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Michael Steffen <br />, Ward 2, Rental Owners Association of Lane County, was concerned that the council <br />rejected the recommendations of City staff and the HPB subcommittee about the sunset. He said the <br />association had hesitated to participate in the subcommittee process because a lack of faith that its <br />perspective would carry any weight with the council or staff. The association was assured by City staff <br />that the council wanted its input. That did not appear to be the case as some councilors appeared to <br />believe they knew better than the subcommittee. Mr. Steffen believed the sunset provision was the only <br />leverage landlords had. He did not think a council discussion was an adequate substitute to protect <br />landlords’ interest. He asked that the sunset be retained. <br /> <br />John Van Landingham <br />, Ward 7, a member of the HPB subcommittee, supported a four-year sunset as <br />opposed to a mandatory council discussion as a way to build trust with landlords. He had supported a <br />sunset at the subcommittee level for two reasons: 1) the subcommittee recommended some significant <br />changes that would be worthwhile to revisit; and 2) the sunset was important to landlords and its retention <br />would build trust. He recommended that the council not fight over process; the sunset was a process issue <br />while the substance of the matter was the code. <br /> <br />Jim Welsh <br />, Eugene Association of Realtors, said his organization favored a fair, equitable code that <br />addressed real problems without overburdening the tenant or landlord. He believed the code addressed a <br />problem that already had a solution provided by State law. He realized there were problem landlords that <br />caused a problem for all, but he did not think that justified the code. He suggested that if the code was <br />justified the program would not be carrying a surplus. He advocated for retention of the sunset. <br /> <br />Eric Hall <br />, Ward 7, supported the recommendations of the HPB regarding the Rental Housing Code. He <br />shared a graphic entitled “The Shelter Ladder” that illustrated a range of housing types to demonstrate <br />that the code had hidden effects that could potentially cause some existing housing stock to become <br />illegal and could reduce residents’ housing options. Mr. Hall recommended that the code be revised to <br />focus on conflict resolution rather than shelter standards. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy closed the public hearing. She thanked those who offered testimony. She expressed <br />support for the Rental Housing Code. She suggested the lack of complaints demonstrated that the code <br />was working. Mayor Piercy said throughout history, people in position of making policy were asked to <br />trade safety and justice for basic services. She maintained it was the council’s job to ensure the most <br />challenged of citizens had the same protections as others. She committed to looking carefully at the issue <br />of the sunset. <br /> <br />Councilor Ortiz indicated she was reconsidering her earlier vote of support for eliminating the sunset and <br />asked City Attorney Glenn Klein to prepare a motion reflecting that position. <br /> <br />Councilor Poling supported retention of the sunset clause. Speaking to further code revisions proposed <br />by Councilor Zelenka, Councilor Poling said he believed the regulation of energy-efficient appliances was <br />not related to the intent of the Rental Housing Code and observed that there often times when a repair <br />could not logistically be completed within ten days. He called for ordinance language that recognized the <br />latter fact. <br /> <br />Councilor Pryor concurred with the remarks of Mr. Van Landingham. He said the HPB had been <br />interested in a compromise resolution. He believed that the Rental Housing Code was needed and <br />emphasized the need for trust between the City and landlords as the basis for a good, enforceable code. <br />He wanted to retain the sunset because it was the result of careful and thoughtful deliberation on the part <br />of the subcommittee, HPB, and staff, and its retention did not compromise the value of the code but <br />would restore trust with the community. <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council May 21, 2012 Page 3 <br /> Regular Meeting <br /> <br />
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