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ORDINANCE NO. l ~'1 ~j ~'Z-- A SPECIAL ORDINANCE G G A LIMITED EXEMPTION TO '1`HE APPLICATIgN OF EUGENE CODE, 1971, SECTIONS 4,G84 AND 4.815; PRgvIDING FOR AN AUTOMATIC REPEAL AS qF JUNE 1, 1994; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The City Council of the City of Eugene finds as follows: A. The City Council has publicly acknowledged its awareness of the severity of problems facing homeless persons within the City and has initiated and supported measures directed towards the alleviation of those conditions, B. A proposal has been made that homeless persons be permitted to camp on a temporary basis and for a limited period of time in a designated portion of Alton Baker Park. Such camping is presently prohibited by Sections 4.6$02} and 4.$15 of the Eugene Cade, 1971 SEC}. C. It would be in the public interest and further City Council policies to grant a limited and unique exception to the enforcement of EC Sections 4.6$02} and 4.$15 for a designated portion of Alton Baker Park. This limited exception is granted on a trial basis only and should not serve as a precedent far future exceptions, nor interfere with the continued enforcement of EC Section 4.$15 in other portions of the City. NOW; THEREFgRE, THE CITY qF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The findings set forth above are adopted. Section Z, Notwithstanding Sections 4.6$02} and 4,$15 of the Eugene Code, 1971, the City Manager shall designate an area within the three western-most parking bays of the WISTICIAIton Baker parking area to be used by homeless persons for car or tent cam in . Pg The Manager shall designate not more than fifty sites for camping. The Manager shall designate such sites as soon after the effective date of this ordinance as is practicable. The Manager may adapt administrative rules to govern use of the campground, including provisions related to allocation of the sites, and payment of a fee for use of the campground. The Manager also may contract with anon-profit provider to manage the day-to-day operations of the campground. Section 3. Notwithstanding ECSubsections 4.6$02} and 4.$153} a person may cam P Ordinance - 1