04/27/20 City Council Agenda Packet - Work Session

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Eugene Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice 2020-2024 Regulatory changes to encourage development of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in Eugene. Community and Landlord Education The City has taken an active role educating residents, property managers, landlords, and service providers on fair housing requirements. The City partners with the Fair Housing Council of Oregon (FHCO) to facilitate trainings and workshops on fair housing obligations and protections to audiences with different perspectives on fair housing. These Eugene sponsored sessions educate service providers, landlords and residents, and are well attended by University of Oregon students. Impediment and Strategy Summary The City is encouraged to continue to carry out these existing initiatives and to assess its policies and identify opportunities to expand affordable housing options for all residents. There is a recognized connection housing and location play into a house safe and quality public spaces, transportation, and employment hubs. The City currently has no Racial/Ethnic Concentrations of Poverty (R/ECAP) as defined by HUD. Concentrations of poverty and segregation of communities is costly; financially, socially, and culturally. The City is encouraged to continue to consider impacts on lower income households when proposing policy and regulatory changes and continue utilizing equity assessments when considering policy impacts. Eugene has demonstrated the desire to create an equitable community, integrating the needs of vulnerable populations into planning processes. However, there is always room for improvement. The purpose of the AI is to identify those places where improvements could reasonably be made that would benefit protected classes. Those impediments and associated strategies to overcome the impediments are outlined in the following table.