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ATTACHMENT A M I N U T E S Eugene City Council McNutt Room—City Hall 777 Pearl Street—Eugene, Oregon June 20, 2011 5:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Betty Taylor, George Brown, Andrea Ortiz, George Poling, Mike Clark, Chris Pryor, Alan Zelenka, Pat Farr. Her Honor Mayor Kitty Piercy called the June 20, 2011, work session of the Eugene City Council to order. A. WORK SESSION: Housing and Urban Development Sustainable Communities Grant Assistant City Manager Sarah Medary introduced the topic, reminding the council that the Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through the Partnership for Sustainable Communities Program, had awarded the region a $1.45 million Sustainable Communities Grant. The Lane Council of Governments (LCOG) was lead agency in developing the Memorandum of Understanding between the local partners in the Lane Livability Consortium, which would be funded by the grant. She reported that the deadline for submittal of the MOU had been extended by HUD. Assistant City Manager Medary went on to place the grant in the context of several City of Eugene planning initiatives, including the Climate & Energy Action Plan, Envision Eugene, and the Diversity and Equity Strategic Plan. She suggested the grant was an opportunity to integrate that work with some of the other planning efforts in the region and leverage additional resources. She cited the Regional Transportation Plan, Regional Prosperity and Economic Development Plan, and the Eugene-Springfield Consolidated Plan as examples of those planning efforts. Grants Manager Stephanie Jennings led the council through a PowerPoint presentation that provided additional information about the Partnership for Sustainable Communities and the funding available through the program. The presentation summarized the goals of the Lane Livability Consortium, which were to review existing plans and identify gaps and opportunities for linkages, and to create tools and resources for advancing existing plans in ways that leveraged multiple benefits. The presentation listed the partners in the consortium and described the allocation of funding. Planning Director Lisa Gardner emphasized the competitive nature of the grant application process and the fact Eugene was one of very few west coast communities to receive a Sustainable Communities Grant. She invited questions and comments. Mayor Piercy suggested the grant provided the City with an opportunity to move several of its planning efforts to the implementation phase. Mr. Clark said economic conditions meant the City needed to work better with its regional partners. He pointed out the City was already involved in several regional problem-solving efforts, such as the Area MINUTES—Eugene City Council June 20, 2011 Page 1 Work Session