9.23.2019 City Council Meeting Minutes

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38. Cynthia Matherly - spoke in support of banning styrofoam and the climate crisis. 39. Bill Randall - spoke in favor of ADU regulations as required by the state legislature. 40. Pamela Krause - spoke about the need for homeless and respite services in the community. 41. Wayne Martin - asked council to hire individuals with professional homelessness experience. 42. Carmel Snyder - spoke about the benefits of creating ADUs in the community. 43. Majeska Seese-Green - spoke about the need for housing, ADUs, and addressing homelessness. 44. Dharmika Henshel - spoke about the current climate crisis. 45. Lex Warden - encouraged Eugene to be a beacon of hope for the climate's future. Council Discussion: Councilor Taylor - said overpopulation is a part of all the world's problems; said people speaking about climate are talking about the survival of humanity and its very important; noted that ADUs are currently permitted in Eugene. Councilor Syrett - asked to pull the Hatton Annexation from the Consent Calendar because she wanted to address some of the public testimony about it; responded to comments about including unhoused people in conversations that the City is having around homelessness; said City staff has started engaging in this dialogue and is having individuals participate in a formal way; talked about the City declaring homelessness an emergency in 2015. Councilor Semple - apologized for her remarks at the Human Rights Commission meeting; thanked the Sustainability Commission for their resolution supporting the youth led climate strike; said she is hoping to get a finalized resolution for council to vote on at the October 14 meeting; mentioned the public hearings on November 18 on polystyrene and plastic bags. Councilor Zelenka - mentioned that City Council did declare a housing emergency a few years ago, asking the governor to declare a housing emergency; said he was at the climate strike on Friday and it was heartening to see all the students marching at such a well -attended event. Councilor Clark- expressed concern that if current regulations around ADUs are lifted and the City complies with state law, there will not be more ADUs being built because the conversation is more about affordability than changes to the law. Mayor Vinis - thanked people for coming to speak, acknowledged that there is an outpouring of recurring issues because those issues have not been resolved, noting that although it may seem like decisions can never be made fast enough around homelessness, it is a priority; said there would be a lot of action around climate decisions in the next few months; said she expects the City to move forward with complying with state law around ADUs. 2. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of Tentative Working Agenda B. Adoption of a Resolution Annexing Rights -of -Way to the City of Eugene (Sections of: Harvey Avenue; Maynard Avenue from River Road West: Hatton Avenue West to Parnell Drive: Manzana Street from Howard South: and Evergreen Drive from Howard Avenue South to Rosetta Avenue.) (Hatton Annexation; A 19-4) MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Semple, moved to approve the items on the Consent Calendar except for Item B. PASSED 8:0. Council Discussion: Councilor Syrett - addressed the additional public comments made about the proposed annexation; asked if the annexation could be passed tonight and then the City could address incorporating the additional properties that would also like to be annexed at a later date; said she wanted to make sure staff were engaged with the individuals and moving the conversation forward; apologized if she did not respond to these individuals who may have emailed about these issues. MINUTES - Eugene City Council September 23, 2019 Page 2 Meeting