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MINUTES – Eugene City Council Work Session July 8, 2019 Page 2 be waived; pointed out that some of the cities used for comparison in the presentation slides were cities with much higher average incomes than Eugene. o Councilor Syrett – appreciated the progressive approach, which resulted in a reduction foraccessory dwelling units and smaller homes; preferred not to drop any of the projects onthe list distributed; asked staff to follow up with her on what percentage increases wereused in 2007. o Councilor Clark – preferred not to increase the cost of housing through SDCs while alsoincreasing the capacity of the parks by $58 million; felt it was not the time—given thehousing crisis—to do more projects; requested list of projects that were still on the list from2007. o Councilor Zelenka – requested data on Springfield, Albany and Portland; noted that it hadbeen 12 years since council had last increased the SDCs; said that the city’s parks increaselivability; noted another option in which the smallest homes had a zero or negative increasein rate and larger increases for homes with more square footage. o Councilor Pryor – said that even if the current rate didn’t change, the scale should beadjusted so that it is progressive and, therefore, more affordable for smaller homes. o Councilor Evans – asked how many developers were working on smaller homes (under1600 square feet) within the city. o Councilor Semple – said it was important to encourage development; increasing fees maydiscourage housing development.3.WORK SESSION: Municipal Court Presiding JudgeCity Manager’s Office Interim Division Manager Becky DeWitt introduced the item Judge Gill spokeabout his professional background, his involvement in the local Community Court; the key values hethinks the municipal court should uphold; and his vision for the future of the municipal court. MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Clark, seconded by Councilor Zelenka, moved to extend the work session by 10 minutes. PASSED 7:0. Council Discussion: o Councilor Clark – asked Judge Gill how effective the court was in reducing recidivism; statedpreference for a municipal court that is firmer in holding people accountable than theprevious Presiding Judge’s court. o Councilor Zelenka – asked Judge Gill how he knows the Community Court works and whenthe evaluation by National Center for State Courts will be available; asked how the Judgewould handle his role as a partner in his current firm if he were to be hired by the City asthe presiding judge.The meeting adjourned at 7:07 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Beth Forrest City Recorder (Recorded by Cas Casados) Link to the webcast of this City Council meeting here. September 9, 2019, Meeting – Item 2A