02.26.20 City Council Work Session Minutes

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Mayor Vinis - expressed interest in putting the motions on the table to determine whether a second work session would be needed. Councilor Taylor - supported the first two motions and wanted to delay voting on the fee structure timing. Councilor Zelenka - thought there was enough support to adopt Option 5 and wanted to vote rather than delay. Councilor Semple - noted that when people moved to larger homes, their smaller homes were often demolished; asked what the lost revenue might be depending on each choice. Councilor Zelenka - offered a rough figure of lost revenue resulting from a delay in implementation of the new fee structure. MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Semple, seconded by Councilor Yeh, moved to direct the City Manager to prepare for adoption a reduction in the SEC administrative fee from nine percent to five percent. PASSED: 8:0 MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Semple, seconded by Councilor Yeh, moved to direct the City Manager to prepare for adoption the proposed project list and components of the proposed methodology to ensure funding for 2018 Parks and Recreation bond measure projects. PASSED 7:1, Councilor Clark opposed. MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Evans, seconded by Councilor Syrett moved to direct the City Manager to prepare Option 5 for adoption. PASSED: 6:2, Councilors Clark and Taylor opposed. MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Semple, seconded by Councilor Yeh, moved to direct the City Manager to prepare for adoption an SDC adjustment for large multi -family units that implement Envision Eugene and Climate Recovery goals. PASSED: 7:1, Councilor Taylor opposed. 2. WORK SESSION: E-Scooters and Micromobility Transportation Planning Intern Karen Mason and Transportation Planning Manager Rob Inerfeld introduced the topic. Council Discussion Mayor Vinis - asked for clarification on the definition of a shared use path. Councilor Semple - shared a personal story about being hit by an e-scooter and did not support having them on sidewalks; said that if a pilot was implemented, she wanted as many options as possible as well as scooters with seats and baskets; wanted to require helmets and consider equity concerns. Councilor Zelenka - shared his experience with using scooters in a couple of different cities; thought they were an important tool for reducing greenhouse gases; thought parking spots were helpful, technology was very helpful for controlling speed and educating about use Councilor Taylor - said she thought there were problems with parking and sidewalk use, and that scooters were a hazard generally; thought e-bikes were already a problem on shared use paths. Councilor Pryor - said he was focused on rider behavior for all mobility devices and that a pilot was an opportunity to see how safely the City could get people to ride. Councilor Clark- expressed concern about the interaction between scooters and cars; did not think the City should expend any funds for this service when there were so many other more pressing needs. MINUTES - Eugene City Council February 26, 2020 Page 2 Work Session