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MINUTES – Eugene City Council Work Session October 14, 2019 Page 1 <br />MINUTES <br />Eugene City Council <br />Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />October 14, 2019 <br />5:30 p.m. <br />Councilors Present: Betty Taylor, Emily Semple, Councilor Zelenka, Mike Clark, Chris Pryor, Greg Evans, Claire Syrett <br />Councilors Absent: Jennifer Yeh Mayor Vinis opened the October 14, 2019, work session of the Eugene City Council. <br />1.Committee Reports and Items of Interest <br />•Councilor Taylor – Discussed recent Lane Regional Air Protection Agency grant as well as recentcomplaints filed with LRAPA regarding two local agencies; raised concerns about e-scooters inEugene; expressed desire to address short-term rental housing needs; discussed concernsabout state-issued funds for upcoming IAAF championships in light of funding needs for mentalhealth institutions. <br />•Mayor Vinis – Discussed conversations she had related to collaboration with other jurisdictionson emergency preparedness. <br />2.WORK SESSION: Human Rights Commission Work Plan – Fiscal Year 2020Equity Accessibility Analyst Fabio Andrade and Human Rights Commission Chair Joel Iboa theHuman Rights Commission Work Plan review for Fiscal Year 2019 and proposal for Fiscal Year2020.Council Discussion <br />•Councilor Syrett – Expressed appreciation for work plan and presentation; discussed desire forstaff and the commission to focus on recognized neighborhood associations rather than on theNeighborhood Leaders Council. <br />•Councilor Semple – Expressed appreciation for the report and for Human Rights Commission’swork throughout the year; expressed appreciation for recommendations from the commissionon appointment of new members; asked for clarification of previous actions categorized under“continuous work”; said this is critical work and not enough people know about what theHuman Rights Commission does; asked commissioners to spend time educating public aboutthe work they are doing; expressed anticipation of filling the new MulticulturalLiaison/Marginalized Communities Liaison position. <br />•Councilor Zelenka - Expressed appreciation for the work plan and commission as well as thenew Multicultural Liaison position; reiterated Councilor Syrett’s comments regardingconnecting with neighborhood associations rather than the Neighborhood Leaders Council. <br />•Mayor Vinis – Expressed appreciation for the commission’s work; discussed goals in developingmulticultural systems in the city and the work of commission in highlighting current activitieshappening in the community. <br />MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Semple, moved to approve the Human Rights Commission FY 2020 Work Plan. PASSED 7:0 <br />Mayor Vinis adjourned the work session of the Eugene City Council and convened a work session of the <br />Eugene Urban Renewal Agency. <br />ATTACHMENT A <br />November 12, 2019, Meeting – Item 3A