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MINUTES – Eugene City Council July 17, 2019 Page 1 Work Session M I N U T E S Eugene City Council Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue Eugene, Oregon 97401 July 17, 2019 12:00 p.m. Councilors Present: Emily Semple, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, Jennifer Yeh, Mike Clark, Claire Syrett, Chris Pryor, Greg Evans Mayor Vinis opened the July 17, 2019, Work Session of the Eugene City Council. 1.WORK SESSION: Homeless Systems Implementation PlanSystems Policy Analyst Jason Dedrick and Homelessness Policy Analyst Peter Chavannespresented recommendations to move forward with implementation of the Technical AssistanceCollaborative’s Shelter Feasibility Study.Council Discussion: o Councilor Taylor – Expressed concern about the $1 million set aside for a shelter not beingused for that intent, and asked where money is coming from; suggested state matchcontributions; spoke to individuals moving to Eugene to engage with improved homelessservices systems; inquired of staff what was meant by “building out to the perimeter”;stated that prevention of homelessness should be priority; inquired about proposedincentives to landlords; inquired if proposed motion included expanding rest stops. o Councilor Clark - Inquired about capacity and location of proposed shelter and purpose ofrelated funding under discussion; discussed what information is needed to approve shelter;expressed discomfort with decision-making without first knowing the location of thefacility; asked whether a municipal judge can compel someone to stay in a given location(i.e., public shelter) or require drug treatment as a condition of sentencing; discussedconcerns about individuals that are perceived to not want help. o Councilor Syrett – Expressed appreciation for topic; requested follow-up information onLane County’s budget allocation for this initiative; discussed previous efforts to arrive atthese recommendations as well as comparisons between a sprung structure and a concreteand steel structure; discussed purpose and perceived benefits of sprung structures; notedconversation with City Manager about organizing visits to other communities with similarstructures and previous conversations about shelter needs in Eugene. o Councilor Pryor – Expressed agreement with Councilor Syrett and shared thoughts onsprung structure shelter; recounted previous conversations about shelter and theoverriding need for siting a shelter rather than discussing costs; discussed the landlordincentives concept and making current housing more accessible to more people; expressedsupport for recommendations. o Councilor Yeh – Reiterated need for information about the County’s budget allocation andproposed actions; appreciated sprung structures given current resources and timeline;inquired about operations for shelter; reiterated Councilor Taylor’s comments abouthomelessness prevention and asked if funding would come from reserve contingency fundallocations; requested the information be made clearer to this end. o Councilor Zelenka – Appreciated presentation and its alignment with the TAC Report;discussed recommendations and information from TAC Report; discussed budgetary andtimeline disadvantages of a “brick and mortar” shelter and expressed appreciation for ATTACHMENT F September 9, 2019, Meeting – Item 2A