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MINUTES – Eugene City Council Work Session February 24, 2020 Page 2 •Councilor Semple – talked about the need to maintain the surrounding areas; spoke about beingcautious of using some of the fund options for the project; discussed the monies needed for theportions of the project; expressed concern about moving quickly ahead with planning but beingbehind with funding options. •Councilor Clark – spoke to Councilor Taylor’s questions about transferring funds; talked aboutthe parking issue and the possibility of partnering with Lane County; discussed the EWEBbuilding and parking options. •Councilor Taylor – spoke about parking issues and future possible parking on 7th Avenue;encouraged taking time to consider and make changes. •Councilor Zelenka – asked about the use of Comcast dollars; inquired about the use of differentmonies for specific pieces of the project related to the downtown urban renewal district;supported further discussion of the Lane County parking structure option; supported movingforward with the project. •Councilor Pryor – asked about the reserve versus the facility reserve monies; talked about theurban reserves and the remaining LCC downtown center funds; said he is willing to look at anextension of the urban renewal district. •Councilor Semple – asked about spending to-date on the design and expressed her desire tophase the project. 2.Work Session: Eugene-Springfield 2020 Consolidated Plan for Affordable Housing and Community DevelopmentGrants Manager Stephanie Jennings spoke about the consolidated plan scope and purpose,community profile and needs, draft goals and strategies for use of HUD funds, and next steps forcompletion and submittal of the plan.Council Discussion Councilor Taylor – asked for clarification regarding the definition of fair housing. Councilor Pryor – spoke about his role on the committee that drafted the consolidated plan;discussed the federal poverty level and the residents who qualify for that designation. Councilor Evans – discussed the issue of segregation of persons in housing. Councilor Zelenka – spoke about the poverty line of renters and costs of rent; asked aboutrenter protections committee and work related to codes and ordinances; expressed a desire totackle affordable housing. Councilor Clark – spoke about renter costs and size of household; talked about an article heread regarding the differences between living in nuclear or multi-generational households andthe modern culture of single-person households. Mayor Vinis – expressed appreciated for the work that went into the consolidated plan.The meeting adjourned at 6:58 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Beth Forrest City Recorder (Recorded by Carolyn Dimick-Kronberger) Link to the webcast of this City Council meeting here. April 13, 2020, Meeting – Item 2ACC Agenda - Page 9