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time to evaluate the effectiveness of the amendment. Council Coordinator Beth Forrest distributed an <br />amended ordinance with a sunset date of December 31, 2012. City Attorney Kathryn Brotherton was <br />present to answer questions. <br /> <br />Responding to a question from Councilor Brown about the reason for the selected sunset date, <br />Community Programs Analyst Michael Wisth said staff planned to do a long-term feasibility study of <br />including tents in the definition of vehicles. There were only two current tent sites and staff hoped to <br />have a larger sample size to evaluate the long-term effects of the change before returning to recommend a <br />permanent amendment to the ordinance. Councilor Brown suggested the effort might be moot if there <br />were no more tent sites and he questioned why the sunset would be in the middle of winter rather than <br />later in the spring. <br /> <br />Councilor Brown, seconded by Councilor Farr, moved to adopt an ordinance amending <br />Section 5 of Ordinance No. 20484 to extend the sunset date to December 31, 2012. <br /> <br />Councilor Zelenka determined from City Manager Ruiz that the manager concurred with Mr. Wisth’s <br />remarks regarding the need for more data. <br /> <br />Speaking to earlier testimony in the Public Forum, Mayor Piercy said none of the council believed a tent <br />camp would solve the community’s homeless issue or was ideal for most people to live in. The <br />amendment was an attempt to ensure that people were not totally unsheltered. <br /> <br />Responding to a question from Councilor Ortiz, Mr. Wisth said St. Vincent de Paul’s contract for the car <br />camping program was up for renewal in August 2012. Councilor Ortiz hoped that whatever data was <br />gathered would be folded into the contract. She supported the sunset and wanted to know if the program <br />was working. She hoped to see other solutions to the problems of homelessness. <br /> <br />Councilor Farr supported the motion. He agreed with the mayor’s remarks. He reminded the audience of <br />Eugene’s long history of providing assistance to the homeless. He believed Eugene led the nation in its <br />efforts and was doing its best with the resources it had. <br /> <br />Roll call vote: The motion passed unanimously, 6:0. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy adjourned the meeting at 8:37 p.m. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Beth Forrest <br />City Recorder <br /> <br />(Recorded by Kimberly Young) <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council March 12, 2012 Page 5 <br /> Regular Meeting <br />