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MINUTES – Eugene City Council October 16, 2019 Page 1 <br />Work Session <br />M I N U T E S <br />Eugene City Council <br />Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />October 16, 2019 <br />12:00 p.m. <br />Councilors Present: Betty Taylor, Emily Semple, Mike Clark, Greg Evans, Claire Syrett, Chris Pryor, Councilor Zelenka <br />Councilors Absent: Councilor Yeh Mayor Vinis opened the October 16, 2019, Work Session of the Eugene City Council. <br />1.WORK SESSION: Rivers to Ridges Partnership - Fifteen Years of AccomplishmentsPublic Works Parks and Open Space Director Craig Carnagey and Shelly Miller, NaturalResources Planning Supervisor, provided an update on the accomplishments of the Rivers toRidges partnership over the past 15 years.Council Discussion <br />•Councilor Evans – Discussed and inquired about Suzanne Arlie Park and asked whethercommercial development adjacent to the park is still under consideration. <br />•Councilor Zelenka – Discussed the roles within the partnership and the Oregon WatershedEnhancement Board grant; inquired about and discussed the impact of the project on jobsand the economy. <br />•Councilor Pryor – Expressed appreciation for work; discussed long-term vision for theseenhancements and the partnership with Willamalane; expressed pride in developments andcongratulated staff for their work. <br />•Mayor Vinis – Discussed impacts of plan on the whole city; discussed work of fire reductionstrategies; discussed personal experience with parts of the parks system and appreciationfor staff’s presentation and work over the years. <br />2.WORK SESSION: Transportation Update – Climate Action Plan 2.0, Transportation System <br />Plan, and Electric Vehicle StrategyPublic Works Transportation Planning Manager Rob Inerfield and Sustainability ManagerChelsea Clinton reviewed the Climate Action Plan 2.0 Transportation Fuels Gap Strategies,provided an update on the Eugene 2035 Transportation System Plan Implementation Strategy,and shared the first draft of an Electric Vehicle StrategyCouncil Discussion <br />•Councilor Evans – Asked what happens if the City is not making significant progresstowards 2030 goals and about any interim strategies, particularly with regard toinfrastructure for electric vehicle charging stations; asked who would pay for the electricvehicle charging station infrastructure; discussed community comments about ClimateRecovery Ordinance goals and supported creating a report card about the City’s progress onaccomplishing its goals. <br />•Councilor Zelenka - Expressed appreciation for the report and supported efforts to trackprogress; discussed co-benefits of strategies aside from reduction in greenhouse gases and <br />ATTACHMENT C <br />November 12, 2019, Meeting – Item 3A