CC Minutes - 06/26/2013 Work Session

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MINUTES Eugene City Council Harris Hall, 125 East 8 1 h Avenue Eugene, Oregon 97401 June 26, 2013 12:00 P.M. Councilors Present: George Brown, George Poling, Mike Clark, Chris Pryor, Claire Syrett, Greg Evans, Alan Zelenka (via conference phone). Councilors Absent: Betty Taylor Her Honor Mayor Piercy convened the June 26, 2013, City Council meeting. A. WORK SESSION: Police Auditor Annual Performance Review Denise Smith, Human Resources, provided information about the evaluation process and noted that feedback received about Mr. Gissiner's performance was excellent. Councilors commented and acknowledged that because he is at the top of his pay scale, their options to reward his performance were limited. Mr. Gissiner shared his perspective, noting that it is a pleasure to work in this community. MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to give Mr. Gissiner a one -time 3% contribution to deferred compensation, plus 40 hours of vacation time. PASSED: 6:1, Councilor Clark opposed. B. WORK SESSION: Homeless Camping Public Works Director Kurt Corey recapped some of the issues previously addressed by council about homeless camping, including: • Expanding Car Camping Program from three to six campers per location • Allowing religious institutions to expand to five campers per location • Amending the overnight sleeping ordinance to allow legal sleeping from 10 p.m. to 7 am on undeveloped, city- owned, vacant lots. A revised list of potential locations included some park lands. • Liability /Legal Opinion: depending on policy and implementation, this could be similar risk as other City- sponsored activities. Council Discussion: o City of Eugene shouldn't be expected to find and fund the solution to this multifaceted problem; it is a community issue. MINUTES — Eugene City Council June 26, 2013 Page 1 Work Session