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the success of bird populations. She averred that marine reserves acted as an insurance policy for sustainable fishing <br />by preserving healthy thriving marine life and provided places for scientific research and the tourist industry. She <br />said the establishment of marine reserves aligned with Oregon’s participation with the West Coast Governance <br />Agreement on Ocean Health, noting that Oregon was the only state so far not to set aside areas for the recovery of <br />fish and wildlife. She declared that all Oregonians had a stake in the health of the ocean. She reiterated the request <br />for the council’s support in protecting the ocean ecosystem. <br /> <br />Diego Hernandez <br />, 1722 Hilyard Street, stated that he was in his fifth year at the University of Oregon working on a <br />triple major. He related that they had held two showings of Papers: The Movie during the previous week and both <br />had been well attended. He had come before the council to talk about the Dream Act and a possible council <br />resolution in support of it. He said it was important because it affected students in the community. He had been <br />born in the United States and was an American, but his parents were immigrants. He underscored the importance of <br />having opportunities to go on to higher education and the contributions and investments that people who went on to <br />higher education made to their communities. He related that he was going to graduate school and would ultimately <br />seek a master’s degree in social work. <br /> <br />Jairo Castañeda <br />, 1722 Hilyard Street, added his support for passing a resolution to support the Dream Act. He <br />stated that over 930 organizations currently supported the Dream Act. He listed some of them, including Microsoft <br />and the city councils of Portland, Chicago, and Oakland. He said the act was also supported by over 105 members <br />of the House of Representatives and 36 members of the Senate. He thanked the councilors for their support, <br />reiterating his hope that they would also pass such a resolution. <br /> <br />David Wade <br />, 1366 Lawrence Street, Apt. 6, stated that he was a recent graduate from the University of Oregon. He <br />spoke in support of establishing the Cape Perpetua marine reserve. He also wanted to go on record as being in <br />support of the Dream Act. He had moved from Virginia two years earlier to obtain a master’s degree in public <br />administration. He had chosen to go to the University in part because of wanting to live in a state that valued its <br />natural resources. He related that he had been surprised by the abundant sea life in tide pools on the coast of Oregon, <br />noting that one did not find such abundance in Virginia. He stated that Virginia was trying to “win back” the <br />ecological health of its coastal waters. He averred that Oregon had the opportunity to avoid the mistakes that <br />Virginia had made by establishing protections that the near shore coastal waters needed to adapt and thrive in the <br />face of climate change. He asked the City of Eugene to demonstrate its citizens’ commitment to the natural resources <br />of Oregon by passing a resolution in support of the establishment of marine reserves. <br /> <br />th <br />Derek Campbell <br />, 1289 East 28 Avenue, stated that he was a recent graduate of the University of Oregon and also <br />wanted to add his voice on behalf of the establishment of marine reserves at Cape Perpetua. He read into the record a <br />portion of a letter he had written in support of this. He provided packets of information on the ecology that included <br />maps and the house bill, the work plan for the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, and resolution language from <br />three coastal communities and the County. He averred that though this was a coastal issue it was important for all <br />the communities in Oregon like Eugene to remind people that this was a statewide issue. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy closed the Public Forum. She thanked everyone for taking the time to come from the coast. She <br />considered the items brought to their attention to be important. She believed the marine reserves to be an issue of <br />national importance. She stated that BM 66 and 67 were about how the state would be able to fund the future of <br />Oregon and the Dream Act resolution was about the future of a lot of young people in the country. She added that <br />she also wished to thank the people who spoke about the EmX route. <br /> <br />Councilor Pryor expressed appreciation for all of the people who spoke. He had not been aware of the marine <br />reserves issue and he looked forward to reading the material that had been provided. Regarding the ballot measures, <br />he stated that they were in the process of preparing a memorandum to outline the impacts that the failure of BM 66 <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council November 23, 2009 Page 3 <br /> Regular Meeting <br />
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