6.17.2019 City Council Work Session Minutes

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MINUTES Eugene City Council Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue Eugene, Oregon 97401 June 17, 2019 5:30 p.m. 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. 1. WORK SESSION: Climate Action Plan 2.0 Update -Equity Panel Sustainability Manager Chelsea Clinton and Human Rights and Neighborhood Involvement Manager Jennifer Lleras Van Der Haeghen introduced the background on the Equity Panel. Equity Panel members Gregoria Gomez and Luis "Pablo" Alvarez shared about their experience being part of the group and their recommendations for proceeding to address climate change. Council Discussion: • Councilor Syrett - thanked the panelists and staff for their hard work, hoped that a future multicultural liaison, which was included in the proposed FY20 budget, could further their work. • Councilor Yeh - asked the panelists whether they had shared their experiences with their communities yet and how their service on the panel has impacted their personal lives. • Councilor Zelenka - thanked the panelists for their service; said it was the most impressive community -wide climate effort in terms of its inclusion of equity concerns in the country to his knowledge; noted the conversation on "cap and invest' was underway in the State Legislature at the same time as the City Council was meeting. • Mayor Vinis - noted the recommendations provided by the Equity Panel and requested staff sort 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 • Councilor Clark- asked how and where the recommendations would be utilized; expressed that he had opinions about some of the wording and would like to weigh in on their use in future policy. • 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. WORK SESSION: Climate Action Plan 2.0 - Gap Strategies Update Sustainability Manager Chelsea Clinton introduced the item, including a video and slides regarding communication efforts, explaining the "CAP 2.0 Equation," and a variety of strategies the City is undertaking to reach its goals. • Councilor Evans - asked for more detail regarding the strategy of reducing square footage of single-family, detached homes; asked staff what specific changes council could make to accomplish that goal. • Councilor Syrett - asked a clarifying question about the electric vehicle goals. MINUTES - Eugene City Council June 17, 2019 Page 1 Work Session