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MINUTES – Eugene City Council Work Session February 26, 2020 Page 3 <br />Councilor Yeh – expressed concerns but supported a pilot program; thought a longer trialperiod would be helpful; asked for clarification on the location of the pilot within the city;wanted to ensure people outside of downtown would have the opportunity to use them. <br />Councilor Evans – said he shared the concerns of Councilors Semple and Taylor; sharedpersonal experiences with e-scooters; asked how many cities have banned e-scooters due tosafety issues; was hesitant to support a pilot and wanted to learn from the experiences ofother cities. <br />Councilor Syrett – asked staff to speak more about how geo-fencing might be used; thoughtEugene could incorporate best practices into its pilot to alleviate some concerns, and thatthe City needed to encourage people to travel without their cars; wanted a city-wide pilot. <br />MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Semple, seconded by Councilor Yeh, moved to extend the meeting by 10 minutes. PASSED 8:0 <br />Councilor Taylor – did not support a pilot and wanted to know who would issue fines;thought it might discourage people from biking and walking, and draw riders away frombuses. <br />MOTION: Councilor Semple, seconded by Councilor Yeh, moved to direct the City Manager to bring back for council consideration an ordinance amending the code to allow the administrative establishment of a pilot program for licensing e-scooter share services in Eugene. <br />Councilor Semple – expressed support for the pilot. <br />VOTE: PASSED 6:2, Councilors Taylor and Evans opposed. <br />Councilor Clark – asked for clarification on where people could use e-scooters currently. <br />MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Semple, seconded by Councilor Yeh, moved to direct the City Manager to bring back for council consideration an ordinance amending the code to allow e-scooters and other electric micromobility devices (e.g., e-skateboards) on shared use paths (outside of East Alton Baker Park). <br />PASSED 6:2, Councilors Taylor and Evans opposed. The meeting adjourned at 1:42 p.m. Respectfully submitted, <br />Beth Forrest City Recorder (Recorded by Cas Casados) <br />View the video recording of the meeting here. <br />March 9, 2020, Meeting - Item 2ACC Agenda - Page 27