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<br /> <br />ATTACHMENT G <br />M I N U T E S <br /> <br />Eugene City Council <br />th <br />Harris Hall, 125 East 8 Avenue <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br /> <br />May 20, 2013 <br />5:30 p.m. <br /> <br />Councilors Present: <br />George Brown, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, Mike Clark, Chris Pryor, Claire Syrett, <br />Greg Evans <br /> <br />Councilors Absent: <br />George Poling <br /> <br /> <br />Her Honor, Mayor Piercy, convened the May 20, 2013, City Council work session. <br /> <br />A. WORK SESSION: HOMELESS CAMPING <br /> <br />AIC Parks and Open Space Division Manager Mark Schoening re-introduced this topic and reviewed the <br />proposed options and list of potential sites that had been identified in previous discussions. If the ordinance <br />amendments were adopted, the City Manager would identify which sites would be used for camping purposes <br />by Administrative Order. Following that action, a public hearing would be scheduled to receive public input <br />before any final adoption or action took place. <br />Mayor Piercy read a letter from Rev. Dan Bryant regarding the Micro-Housing Project at the Garfield site and <br />asking the City to postpone the decision about how to pay for the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) fees if there <br />was no money in the contingency fund. <br />Discussion Summary: <br /> <br /> <br /> This is a tough issue with no quick or easy resolution. <br /> <br /> If camping on City owned land is allowed, bathrooms, garbage service and some level of security should <br />be provided at each site. <br /> <br /> The City can’t afford to underwrite the ongoing expense of providing sanitary and security services. <br /> <br /> If site users are to be screened, how does that happen, who does it, what is the cost and where do those <br />not allowed in the authorized sites go to sleep? <br /> <br /> A maximum of eight to twelve sites should be designated, as this is pilot project only. <br /> <br /> The money spent by Public Works/Parks staff for clean-up is unbudgeted money and not something that <br />can be transferred for another use. <br /> <br /> Concerns were expressed that the discussion was assuming a more permanent solution to the overnight <br />camping issue, rather than a simple, smaller-scale plan. The original goal was to allow unhoused people <br />to sleep without penalty. <br /> <br /> It was noted the proposed ordinance defines “overnight sleeping” as “from dusk to dawn”, which changes <br />each season. <br /> <br /> Concerns were expressed about competing needs and the reality of non-profit agencies closing their doors <br />due to lack of funding. Social service agencies depend on money from various sources to address <br />elements of homelessness. <br /> <br /> There is wide support for partnering with other local agencies, faith communities, businesses and <br />individuals, to make the proposal more sustainable. <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council May 20, 2013 Page 1 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br /> <br />