Item B: Neighborhood Livability Working Group Report

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Neighborhood Livability Working Group SECTION VI: POTENTIAL NEW STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE LIVABILITY The Working Group has identified 14 potential strategies to improve livability. The list includes a variety of approaches that rely on a mix of education, incentives, regulation, enforcement and local initiative to encourage good neighbor behavior, prevent and reduce criminal activity and encourage home ownership. The following is a list of strategies for consideration: Strategy Responsible Lead Page Reference Enforcement and Sanctions Develop a Eugene Social Host Ordinance 19 City of Eugene Increase Fines for Alcohol and Noise Related Offenses 21 City of Eugene Enhance Police Resources 22 City of Eugene Regulate Party Bus Impacts 23 City of Eugene UO Police Department (with jurisdiction in near campus 25 neighborhoods) University of Oregon Modify University of Oregon Student Code of Conduct 26 University of Oregon Education and Prevention Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design City of Eugene 27 Countermeasures for Traffic Sign Vandalism City of Eugene 29 University of Oregon 31 Good Neighbor Strategy Neighborhood volunteers/UO 32 Encourage Owner Occupancy and Responsible Management Establish a Home Ownership and Investment Program City of Eugene/UO 34 Graffiti Garbage and Litter Abatement Neighborhood volunteers 36 Planning and Land Use Evaluate continued need for MUPTE in the campus area City of Eugene 37 Neighborhood-based Planning City of Eugene 39 While many of the strategies were not considered controversial and have widespread support from all stakeholder groups, a number of them have raised concerns from members of the Working Group. Instead of seeking consensus on each strategy, the Working Group agreed to present them with outstanding issues, and clearly identified concerns (see Issues to Consider section for each strategy). Two strategies considered by the Working Group are not included on the list (Modify/Expand the Rental Housing Program and Require Onsite Managers at Rental Properties) due to strong stakeholder opposition. The list may be modified as the Working Group continues to discuss and consider stakeholder concerns. The Working Group did not go through a formal prioritization process for the strategies. An attempt was made to of each strategy (see Appendix D). The results provide some insight into which id Working Group members participated in this process and results may change as the group continues to learn more about each proposal. The two strategies that rose to the top and were unanimously believed would be highly effective at addressing impacts to overall livability (noise, public drunkenness, vandalism, etc.) and personal safety were Enhance Police Resources and expanded jurisdictional authority of an Oregon Police Department in near campus neighborhoods. 18 Page