Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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Roll call vote: The motion passed unanimously, 8:0. 7. ACTION: Exemption to Code on Overnight Camping—Occupy Eugene Councilor Taylor moved to amend the City Council's November 9 motion exempting Occupy Eugene from the overnight camping prohibition under section 4.815 of the Eugene Code by changing the date from December 15 until May 15, 2012. The motion died for lack of a second. Councilor Brown, seconded by Councilor Ortiz, moved to adopt modified Option 3 provided by Councilor Zelenka to extend the camping exemption and provide transition services until the completion of the community task force’s work. 1) Mayor would immediately form a community task force to report back to the council within 90 days to identify strategies on homeless ness for council consideration. The task force could include council members, OE representatives, nonprofit agency representatives, and other community members. 2) Hire a nonprofit agency to lead an effort to mobilize and coordinate transitional human services for homeless campers, and consult with OE about the security and management of the OE camp. These transition human services will not replicate the OE camp experience; however, they could provide opportunities for OE homeless campers to continue to receive basic services, such as: a legal place to camp/stay (see 3c and 3d below), food, clothing, and medical services; while the task force develops recommendations for a more sustainable and effective provision of services. 3) Temporarily increase the funding for the car camping program, and expand the programs scope to include legal tent camping on sites when appropriate. Currently, three vehicles are allowed under certain conditions in parking lots of religious institutions, business or public entities. 4) Create a short-term site, like an Egan warming center, for the rest of the winter specifically for chronic homeless with behavioral and addiction issues; essentially, a secure temporary wet housing pilot program. The facility would be open seven days per week, but with hours restricted to 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. and staffed by nonprofit agencies and trained community volunteers. 5) Extend the camping exemption for 45 days to allow full implementation of transition services. 6) Occupy Eugene, nonprofit agencies, and City staff are continuing to meet to discuss these possibilities. The cost for transition services, such as these is likely to exceed $100,000. The City Manager will provide funding options at your Wednesday, December 14, 2011, work session. MINUTES—Eugene City Council December 12, 2011 Page 6 Regular Meeting