noted the recommendations provided by the Equity Panel and requested staffsort the recommendations into those items that could be accomplished in the short-,medium- and long-term; she hoped the City could keep Panelists informed on the progress <br />•Councilor Clark – asked how and where the recommendations would be utilized; expressedthat he had opinions about some of the wording and would like to weigh in on their use infuture policy. <br />•Councilor Syrett – called attention to the historical awareness equity consideration,especially looking why some communities are more vulnerable to climate change;requested some follow-up analysis on the topic. <br />2.WORK SESSION: Climate Action Plan 2.0 – Gap Strategies UpdateSustainability Manager Chelsea Clinton introduced the item, including a video and slides regardingcommunication efforts, explaining the “CAP 2.0 Equation,” and a variety of strategies the City isundertaking to reach its goals. <br />•Councilor Evans – asked for more detail regarding the strategy of reducing square footageof single-family, detached homes; asked staff what specific changes council could make toaccomplish that goal. <br />•Councilor Syrett – asked a clarifying question about the electric vehicle goals. <br />July 22, 2019, Meeting – Item 2A <br />ATTACHMENT D