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RESPONDING TO EMERGING ISSUES The commission is committed to addressing emerging issues, geographical locations of the city and not others. Commission leadership drafted a letter to the City Council to outline concerns. The CLEAR Act Food for Lane County Dining Room The commission recommended that the City Council, through the Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) Committee, take action to Human Rights Program members expressed their concern in the oppose Federal House Bill 2671 entitled "Clear Law Enforcement fall of 2003 when Food for Lane County's Dining Room Program, for Criminal Alien Removal Act of 2003," otherwise known as the a service partially funded with City Community Development CLEAR Act. The IGR Committee did so in January 2004. Block Grant funds, made the decision to serve only seniors 65 and older and children and their accompanying adults, thus Housing Standards providing no meals to single adults. The change in policy was influenced by neighbor complaints. Members of the commission The commission endorsed a proposal regarding housing were concerned that a specific population was being standards brought forth by Eugene Citizens for Housing discriminated against based on age. Staff and program members Standards. The City Council held a work session about the met with Food for Lane County representatives and CDBG staff. subject in May. In March 2004, Food for Lane County changed the policy and is now providing meals to single adults two nights a week and Downtown Ordinance seniors 65 and over and children with accompanying adults the other two nights of operation. Food for Lane County staff made The commission received a presentation from representatives presentations to the Agenda Committee and the commission from the Eugene Police Department and Downtown Eugene Inc. about current practices at the site. While commissioners are regarding Downtown Ordinance revisions. Commissioners pleased that adults have access on certain days, there is concern expressed concerns regarding the potential of selective that this "separate but equal" decision is still discriminatory, and enforcement and inconsistency of the law applying to some no one has access to the program all nights. EUGENE HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAM REPORT AND WORK PLAN PAGE 16