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MINUTES – Eugene City Council Meeting March 9, 2020 Page 2 <br />MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Semple, seconded by Councilor Yeh, moved to approve the items on Consent Calendar I. PASSED 6:0. <br />3.PUBLIC FORUMPublic Forum opened with a report from Eugene’s youth ambassadors on a recent trip toChinju, South Korea, a sister city. Candace Shorack, the President of the Eugene-ChinjuSister City Committee, introduced the ambassadors, Ashley Morzenti and Jasmine Vasquez,who spoke about their experience with the cultural exchange.1.Nate Otto – advocated for adoption of Score Then Automatic Runoff voting.2.Tom Peck – shared actions council could take to help with help the spread of COVID-19.3.David Ivan Piccioni – supported STAR voting and raised concerns about deforestation.4.Samuel Schall – shared how STAR voting empowers voters.5.Brett Blundon – supported short-term rentals and a reduction in building fees.6.Chris Widdop – thought complaints about STRs were anecdotal rather than fact-based.7.Allen Zundel – thanked council for considering whether to put STAR voting on the ballot.8.Stephanie McLaughlin – expressed interest in sharing data about STRs.9.Charles Fournier – spoke in support of STAR voting.10.Wayne Martin – supported making it safer for unhoused people to sleep outdoors.11.Erika Propst – spoke about traffic calming efforts on Jefferson Street.12.Kim Hyland – asked council to make decisions on STRs based on validated data.13.Sue Sierralupé – advocated for bathrooms to be opened for people to wash their hands.14.Steve Piercy – asked for more traffic calming funds and de-prioritization of parking.15.Jay Concotta – asked council to refer STAR voting to the ballot.16.Rich Self – wanted full adoption of recommendations from recent report on unhoused.17.Travis Johannes – supported Bethel receiving more community development funds.18.Sara Wolk – explained more about how STAR voting works.19.Bruce Sisson – shared data from a recent survey on STRs.20.Jonathan Miller – spoke in support of STAR voting.21.Joshua Korn – spoke of the ethical issues surrounding 5G technology.22.Holly Berry – shared concerns about a potential 90-day limit on STRs.23.Kristina Lang – shared her experiences managing a STR.24.Anthony Martins – spoke of the challenges of the petition signature-gathering window.25.Mark Osterloh – said he thought council should place STAR voting on the ballot.26.Todd Boyle – shared recent report on homelessness from Lane County Legal Aid.27.Karen Alvarado – shared concerns about the STR ad-hoc committee’s process28.Tim Kovash – voiced concern about the lack of collaboration on the STR committee.29.Rowan – spoke about his recent experiences researching 5G.30.Pamela Krause – requested more resources for public health to deal with COVID-19.31.Hallie Roberts – spoke about the challenges the STAR voting campaign faced.32.Matthew Yook – wanted an STR tax and greater transparency and access generally.33.Mark Frohnmayer– urged council to push STAR voting to the ballot.34.Katherine Dunn – spoke in support of STRs.35.Will Phillips – urged council to review the data on STRs; noted professionalism of hosts.36.Tommy “Soybean” Hiura – spoke about STAR voting; sang the national anthem.37.Linda Sisson – shared concerns about the STR ad-hoc committee’s process.38.Jared Weybright – thanked the City for its support of the McKenzie Watershed Council. <br />April 13, 2020, Meeting – Item 2ACC Agenda - Page 18