AMENDED Agenda Packet 10-14-19 Meeting

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MINUTES – Eugene City Council September 9, 2019 Page 1 Work Session M I N U T E S Eugene City Council Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue Eugene, Oregon 97401 September 9, 2019 5:30 p.m. Councilors Present: Emily Semple, Jennifer Yeh, Alan Zelenka, Mike Clark. Chris Pryor, Betty Taylor, Greg Evans, Claire Syrett Councilor Taylor opened the September 9, 2019, Work Session of the Eugene City Council in Mayor Vinis’ absence. 1.Committee Reports and Items of Interest MOTION: Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Clark, moved to direct the City Manager to not begin a process for complying with HB 001 and, instead, work to obtain a legislative repeal of HB 2001 during the 2020 legislative session. Council Discussion •Councilor Taylor – stated her objections to House Bill 2001, noting that it pre-empts localcontrol. •Councilor Clark – supported Councilor Taylor’s motion; expressed disapproval for HB 2001related to housing affordability and housing costs. •Councilor Evans – recounted historical conversation about the bill and supportedcompliance with the law while working towards revision or repeal; discussed the timeframefor compliance with the bill’s requirements; voiced support for motion in principle butpractical opposition to the motion because of law passed. •Councilor Pryor – discussed reasons why Council doesn’t support HB 2001; expressedconcern about not beginning a plan for complying with the law; opposed the intendedmotion and encouraged compliance, followed by work to repeal or revise the law. •Councilor Syrett- said she would not support the motion because the City has an obligationto comply with a duly processed law; discussed previous work with the City lobbyist andefforts opposing bill; expressed concern that the motion could cause uncertainty indevelopment efforts. •Councilor Semple – expressed disapproval of motion despite opposition to law; asked howmuch time it would take to be compliant with the law and how much time would it take torepeal the law; inquired about the consequences if the City has no plan in place forcompliance while waiting for repeal; expressed desire to fight the bill but hesitancy as it hasalready passed; supported moving forward with compliance while working towardrevision or repeal. Councilor Zelenka arrived at 5:50 p.m. •Councilor Taylor – clarified the timing implications of the motion, noting that HB2001passed by only one vote. •Councilor Clark – inquired about potential model ordinance from Governor, Covenants,Conditions, and Restrictions (CCR) considerations and litigation concerns; expressedsupport for intended motion because of how this bill will be dealt with in the courts; voicedsupport for effort to fight the bill due to its negative impact on Eugene citizens. ATTACHMENT A September 14, 2019, Meeting - Item 2A