CC Minutes - 08/05/98 Work Session

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Mr. Fart said there is insufficient time to implement the ordinance before the current one expires so he supports the extension. He noted that the City will be working with both Lane County and the City of Springfield to provide the same types of solutions. Ms. Nathanson acknowledged that this does not address the fundamental issue of "criminalization of not having a home other than on the street." She said it was important to acknowledge that Eugene cannot solve this problem on its own but the ordinance goes a step further in getting out of the way of people helping people. She described the proposal as a reasonable approach and compromise that did not "turn our backs on people," noting that it, in fact, added more help from a year ago. Ms. Nathanson said renters get a 30-day notice so she would later move to amend Section 4, extending the current ordinance to September 5. Mr. Johnson asked the council to consider Council Bill 4662--A council bill relating to authorizing overnight sleeping in specified areas; adding Section 4.816 to the Eugene Code, 1971; amending Section 4.990 of that Code; repealing Ordinance No. 20124; and declaring an emergency. Mr. Fart moved, seconded by Mr. Tollenaar, that the bill, with unanimous consent of the council, be read the second time by council bill number only, and that enactment be considered at this time. Roll call vote. Ms. Nathanson moved, seconded by Ms. Taylor, to amend Section 4.990 of the new ordinance by changing the date from September 30 to October 5. Mr. Johnson said it was physically impossible to give 30-day notice. Mr. Weinman said it may be impossible to hire a facilitator in the next 30 days. Mr. Meisner confirmed that the council was voting on the ordinance distributed that day, not the one in the packet. Ms. Taylor confirmed that if the proposed ordinance was not approved that day, the current ordinance would expire on August 30 so people were already prepared for that and in a sense had already received notice. The motion to amend failed, 4:3; with councilors Laue Lee, and Tollenaar opposed. The main motion on the first reading passed unanimously, 7:0 Mr. Johnson asked the council to consider Council Bill 4662 by council bill number only. Mr. Fart moved, seconded by Mr. Tollenaar, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote. Mr. Lee noted that even with this motion, Eugene has the harshest law in the County so when people insist the City attracts outsiders, it is a perception problem. He reiterated that the proposal allows the community to help itself and the government should not get in the way of that. Ms. Taylor said the council was trying to "solve the problem for the whole area "so she could not support the motion. MINUTES--Eugene City Council August 5, 1998 Page 7 11:30 a.m.