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MOTION: Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Semple, moved to adopt an Ordinance Concerning Single-Use Checkout Bags, Amending Sections 6.850 and 6.855 of the Eugene Code, 1971, and Repealing Sections 6.860 and 6.865 of that Code. Council Discussion: •Councilor Zelenka – said he wanted to make it clear that passing this ordinance puts the City incompliance with state law; said it adds restaurants, but does not prohibit the use of bags orwrapping for bulk items, fruit, vegetables, nuts, hardware, meat, fish, potted plants, newspaperbags, door hangers, garments, laundry, or dry cleaning; said he supports it. VOTE: PASSED 8:0. 5.ACTION: A Resolution Calling for a Statewide Addiction Recovery Continuum of Care.Council Discussion: •Councilor Yeh – thanked Teri Morgan for her testimony on this topic; reported that Oregon hasthe fourth highest rate of substance use disorder in the country, but is fiftieth in access totreatment; shared that two-thirds of Oregonians have a friend or family member who suffersfrom addiction and this is a personal issue for many people. MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Yeh, seconded by Councilor Evans, moved to adopt a Resolution Calling for a Statewide Addiction Recovery Continuum of Care. PASSED 8:0. The meeting adjourned at 9:18 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Beth Forrest City Recorder (Recorded by Elena Domingo) Link to the webcast of this City Council meeting: here. Janurary 13, 2020, Meeting – Item 3A