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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
July 8, 2019
7:30 p.m. CITY COUNCIL MEETING Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97401
Meeting of July 8, 2019;
Her Honor Mayor Lucy Vinis Presiding
Councilors Betty Taylor, President Emily Semple, Vice President Greg Evans Chris Pryor Mike Clark Claire Syrett Jennifer Yeh Alan Zelenka
7:30 p.m. CITY COUNCIL MEETING
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND READING OF THE
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
2. PUBLIC FORUM
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of City Council Minutes
• January 23, 2019, Work Session
• May 13, 2019, Joint Work Session
• May 20, 2019, Public Hearing
B. Approval of Tentative Working Agenda
4. ACTION: Appointments to the Human Rights Commission
July 8, 2019, Meeting
The Eugene City Council welcomes your interest in these agenda items. This meeting location is wheelchair-accessible. For the hearing impaired, an interpreter can be provided with 48 hours' notice prior to the meeting. Spanish-language interpretation will also be provided with 48 hours' notice. To arrange for these services, contact the receptionist at 541-682-5010. City Council meetings are telecast live on Metro Television, Comcast channel 21, and rebroadcast later in the week. El consejo de la Ciudad de Eugene agradece su interés en estos asuntos de la agenda. El lugar de la reunión tiene acceso para sillas de ruedas. Se puede proveer a un intérprete para las personas con discapacidad auditiva si avisa con 48 horas de anticipación. También se puede proveer interpretación para español si avisa con 48 horas de anticipación. Para reservar estos servicios llame al 541-682-5010. Las reuniones del consejo de la ciudad se transmiten en vivo por Metro Television, Canal 21 de Comcast y son retransmitidas durante la semana.
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July 8, 2019, Meeting – Item 1
EUGENE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag Meeting Date: July 8, 2019 Agenda Item Number: 1 Department: Central Services Staff Contact: Beth Forrest
www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5882
ISSUE STATEMENT In honor of Independence Day on July 4, representatives of Eugene’s four Sister City Committees will read the Declaration of Independence and lead the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
BACKGROUND The City Council voted at its June 27, 2011, work session to begin formal council meetings with a voluntary recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag at those meetings closest to the following holidays: Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Flag Day, and the Fourth of July. In addition, the council voted to begin a practice of reading the Declaration of Independence and/or from the Constitution of the United States at the beginning of its meeting closest to the Fourth of July. According to the United States Code, Title 4 (U.S. Flag Code), the Pledge “…should be rendered by standing at attention and facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. When not in uniform, men should remove any non-religious headwear with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Persons in uniform should remain silent, face the flag, and render the military salute.” The Pledge is as follows: "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the
Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION No recommendation is necessary.
SUGGESTED MOTION No motion is necessary.
FOR MORE INFORMATION Staff Contact: Beth Forrest Telephone: 541-682-5882 Staff E-Mail: bforrest@eugene-or.gov
July 8, 2019, Meeting – Item 2
EUGENE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Public Forum Meeting Date: July 8, 2019 Agenda Item Number: 2 Department: Central Services Staff Contact: Beth Forrest
www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5882
ISSUE STATEMENT This segment allows citizens the opportunity to express opinions and provide information to the council. Testimony presented during the Public Forum should be on city-related issues and should not address items which have already been heard by a Hearings Official or are on the present agenda as a public hearing item.
SUGGESTED MOTION No action is required; this is an informational item only.
FOR MORE INFORMATION Staff Contact: Beth Forrest Telephone: 541-682-5882 Staff E-Mail: bforrest@eugene-or.gov
July 8, 2019, Meeting – Item 3A
EUGENE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Approval of City Council Minutes Agenda Item Number: 3A Staff Contact: Beth Forrest Meeting Date: July 8, 2019 Department: Central Services
www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5882
ISSUE STATEMENT This is a routine item to approve City Council minutes.
SUGGESTED MOTION Move to approve the minutes for 2019: the January 23 work session, the May 13 joint work session, and the May 20 public hearing.
ATTACHMENTS A.January 23, 2019, Work SessionB.May 13, 2019, Joint Work SessionC.May 20, 2019, Public Hearing
FOR MORE INFORMATION Staff Contact: Beth Forrest Telephone: 541-682-5882Staff E-Mail: bforrest@eugene-or.gov
M I N U T E S
Eugene City Council
Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97401
January 23, 2019
12:00 p.m.
Councilors Present: Emily Semple, Jennifer Yeh, Alan Zelenka, Mike Clark. Chris Pryor, Betty Taylor, Claire Syrett
Councilors Absent: Greg Evans Mayor Vinis opened the January 23, 2019, Work Session of the Eugene City Council.
1.WORK SESSION: Clear & Objective Housing – Approval Criteria UpdateSenior Planner Jenessa Dragovich and Principal Planner Alissa Hansen provided a projectupdate of the Clear & Objective Housing: Approval Criteria Update, including the DraftPreferred Concepts Report.Council Discussion
•Councilor Taylor – asked questions about the legal process for revising or dismantling arefinement plan, and outreach to and involvement of residents; expressed concern that theproposal represented a drastic change to adopted plans.
•Councilor Clark – suggested that analysis should happen earlier in the process and includeinformation in the Buildable Lands Inventory; supported listing the constraints upfront.
•Councilor Syrett – noted that mitigation was required for other building process, similar tothe tree preservation component.
•Councilor Zelenka – said he was challenged by the open space proposal; seems like aweakening of existing requirements.
•Councilor Semple – expressed concern about the tree preservation proposal; askedquestions about the data around current practices and how the parameters/scale will bedetermined under the proposal.
•Councilor Pryor – acknowledged the in-depth work of the Planning Commission on thisissue, in an effort to bring the Clear & Objective standards into alignment with what is beingdeveloped.
•Councilor Yeh – said the Planning Commission did a good job of vetting the proposals;findings will be needed to adopt the Planning Commission recommendation on the openspace requirement.
•Councilor Clark – said more time is needed for council to think about and deliberate on therecommendations, which represents a significant change in policy.
•Councilor Zelenka – requested clarification on several of the recommendations.
•Councilor Taylor – said the setback requirement is important and that it is impossible tomitigate the removal of mature trees.
•Councilor Semple – expressed her general support for the recommendation; askedquestions about the proposed setback proposal.
•Councilor Clark – asked if future comprehensive lands assessments will be done on a lot-specific basis; still has significant concerns and questions about the overall policy direction.
•Councilor Zelenka – said streamlining development in thoughtful manner is good; there isstill ample time to hear testimony and consider and revise the proposal.
ATTACHMENT A
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MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Semple, moved to advance the preferred concepts identified in Attachment B to this AIS, as supported by Planning Commission, to the draft land use code writing phase. PASSED 6:1
2.WORK SESSION: Rest Stop Program Update and Siting Policy DiscussionPolicy Analyst Jason Dedrick presented options for amending or revising the rest stop program.Council Discussion
•Councilor Semple – expressed concern that work isn’t happening quickly enough to expandrest stop opportunities; supported allowing rest stops for homeless families near schools,eliminating the prohibition of rest stops in residential areas, and lifting the requirement ofcouncil approval for every new rest stop; supported maintaining operator contracts,consideration of using private lands, and allocating additional funding where appropriate;encouraged the use of incentives to make rest stops in neighborhoods more acceptable.
•Councilor Syrett – supported making outreach efforts to neighborhoods and businesses morerobust; supported amending the limitations on rest stops and car camps near schools withappropriate screening; supported amending the ordinance to allow more siting opportunitiesin or near residential neighborhoods; supported expansion of program to include land ownedby other jurisdictions, more freedom with funding.
•Councilor Clark – conveyed anecdotal information about the threat many residents feel fromsiting homeless camps near residential neighborhoods; opposed the proposal to eliminate theprohibition on camps in neighborhoods.
•Councilor Pryor – agreed with ownership and funding proposals; expressed some ambiguityabout proposal to eliminate the requirement for council approval, noting that councilorsrepresenting the wards in which a rest stop may be sited should be involved in the decision-making process; supported maintaining the operating provisions of the ordinance; said it isimportant to communicate with residents that these facilities are safe and pose no publicsafety threat; encouraged council to act in the best interests of the whole community.
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Semple, moved to extend the meeting by 10 minutes. PASSED 6:1
•Councilor Zelenka – supported maintaining requirement for council support andaccountability; said the overriding issue the program faces is the lack of sites due toneighbors’ opposition; supported greater outreach and education efforts.
•Councilor Yeh –supported amending the schools, residential, ownership and fundingflexibility provisions; encouraged analysis of whether the rest stop program is worthy of theeffort if siting of new camps remains difficult; asked for additional information about the “noday use” requirement and how it was justified.
•Councilor Semple – asked about the timeline for approving new rest stops if council approvalrequirement is retained; reminded council that rest stops are considered transitionalhousing, which was determined to be in great need in the community.The meeting adjourned at 1:40 p.m. Respectfully submitted,
Beth Forrest City Recorder Link to the webcast of this City Council meeting: here.
July 8, 2019, Meeting – Item 3A
M I N U T E S
Eugene City Council
Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97401
May 13, 2019
5:30 p.m.
Councilors Present: Betty Taylor, Emily Semple, Jennifer Yeh, Mike Clark. Greg Evans, Claire Syrett, Chris Pryor, Alan Zelenka
Commissioners Present: Pete Sorenson, Jay Bozievich, Pat Farr, Joe Berney, Heather Buch Lane County Board of Commissioners Chair Pete Sorenson opened the May 13, 2019, Joint Work Session of the Lane County Board of Commissioners. Mayor Vinis opened the May 13, 2019, Joint Work Session of the Eugene City Council.
1.JOINT WORK SESSION: Presentation of Implementation Plan for Homeless and
Supportive Housing System Report RecommendationsCommission Chair Pete Sorenson welcomed everyone and provided an overview of what themeeting would include: a staff presentation, comments from the City Manager, and a discussionperiod for Commissioners and Councilors.County Administrator Steve Mokrohisky introduced the topic and provided historical contexton the past few years of work on homelessness. City of Eugene Housing Policy Manager PeterChavannes presented a review of the components of the current homelessness system as wellas a list of recommendations for future changes. Human Services Division Manager SteveManela provided greater detail on each recommendation. City Manager Jon Ruiz thanked allinvolved in the effort and encouraged continued joint efforts to meet the challenge ofhomelessness in the community.Discussion
•Councilor Clark – asked for the plan to deal with the number of people who will bedisplaced due to a new state law that disallows camping near the river; felt therecommendations presented were out of balance in that they focused entirely on incentiveswithout any enforcement strategies.
•Councilor Semple – asked to hear more about the cost of the strategies, particularly in thelight of it being budget season.
•Commissioner Buch – declared a potential conflict of interest in that her father works for St.Vincent de Paul; said the current system is confusing and there must be a fundamentalchange in how the system is operating; advocated for centralizing and coordinatingservices.
•Councilor Pryor – said he was committed to the process and expected that the bodies wouldbe prudent about the cost; felt that consequences for people behaving in an antisocialmanner would be included in public safety revenue discussion that was already underway;asked for cost details as soon as possible; felt commitment was required.
•Councilor Syrett – asked her colleagues whether they were willing to support the SteeringCommittee’s ideas as a concept.
ATTACHMENT B
July 8, 2019, Meeting – Item 3A
•Commissioner Farr – noted the City and County’s long history of actions that had resulted inthe current conditions; said some of the recommendations will cost little to no money andothers will cost an enormous amount.
•Councilor Evans – asked about the City of Springfield’s role in navigating the challenges ofhomelessness.
•Commissioner Berney – shared that he spoke with several Springfield city councilors priorto the meeting and noted that body held a meeting at the same time; expected to see moreparticipation from Springfield in the future.
•Councilor Zelenka – agreed with Commissioner Buch that the plan presented was a radicallydifferent approach to what has been done in the past; hoped to get the plan and setupcorrect in order to move faster later; expressed disappointment that Springfield was notpresent at the meeting.
•Commissioner Bozievich – expressed enthusiasm about a strategic plan for moving forward;expressed concerns about plan costs; agreed with Councilor Clark about there not beingenough consequences for poor behavior; wanted to increase buildable lands inventory.
•Councilor Taylor – appreciated the cooperation and coordination and would like to seemore support from the State and federal government.
•Councilor Yeh – felt that the cost for implementation could be intimidating but wasnecessary; said the plan was well thought out.
•Commissioner Sorenson – said he was a strong supporter of the approach and concept;wanted to see comment from the general public as well as community partners; wantedmore details on implementation.
•Mayor Vinis –noted that many of the recommendations pertained to streamlining services,which would produce cost savings; emphasized that accountability is built into the system;urged both groups to focus upon providing services that make the experience ofhomelessness brief and brings people into services efficiently—the larger, interlockingissues of addiction, economics, equity, etc. are another conversation.
•Commissioner Berney – felt all the interrelated issues were important and needed to be partof the conversation; would prefer continuous improvements over time in a three- or five-year plan; expressed disappointment that the report did not account for homeless kids inthe schools; would like the conversation to be more human-centered.
•Councilor Syrett – advocated piloting strategies, assessing their effectiveness,implementation of those that are successful, and then continuously reassessing and makingadjustments as needed; highlighted the Community Court’s work to encourage defendantsto make different choices; pointed out Appendix E of the report outlined costs.
•Councilor Clark – referred to initial remarks and emphasized that they were focused on theoverall strategy being out of balance; wanted to see specific, measurable goals as well as atimeline; said he looked forward to seeing the budget; voiced concern that Eugene wastaking actions that kept Springfield away from the table, particularly the public safetypayroll tax discussion.
•Commissioner Farr – gave some historical context for the current issues with homelessnessand housing and expressed hopefulness for actions that could be taken now; highlighted thework of mobile outreach teams and encouraged maximizing their—and other programs’—use.
•Councilor Zelenka – noted the resistance from the City of Springfield to participatefinancially in efforts to provide social services is not recent, but long-standing; shared thatproposals and plans need someone who is in charge of them or the work does not get done.
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Zelenka, seconded by Councilor Yeh, moved that the City Council support the homeless services system plan improvement plan framework, that the City Manager move forward on immediate actions over the next year, and that we direct the City Manager to bring back for council approval a work,
July 8, 2019, Meeting – Item 3A
budget, financial plan, and performance measures to identify success as soon as practicable. PASSED 8:0.
•Commissioner Sorenson – noted that the Board of Commissioners had more time shouldthey like to continue to discuss; hoped to get support from many other government entities,but urged immediate action as opposed to delaying for some additional assistance.
•Commissioner Berney – requested the bodies not demean or dismiss Springfield, especiallybecause they were not invited to the meeting.
•Councilor Pryor – reminded everyone that the goal is self-sufficiency and housing andemployment—particularly good-paying employment—are fundamental to that goal.
•Commissioner Bozievich – asked about the first year of costs and whether those costs havebeen incorporated into the draft budget.
•Councilor Taylor – asked whether the plan included strategies to support people living onthe edge of homelessness—efforts to keep them in their homes when unexpected highexpenses arise.
The meeting adjourned at 6:52 p.m. Respectfully submitted,
Beth Forrest City Recorder (Recorded by Cas Casados)
Link to the webcast of this City Council meeting here.
July 8, 2019, Meeting – Item 3A
July 8, 2019, Meeting – Item 3A
M I N U T E S
Eugene City Council
Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97401
May 20, 2019
7:30 p.m.
Councilors Present: Betty Taylor, Emily Semple, Mike Clark, Greg Evans, Chris Pryor, Claire Syrett, Jennifer Yeh, Alan Zelenka Mayor Vinis opened the May 20, 2019, public hearing of the Eugene City Council.
1.PUBLIC HEARING AND POSSIBLE ACTION: An Ordinance Concerning Autzen Stadium and
Amending Section 4.190 of the Eugene Code, 1971City Manager Jon Ruiz provided background on the draft ordinance.No speakers provided testimony at the public hearing.
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Semple, moved to adopt an ordinance concerning Autzen Stadium ad amending section 4.190 of the Eugene Code, 1091. PASSED 8:0
2.PUBLIC HEARING: An Ordinance Concerning Accessory Dwellings; Replacing the Term
“Secondary Dwelling” with “Accessory Dwelling” Throughout the Eugene Code 1971;
Making Additional Amendments to Sections 9.0500, 9.2010, 9.2011, 9.2740, 9.2741,
9.2750, 9.2751, 9.2775, 9.3060, 9.3115, 9.3125, 9.3210, 9.3215, 9.3310, 9.3510, 9.3615,
9.3810, 9.3811, 9.3815, 9.3910, 9.3915, and 9.8030 of that Code; and Addressing the
Oregon Land Use Board Of Appeals’ Remand of Ordinance Nos. 20594 And 20595.City Manager Jon Ruiz and Deputy City Attorney Emily Jerome introduced the item.Speakers1.Todd Boyle – said he would like council to reduce restriction on ADUs.2.Susan Bliven – urged council to reduce restrictions to allow seniors to age in place.3.Tiffany Edwards – shared the Chamber’s support for more workforce housing.4.Carmel Perez Snyder – supported zoning changes that reflect the community’s needs.5.David Barajas – asked council to rethink restrictions on ADUs.6.Nancy Meyer – challenged a recent op-ed supporting ADUs in local newspaper.7.Seth Sadofsky – said reasoning behind continued restrictions is lacking.8.Joe Bonilla – supported the option to have a small home for his aging parents.9.Daniel Ivy – noted that ADUs support the homeless, elderly, and young people.10.Babe O’Sullivan – asked council to more aggressively remove barriers to ADUs.11.Marcus Kauffman – said an ADU would enable people to care for their aging parents.12.Dylan Lamar – asked council to consider who benefits from their decision.13.Emily Fox – urged council to retain the owner-occupancy requirement.14.Robert Roth – said neighborhoods dominated by rentals do not support good relationships.15.Ralph McDonald – supported ADUs, requiring landlords to maintain livability of the property.16.Gwen Burkard – said ADUs are a viable way to support the community’s aging population.17.Carlis Nixon – supported ADUs, noting restrictions are important for ensuring quality of life.18.Patricia Hine – supported ADUs to help the city meet its climate and affordable housing goals.
ATTACHMENT C
July 8, 2019, Meeting – Item 3A
19.Diana B. – said ADUs may not support affordable housing goals without deed restrictions.20.Jean Tate – supported ADUs as a great opportunity to build more needed housing.21.Bill Aspegren – urged council to keep owner-occupancy requirement.22.Joshua Caraco – urged council to remove parking requirement.23.Scott Burgess – questioned whether ADUs would help the affordable housing problem.24.John Byrne – supported ADUs as long as a homeowner is nearby to oversee property.25.Pam Wooddell – supported owner-occupancy requirement; noted profiteering risk.26.Susan Connolly – expressed concern about sprawl and supported infill.27.Carolyn Jacobs – asked council for a clear definition of ADUs; slippery slope to upzoning.28. Kaarin Knudson – supported use of zoning to make city inclusive by design.29.Shaun Winter – said more density and walkability would increase economic health.30. Eliza Kashinsky – said ADUs can help the City reach its stated goals.31.Cliff Gray – supported ADU development with the owner-occupancy requirement.32.Tom Bruno – expressed concerned about taxes and increased draw on public services.33. Arame Tchack-Ryan – told personal story of owner-occupancy requirement being a hurdle.Discussion
•Councilor Clark – requested a memo from the City Attorney, listing any case law with a validclaim of discrimination related to an ownership requirement for ADUs.
•Councilor Zelenka – supported a policy that takes into account varying impact on differentneighborhoods; would like council to encourage livability, responsibility, and accountability.
•Councilor Taylor – reminded everyone that ADUs were already allowable; said owner-occupancy is essential to preserving neighborhoods.
•Councilor Clark – said that while he was unsure whether ADUs would create more rentalhousing, they are great for caring for a family member; explained that ADUs do not count asincome when taking out a loan from a financial institution, if you live in the primary home.
•Councilor Zelenka – noted council will talk about short-term vacation rentals soon.
•Councilor Yeh – noted the city is changing and the council needs to respond to these newneeds; asked for information about the factors being considered around what constitutesgood stewardship of property before land use decisions are made.
•Mayor Vinis – reminded everyone that the discussion was taking place because this issuewas remanded by the Land Use Board of appeals; owner-occupancy may not be inalignment with state law.The meeting adjourned at 9:17 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Beth Forrest City Recorder (Recorded by Cas Casados) Link to the webcast of this City Council meeting: here.
July 8, 2019, Meeting – Item 3A
July 8, 2019, Meeting – Item 3B
EUGENE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Approval of Tentative Working Agenda Meeting Date: July 8, 2019 Agenda Item Number: 3B Department: City Manager’s Office Staff Contact: Beth Forrest
www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5882
ISSUE STATEMENT This is a routine item to approve the City Council Tentative Working Agenda.
BACKGROUND On July 31, 2000, the City Council held a process session and discussed the Operating Agreements. Section 2, notes in part that “The City Manager shall recommend monthly to the council which items should be placed on the council agenda. This recommendation shall be placed on the consent calendar at the regular City Council meetings (regular meetings are those meetings held on the second and fourth Monday of each month in the Council Chamber). If the recommendation contained in the consent calendar is approved, the items shall be brought before the council on a future agenda. If there are concerns about an item, the item may be pulled from the consent calendar at the request of any councilor or the Mayor. A vote shall occur to determine if the item should be included as future council business.” Scheduling of this item is in accordance with the Council Operating Agreements.
RELATED CITY POLICIES There are no policy issues related to this item.
COUNCIL OPTIONS The council may choose to approve, amend or not approve the tentative agenda.
CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION The City Manager has no recommendation on this item.
SUGGESTED MOTION Move to approve the items on the Tentative Working Agenda.
July 8, 2019, Meeting – Item 3B
ATTACHMENTS A. Tentative Working Agenda
FOR MORE INFORMATION Staff Contact: Beth Forrest Telephone: 541-682-5882 Staff E-Mail: bforrest@eugene-or.gov
Work Session Action Public Hearing Public Forum Consent Calendar
Committee Reports/Items of Interest Ceremonial Matters Pledge of Allegiance
Updated June 27, 2019 Meeting Location: Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue, unless otherwise noted
July 2019
Date Day Time Title Length Dept. Contact
8‐Jul
Monday
5:30 pm
Committee Reports and Items of Interest Parks and Recreation SDC Methodology (Work Session) Presiding Judge Interview (Work Session)
45 mins 45 mins
Carolyn Burke, PW Becky DeWitt, CS 7:30 pm Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag Public Forum Appointments to Human Rights Commission (Action)
Cas Casados, CS
Expected absences for 7/8: none 10‐Jul Wednesday 12 pm
Executive Session Pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(a) Police Auditor Evaluation (Work Session) Executive Session Pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(i)
45 mins 45 mins
Becky DeWitt, CS Keri Beraldo, CS
Expected absences for 7/10: none 15‐Jul
Monday
5:30 pm Joint Mtg. with LTD on MovingAhead (Work Session) 90 mins Chris Henry, PW 7:30 pm Ordinance Extending NW Natural Franchise (Public Hearing) Ordinance on Rest Stop Program (Public Hearing) Proposal to Rename Washington Jefferson Park in Honor of Edwin Smith (Public Hearing)
Mike Streepey, CS Jason Dedrick, CS Kelly Shadwick, PW
Expected absences for 7/15: none
2
17‐Jul Wednesday 12 pm Homeless Systems Implementation (Work Session) Downtown Riverfront Land Use Package (Work Session)
45 mins 45 mins
Jason Dedrick, CS Michael Kinnison, PDD
Expected absences for 7/17: none 22‐Jul
Monday
5:30 pm
Committee Reports and Items of Interest
Resolution Condemning White Nationalism Downtown Riverfront Land Use Package (Work Session and Action) Data Collection Policy/Protection of Individuals and Groups (Work Session)
45 mins 45 mins
Michael Kinnison, PDD Jen Van Der Haeghen, CS
7:30 pm Public Forum Ordinance Extending NW Natural Franchise (Action) Proposal to Rename Washington Jefferson Park in Honor of Ed Smith (Action) Ordinance on Rest Stop Program (Action)
Mike Streepey, CS Kelly Shadwick, PW Jason Dedrick, CS
Expected absences for 7/22: none 24‐Jul Wednesday 12 pm CET Update and Next Steps (Work Session) TBD (Work Session)
45 mins 45 mins
Mike Kinnison, PDD
Expected absences for 7/24: none
Council Break: July 25 – September 9
September 2019
Date Day Time Title Length Dept. Contact 9‐Sep
Monday
5:30 pm
Committee Reports and Items of Interest Airport Master Plan (Work Session) TBD (Work Session)
45 mins 45 mins
3
9‐Sep Monday 7:30 pm Public Forum
Expected absences for 9/9: none 11‐Sep Wednesday 12 pm Emergency Management Update (Work Session) Ferry Street Manor MUPTE Application (Work Session)
45 mins 45 mins
Randi Bowers‐Payne, CS Amanda D’Souza, PDD
Expected absences for 9/11: none 16‐Sep Monday 5:30 pm Ordinance Concerning Accessory Dwelling Units (LUBA Remand) (Work Session & Poss. Action) 90 mins Alissa Hansen, PDD
7:30 pm TBD (Public Hearing)
Expected absences for 9/16: none 18‐Sep Wednesday 12 pm Alley Access Rules (Work Session) Sign Code/Digital Display Technology (Work Session)
45 mins 45 mins
Alissa Hansen, PDD Jenessa Dragovich, PDD
Expected absences for 9/18: none 23‐Sep
Monday
5:30 p.m.
Committee Reports and Items of Interest Short‐Term Vacation Rentals (Work Session) URA – Steam Plant Deal Points (Work Session)
45 mins 45 mins
Lydia Kaye, PDD Amanda D’Souza, PDD 7:30 pm Public Forum
Expected absences for 9/23: none 25‐Sep Wednesday 12 pm City Manager Annual Evaluation (Work Session) Executive Session Pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(i) TBD (Work Session)
45 mins 45 mins
Keri Beraldo, CS
Expected absences for 9/25: none
October 2019
Date Day Time Title Length Dept. Contact
9‐Oct Wednesday
12 pm
Small Cell Technology (Work Session) TBD (Work Session)
45 mins 45 mins
Scott Milovich, PW
Expected absences for 10/9: none
4
14‐Oct
Monday
5:30 pm
Committee Reports and Items of Interest TBD (Work Session) TBD (Work Session)
45 mins 45 mins
7:30 pm Public Forum
Expected absences for 10/14: none 16‐Oct Wednesday 12 pm Council Process Session (Work Session)
90 mins Becky DeWitt, CS
Expected absences for 10/16: none 21‐Oct
Monday
5:30 pm TBD (Work Session) TBD (Work Session)
45 mins 45 mins
7:30 pm TBD (Public Hearing)
Expected absences for 10/21: none 23‐Oct Wednesday 12 pm TBD (Work Session) TBD (Work Session)
45 mins 45 mins
Expected absences for 10/23: none 28‐Oct
Monday
5:30 p.m.
Committee Reports and Items of Interest TBD (Work Session) TBD (Work Session)
45 mins 45 mins
7:30 pm Public Forum
Expected absences for 10/28: none 30‐Oct Wednesday 12 pm TBD (Work Session) TBD (Work Session)
45 mins 45 mins
Expected absences for 10/30: none
5
November 2019
Date Day Time Title Length Dept. Contact 11‐Nov
Monday
5:30 pm
Committee Reports and Items of Interest TBD (Work Session) TBD (Work Session)
45 mins 45 mins
7:30 pm Public Forum
Expected absences for 11/11: none 13‐Nov Wednesday 12 pm TBD (Work Session) TBD (Work Session)
45 mins 45 mins
Expected absences for 11/13: none 18‐Nov
Monday
5:30 pm TBD (Work Session) TBD (Work Session)
45 mins 45 mins
7:30 pm TBD (Public Hearing)
Expected absences for 11/18: none 20‐Nov Wednesday 12 pm TBD (Work Session) TBD (Work Session)
45 mins 45 mins
Expected absences for 11/20: none 25‐Nov
Monday
5:30 p.m.
Committee Reports and Items of Interest TBD (Work Session) TBD (Work Session)
45 mins 45 mins
7:30 pm Public Forum
Expected absences for 11/25: none 27‐Nov Wednesday 12 pm TBD (Work Session) TBD (Work Session)
45 mins 45 mins
Expected absences for 11/27: none
6
December 2019
Date Day Time Title Length Dept. Contact 9‐Dec
Monday
5:30 pm
Committee Reports and Items of Interest TBD (Work Session) TBD (Work Session)
45 mins 45 mins
7:30 pm Public Forum
Expected absences for 12/09: none 11‐Dec Wednesday 12 pm TBD (Work Session) TBD (Work Session)
45 mins 45 mins
Expected absences for 12/11: none
Council Break: December 12 – January 8
Work Session Action Public Hearing Public Forum Consent Calendar
Committee Reports/Items of Interest Ceremonial Matters Pledge of Allegiance
Approved Work Session Polls to be Scheduled Councilor Date Approved
Data Collection Policy/Protection of Individuals and Groups – scheduled 7/22/19
Revisit City Code Regarding Alley Access Rules ‐ scheduled 9/18/19
Update Sign Code for Digital Display Technology – scheduled 9/18/19
Short‐term Vacation Rentals – scheduled 9/23/19
5G – including experience of other cities – scheduled 10/9/19
Syrett
Semple
Pryor
Taylor
Clark
7/19/18
10/11/18
2/14/19
5/23/19
5/20/19
Follow‐Up Work Sessions to be Scheduled
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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Action: Appointments to the Human Rights Commission
Meeting Date: July 8, 2019 Agenda Item Number: 4 Department: City Manager’s Office Staff Contact: Cas Casados
www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-8497
ISSUE STATEMENT This is an action item to appoint members to the City’s Human Rights Commission.
BACKGROUND Each year, the City Council makes appointments to boards, committees and commissions. Chapter 2 of the Eugene Code addresses standing committees to the council as well as the appointment process for each body. For most standing committees created in the code, council is the appointing authority. The annual recruitment for boards, committees and commissions this year was initiated on January 25 and concluded March 10. The recruitment was publicized on the internet, in newspapers, through flyers, at City offices, and at City- and neighborhood-related meetings and events. Council voted to open a second recruitment period for the Human Rights Commission that extended from May 21 through May 31. Interviews for boards and commissions were held in April and June. Members of the council then voted on which candidates to nominate for appointment. Candidates who received five or more votes are included in the staff-prepared motions to nominate (below). For all other vacancies for which no candidate receives at least five votes, the Council President will consider the votes cast and make a recommended nomination.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL DIRECTION May 20, 2019, Work Session Council voted to extend the application period for the Human Rights Commission through close of business on May 31.
COUNCIL OPTIONS 1. Appoint applicants who have been nominated. 2. Appoint other applicants from the pool. 3. Seek additional candidates for these positions.
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CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION The City Manager has no recommendation on this item; the appointments are made by council.
SUGGESTED MOTIONS The Human Rights Commission has four vacancies this year. Councilors selected nine total applicants to make statements. One incumbent-applicant received enough votes to be nominated for reappointment. Among all other applicants, none received the five or more votes necessary to be included in a staff-prepared motion to nominate. The Council President will consider the votes cast and make a recommended nomination at the July 8 meeting.
Move to reappoint Joel Iboa to the Human Rights Commission for a three-year term beginning July 9,
2019, and ending on June 30, 2022.
Move to appoint ________________________ to the Human Rights Commission for a three-year term
beginning July 9, 2019, and ending on June 30, 2022.
Move to appoint ________________________ to the Human Rights Commission for a three-year term
beginning July 9, 2019, and ending on June 30, 2022.
Move to appoint ________________________ to the Human Rights Commission for a three-year term
beginning July 9, 2019, and ending on June 30, 2022.
ATTACHMENTSA. 2019 Applications to the Human Rights Commission – Round 1 B. 2019 Applications to the Human Rights Commission – Round 2
NOTE: A notebook containing all applications (from both Rounds 1 and 2) was provided to City
Councilors in June. Please refer to the notebook for details on the applicants.
FOR MORE INFORMATION Staff Contact: Cas Casados Telephone: 541-682-8497 Staff E-Mail: ccasados@eugene-or.gov
Jefferson Westside NeighborsNeighborhood1Ward
Do You Live within the City Limits?Y If so how long?6 years 9 months
6198508880Day Phone6198508880Evening PhoneJam J. Allison
Are you currently and employee of the City of Eugene?Business Address
Occupation Employer
Name
Address 570 West 10th Avenue
Eugene OR 97401
Arts Administration Spectrum
150 W Broadway
Eugene OR 97401 E-Mail
No
jamjessieallison@gmail.com
How did you learn of this vacancy?Web SiteOptional Information
Gender Age Ethnicity26-35 White Disability DescriptionY
Additional Languages spoken English
Education / Training
Contribution
I graduated from Lewis and Clark College in 2012 with a
BA in Studio Art and went on to the University of Oregon
graduating in 2015 with an MFA in Painting.
I want to become a member of a board or commission to have my
voice heard. When people see a member of their own identity
represented they are much more likely to engage and that opens
doors to a wider, more diverse perspective. There needs to be
more representation of marginalized voices in all levels of
government, especially from transgender individuals and I hope
to help fill that need. Thank you for your time and consideration
of my application.
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Human Rights Commission
Jam J. Allison
Community Service / Volunteer
I served on the Student Advisory Board to the Disability
Services Office at Lewis and Clark College, volunteered at
Oregon Supportive Living Program and also organized the
emergency community meetings after the closing of the
Wayward Lamb.
Job Experience
Graduate Teaching Fellow University of Oregon, 2012-2015
Oregon Art Supply, 2015-16
Tropical Contemporary, 2015-Present
The Farce Family LLC, 2017-Present
Spectrum, 2019-Present
Personal Experience
As a transgender woman, femme, and artist, my identity is the
essence of my passion and pursuit for creating opportunities in
the arts for marginalized individuals.
Jam Allison
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There has never been a clear path laid out for me to follow. I’ve had to create my own employment
opportunities, especially in the arts where they are so limited to begin with. This is partially because I am
a transgender woman, and have faced my share of discrimination and aggressions because of my
identity. In this way I know personally how hard it is to be apart of a marginalized identity. This is why
I’ve devoted my life to creating opportunities where there were none, especially in the arts that play a
unique roll in creating visibly, empathy, and understanding-key components for a healthy, diverse, and
thriving community.
1 How has your employment and/or volunteer experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights
Commissioner? Please be specific.
Being apart of a marginalized community effects you in ways that you can never truly understand if
you’re in a position of greater power. This is privilege. To understand what you’ve experienced as the
social consequences of political decision making based in racism and discrimination, is what makes
taking political action so powerful. Having people who’ve experienced oppression is key to create
advisory policy that represents people more holistically. What effects transgender individuals comes
from the same root problem that is effecting all marginalized peoples: the fear of difference. Whether this
manifests as racism, ableism, or misogyny, this fear once weaponized turns to hatred and becomes
opression. One of the most important tools in the fight for validation and legitimacy is humanization.
When we can empathize, we can start to understand that another opression effects them, causes pain,
something everyone has experienced. This is why I've pursed art, as I see it filling a unique roll in
bridging the experiences of marginalized peoples, communicated in a visual language the emotional and
psychological. And this is also why I feel like I would be a strong and essential Human Rights
Commissioner.
2 How has your personal experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights Commissioner? Please
be specific.
Personal Interest:
I began my social gender transition in Eugene for a
reason, this city’s embrace of outspoken individuals
supporting peoples diverse identities and lifestyles. I feel
that here, uniquely, we have a greater proportion of out
and visible LGBTQIA+ community members precisely
because we pride ourselves on upholding respect for
difference. Because of my experience as a transgender
woman, and being a part of the LGBTQIA+ community, I
have a unique and especially important prospective. I
hope to use this to advocate and create visibility for
transgender and gender non-conforming people, as this is
what creates empathy and understanding. These aspects
are a key component in creating a healthy, viable, and
thriving community. Boards and commissions are the
voice of our community, connecting people to our city
government, an essential part of the whole. Having a
group of citizens that is a diverse range of experiences,
cultures and backgrounds is incredibly important. I feel
that my unique experience in the arts and LGBTQIA+
communities would provide a crucial perspective on a
board or commission. My interpersonal skills, community
organizing experience, and creative problem solving
abilities make me an excellent candidate.
Jam Allison
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The three most pressing human rights issues facing Eugene are homelessness, racism, and
discrimination. All three of these issues are compounded by the intersection of identity and race.
Discrimination is the most general of these issues, effecting the most people, and is generally the most
felt in a myriad of ways. Discrimination can also be the least visible effecting people through
employment practices and micro aggressions which can be hard to trace those responsible. Thus
cultural shifting is required to help mitigate discrimination through education, understanding, and
empathy there can be positive shifts which have direct and important impact on people’s livelihood.
3 What do you see as the three most pressing human rights issues in Eugene? Select the most important and
explain why.
I excel in big picture thinking, group dynamics, creative problem solving, and interpersonal
communication. These are the skills needed to negotiate with impassioned individuals who hold strong
morally based opinions. By getting to the root of our philosophies, understanding each others
backgrounds, and sharing in a common goal we can work together while still holding differing opinions.
Where I fall short are more technical organizational and time management skills that come with being an
adult with inattentive add. If you have ever worked creatively with a group of artists, you know then the
similarities, impassioned, strong willed, and opinionated, to say the least. I’ve worked on numerous
creative projects with very strong willed individuals and I’ve learned honed my ability to listen. I feel that
this is the most important skill one can have in a group dynamic, if you are listening to respond, playing
a social game of chess, then you are not listening to understand. By truly understanding and asking
questions instead of stating answers, we build the relationships necessary to build a framework of
advisory policy together.
4 Describe your specific strengths and weaknesses that would allow you to negotiate group situations in which
members hold strong, differing opinions. Give a specific example if possible.
Jam Allison
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Cal Young NeighborhoodNeighborhoodE-UGBWard
Do You Live within the City Limits?Y If so how long?2007 to present
5413599471Day Phone5413599471Evening PhoneSteven R. Barone
Are you currently and employee of the City of Eugene?Business Address
Occupation Employer
Name
Address 2954 Cheryl Street
Eugene OR 97408
student Texas Road House
Eugene OR 97408 E-Mail
No
stevenroyduckfan2@gmail.com
How did you learn of this vacancy?FriendOptional Information
Gender Age Ethnicity26-35 White Disability DescriptionY
Additional Languages spoken English English
Education / Training
Contribution
none
Well I want to help people of need of all ages to not feel angry
with themselves or with anyone in Eugene area even with whom
ever they work with at jobs for employment. Plus it is really good
of helping people with all ages and even people with disabilities.
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Community Service / Volunteer
volunteer at North West Christian University as an
associate water boy for men's basketball team for home
games and some times outside for traveling.
Job Experience
setting up church events/ greeting people doing volunteer
security.
Personal Experience
really good with people skills and even customer service skills
plus really good of speaking out in the public.
Personal Interest
Well I am really good of talking with people and I enjoy
keeping people calm and even feeling welcome to Eugene
area.
Steven Barone
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Well knowing what to say to a person and welcoming them in a good way and not trash talking to them.
1 How has your employment and/or volunteer experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights
Commissioner? Please be specific.
Well knowing what people want of you and not what you need to do for yourself but knowing what
people need help with.
2 How has your personal experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights Commissioner? Please
be specific.
Not being rude to people. Not saying my life sucks or Eugene is a bad place to live.
3 What do you see as the three most pressing human rights issues in Eugene? Select the most important and
explain why.
Well if someone needing something really bad of needing a place or food to eat I will help them get a
place to stay at, at no cost and do it of way of being kind.
4 Describe your specific strengths and weaknesses that would allow you to negotiate group situations in which
members hold strong, differing opinions. Give a specific example if possible.
Steven Barone
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Crest Drive CitizensNeighborhood2Ward
Do You Live within the City Limits?Y If so how long?14y 6m
5414849636Day Phone5414849636Evening PhoneDANIEL L. BORSON
Are you currently and employee of the City of Eugene?Business Address
Occupation Employer
Name
Address 65 W 35TH PL
Eugene OR 97405
Research Assistant University of Oregon
1571 Alder Street
Eugene OR 97403 E-Mail
No
danielborson@gmail.com
How did you learn of this vacancy?Word of MouthOptional Information
Gender Age Ethnicity56-65 White Disability DescriptionN
Additional Languages spoken English
Education / Training
BS Mechanical Engineering, UC Davis
MS Energy Management and Policy, Univ. of Pennsylvania
Several workplace and community training courses on
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Human Rights Commission
DANIEL L. BORSON
Community Service / Volunteer
2017-present: Member of Whole Eugene Community
United (WeCU), workgroup of the HRC
2005 - present: Volunteer at Temple Beth Israel
Job Experience
current - Software Developer, UO
2008-2017 - Software Developer, EWEB
1998-2008 - Software Developer (various)
1994-1997 - Energy Policy Analyst, Trexler and Assoc., Portland
Personal Experience
I've lived in Eugene for 14 years.
I came from more diverse cities.
I've dedicated much of the past 6 years working on and
researching diversity, equity, inclusion issues.
Personal Interest
I was 2014 SLUG Queen, and am still active with the
organization. I got used to speaking in public.
Educating myself on Diversity, equity, and inclusion
issues has also become a strong personal interest of
mine over the past six years, seeking out people and
experiences that would broaden my understand of this
complex issue.
Daniel Borson
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Contribution:
As I have served on WeCU, I have valued the connections I have
made with those from diverse communities, and the work that we
have done together towards making Eugene a more inclusive and
equitable city for everyone. I would like to contribute even more
to making Eugene a welcoming and diverse community.
As a software developer, I bring an understanding of technology,
as well as some useful skills. I also bring connections into the
Jewish and LGBTQ communities, and while I do not represent
them or speak for them, I know many of the voices that need to be
heard.
My experience as 2014 SLUG Queen and with the SLUG
organization has helped me to improve my networking and
organizational skills.
For the past 22 years I’ve been a software developer. I’ve worked at the University of Oregon for a little
over a year, and before that, I was at EWEB for nine years. Before that, I worked as an energy policy
analyst. While at EWEB, I served on the Diversity Team and was also a facilitator for EWEB’s employee-
led multicultural training while an employee. I currently serve on the Diversity and Inclusion team in our
department at UO. I've learned the value of bringing diverse opinions to the table.
For the past two years, I’ve been an active member of Whole Eugene Community United (WeCU). I
organized the entertainment for the International Human Rights Day event for the past two years. I also
volunteer at Temple Beth Israel Synagogue, and have also been active in the LGBTQ community. I was
2014 SLUG Queen and help organize the annual Coronation in August.
1 How has your employment and/or volunteer experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights
Commissioner? Please be specific.
Before I came to Eugene, I’d only lived in larger, more diverse cities. In the past 14 years here, I’ve seen
the impact on friends, colleagues, and community members of mistreatment, whether intentional or not,
based on their race, religion, orientation, or gender identity. For the past six years, in the workplace and
in the community, I have actively sought out people, training opportunities, and experiences that would
expand my understanding of this very broad and complex issue.
2 How has your personal experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights Commissioner? Please
be specific.
Daniel Borson
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There is great mistrust of police and city officials among many in marginalized communities.
Diverse communities are often hidden. There must be a proactive and ongoing effort to raise the
visibility of marginalized communities and cultures.
There has been an increase in hate and bias crimes and incidents in Eugene, targeting several
marginalized communities. This may indicate a resurgence of white nationalism, which has historically
had a significant presence in Oregon.
I believe this last one is most urgent, though I see them all as related. Given the history of Oregon as a
white-only state, the long history in the United States of police forces being used as an agent of white
supremacist institutions, and high-profile police shootings of people of color across the country, we
must assure marginalized communities that the Eugene Police Department will work to protect them
from violence, no matter the source. It is incumbent upon those in power, both police and city officials,
to reach out to all communities, but especially those that have historically been marginalized, and to
understand their needs. I believe that the Human Rights Commission can use its influence to build
bridges of communication and understanding between police officials and diverse communities.
3 What do you see as the three most pressing human rights issues in Eugene? Select the most important and
explain why.
I have strong listening and conflict resolution skills, based on several communication trainings over the
years. This includes "Crucial Conversations," "Working Better Together," and other such trainings.
In WeCU, we haven't always agreed on many things. All I can do is share from my heart, address my
concerns, state my goals, relate my experiences, and above all, listen to others do the same. When we've
done this, we've always been able to reach a consensus.
4 Describe your specific strengths and weaknesses that would allow you to negotiate group situations in which
members hold strong, differing opinions. Give a specific example if possible.
Daniel Borson
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Cal Young NeighborhoodNeighborhood4Ward
Do You Live within the City Limits?Y If so how long?11 years, 6 months
541-905-1665Day Phone541-905-1665Evening PhoneBritni C. D'Eliso
Are you currently and employee of the City of Eugene?Business Address
Occupation Employer
Name
Address 2180 Providence St.
Eugene OR 97401
Mental Health Care Coordinator Trillium Behavioral Health/Lane County
1776 Millrace Dr.
Eugene OR 97403 E-Mail
No
britni.deliso@gmail.com
How did you learn of this vacancy?FriendOptional Information
Gender Age Ethnicity26-35 White Disability DescriptionN
Additional Languages spoken
Education / Training
Contribution
I have a master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and
a bachelor’s in Communication/Public Speaking.
Additionally, I have completed the Lane County Emerging
Leaders program, Trauma Informed Care training and
Crisis De-escalation training.
I care deeply for the sustainability and livability of Eugene and
hope to contribute to the maintaining of what is beautiful about
the city and the promoting of the potential it holds. My friend and
mentor, Julia Johnson, currently serves on the Human Rights
Commission and encouraged me to pursue these efforts by
participating on a city board or commission. In hearing her speak
of the positive actions for change implemented by the HRC and
other commissions, I am excited to consider how my own
innovation, energy and knowledge of mental health,
homelessness and trauma informed practices may cultivate
additional momentum toward the preservation of the city I love.
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Human Rights Commission
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Community Service / Volunteer
I have volunteered with Food for Lane County, the Eugene
Mission, Teen Challenge, St. Vincent de Paul, and Eugene
Parks and Rec. Additionally, I have provided meals and
care to folks without homes and organized 300+ student
volunteers locally.
Job Experience
Previous work experience includes youth support staff at Hosea
Youth Services, intern at the Eugene Mission, therapist at Lane
County Behavioral Health and my current role in coordinating
mental health services for the SPMI population with Medicaid.
Personal Experience
I have committed my career journey to assisting and empowering
marginalized populations, including those experiencing
homelessness and severe mental illness and to pursuing a
systemic understanding of the complexity of their oppression.
Personal Interest
Since holding a position in local government, I have
witnessed the value and necessity of community
involvement in strategizing solutions for my city. I hope to
broaden my network of like-minded citizens in order to
enhance a systemic view of what is and isn't working,
specifically in relation to those suffering from a severe
mental illness. My hope is to provide education to the
public about the needs and barriers this part of our
population faces, as well as to highlight opportunities for
the local government systems to improve collaboration in
service to those who are marginalized.
Britni D'Eliso
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Working in a helping profession with an emphasis on serving individuals with severe mental illness has
provided me with the gift of hearing vulnerable, intimate stories from individuals who have been violated
or discounted. I have also been privileged to witness those same individuals demonstrate significant
resilience and courage as they choose the hard work of healing. My training in trauma informed care and
time served on my workplace trauma informed committee has refined my perspective on how to engage
with people who have experienced suffering and pain in a meaningful way, and also to see that few of us
in this world have escaped the impact of some trauma within our lifetime. By spending time under the
Washington/Jefferson St. Bridge or in my office, listening to the stories without an agenda to fix or to
diminish, I have developed a personal practice of honoring the humanness in myself and how it mirrors
the humanness in the other. My understanding of human emotion and its relationship with the system in
which we live and work can be used to partner with the work done by the Human Rights Commission to
protect, respect and fulfill the rights of our fellow community members.
1 How has your employment and/or volunteer experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights
Commissioner? Please be specific.
Basic interactions with coworkers, neighbors, family or community members provide the opportunity to
engage with someone in respect and curiosity, or misinformed judgment. Through my own experience
as a young female, I have known the role of being the recipient of the latter. By knowing this experience
personally, and being invited into countless stories of marginalized individuals that have been
misunderstood or disrespected, I have developed an internal drive to educate myself about the diversity
of those around me. Likewise, I often find myself in circles of individuals with similar privilege and socio-
economic status. It is in these circles that I have a platform to share my discoveries in effort to cultivate
mutual respect, generous assumptions and grace amongst my peers in relation to those who seemingly
don't look, think or act like us. This commonly happens within my faith community gatherings and
smaller peer groups as we discuss others who hold different political views or faith perspectives. I
understand a primary role of a Human Rights Commissioner to be one who is sensitive to the human
rights issues in our community, skillful in listening to how those issues are impacting our community
members, and confident in providing a solution-oriented voice to those issues and impact from
appropriate platforms. This is what I work to practice within my own social circles and peer groups
today.
2 How has your personal experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights Commissioner? Please
be specific.
My perspective on this ranking is certainly influenced by my work experience and passions. Within that
context, I believe that three of the most urgent human rights issues in Eugene are homelessness, mental
health and racial discrimination. The housing deficit in Lane County is very apparent and is marked by
many complex factors including the economy, behavioral health, criminality and generational poverty.
Not only is this issue pressing because of the ongoing increase in need, but also because there is
momentum to capitalize on, that can benefit from the counsel of the Human Rights Commission. With
plans for supported housing in the works and movement toward collaboration of local governments to
resolve this issue, it strikes me as an imperative time to dedicate energy and innovation toward it.
3 What do you see as the three most pressing human rights issues in Eugene? Select the most important and
explain why.
Britni D'Eliso
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Throughout my training and practice as a mental health therapist, I have learned to hold space for
conflict and confront inconsistencies and destructive decision making with sensitivity and grace. While
conducting group therapy sessions for individuals who have survived significant trauma, I learned skills
in deescalation and emotional management as I maintained a safe environment for the group process to
function. My propensity for listening does sometimes cause me to be slow to interject my opinions,
which I understand could interfere with what is intended to be a collaborative decision-making process.
However, my undergraduate education in public speaking has equipped me to be poised and intentional
with my contributions to discussion.
4 Describe your specific strengths and weaknesses that would allow you to negotiate group situations in which
members hold strong, differing opinions. Give a specific example if possible.
Britni D'Eliso
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Laurel Hill Valley CitizensNeighborhood3Ward
Do You Live within the City Limits?Y If so how long?6.5 years
7817078090Day Phone7817078090Evening PhoneStan M. Dura
Are you currently and employee of the City of Eugene?Business Address
Occupation Employer
Name
Address 2669 Augusta Street
Eugene OR 97403
Educational Consultant, Owner, Principal Cogi, Inc
2669 Augusta Street
Eugene OR 97403 E-Mail
No
standura@hotmail.com
How did you learn of this vacancy?Word of MouthOptional Information
Gender Age Ethnicity46-55 White Disability DescriptionN
Additional Languages spoken English
Education / Training
Education includes a BA in Psychology (Huntingdon
College), MA in Student Development (Appalachian State
Univ.), and ABD in Learning & Technology (UNLV).
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Community Service / Volunteer
Executive Board member in LHVC, Volunteer Coach with
Kidsports, volunteer for various professional
organizations, copywriting for Volunteers in Medicine
Job Experience
20+ years in higher education, mostly student affairs,
assessment, and data analytics, including student advising,
student housing, and assessment. Currently educational
consultant and aspiring entrepreneur.
Personal Experience
I am a Marine combat veteran, and have worked closely with
university police in my higher education experience. I can code
switch between cultures fairly well.
Personal Interest
I enjoy analytical thinking and processes, and I value
working with a team to evaluate issues and help resolve
them.
Stan Dura
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Contribution:
I have been looking for ways to get more involved in the
community, particularly those that involve analytical thinking and
role that provides meaning to me. One area I have looked at has
been working with law enforcement; I even considered applying
for the crime data analyst position a while back. I value the role
police officers and policing programs play in our daily lives, and I
value the risks and sacrifices that come with that. I also value the
high expectations the public expects of its police, however I feel
sometimes the public can rush to judgment without
understanding the facts or appreciating the varied contexts and
points of view, and being part of a body that can help bridge that
and support continuous improvement of a policing program
would be very meaningful to me. I would value being able to both
support EPD and its officers while at the same time also
supporting accountability and improvement within the
organization. I tend to bring a sense of conscientiousness and a
balanced and diplomatic perspective to the teams I serve on, and
I am driven by a strong ethic of integrity and responsibility. I
strive to look at issues and processes from a systems
perspective, and I enjoy engaging the complexity of difficult
issues. I also value data-driven decision making, and I enjoy
helping develop innovative ways to collect and use data to enable
improved decision making.
I believe these qualities and attributes would enable me to serve
the board as a dependable, thoughtful, and conscientious team
member.
Stan Dura
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I have worked in higher education for over 20 years, mostly in student affairs, where equity and inclusion
are central tenets of the field's professional standards. I was often a voice of balance, integrity, and
improvement; for example, while the culture of our field tends to be liberal, assuming the moral
righteousness of our culture led us to marginalize our more conservative colleagues, which ironically is
contrary to our value of inclusion and equity.
1 How has your employment and/or volunteer experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights
Commissioner? Please be specific.
As a Marine combat veteran, I witnessed abusive behavior by my fellow Marines upon prisoners of war,
and I have witnessed a degree of hatred I can't understand among white supremacists and homophobes
as I grew up in the South. These experiences made indelible marks upon my identity and social
consciousness about the value of and need for greater respect for the dignity and humanity of every
person.
2 How has your personal experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights Commissioner? Please
be specific.
The 2 most pressing human rights issues in Eugene in my opinion are homelessness and poverty. The
third issue, I think is possibly more of a threat/risk than a bonafide issue right now, and that is how hate
and bias are increasingly impacting our communities.
3 What do you see as the three most pressing human rights issues in Eugene? Select the most important and
explain why.
First, I tend to value and engage the complexity of issues, and thus I often engage a more methodical
and analytical approach to addressing and responding to issues. I value multiple perspectives, and tend
to search for common ground among them. I appreciate a balance of diplomacy and direct
communication within dialogue to help groups understand issues from various angles, respect the
dignity and experience of others, and achieve resolutions that are balanced, practical, and sustainable.
4 Describe your specific strengths and weaknesses that would allow you to negotiate group situations in which
members hold strong, differing opinions. Give a specific example if possible.
Stan Dura
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Southeast NeighborsNeighborhood2Ward
Do You Live within the City Limits?Y If so how long?29 years
5415215414Day Phone5415215414Evening PhoneLily C. Frey
Are you currently and employee of the City of Eugene?Business Address
Occupation Employer
Name
Address 5295 Saratoga Street
Eugene OR 97405
Personal support worker Mentor Oregon
1600 Valley River Dr
Eugene OR 97405 E-Mail
No
lilycfrey@gmail.com
How did you learn of this vacancy?Web SiteOptional Information
Gender Age Ethnicity26-35 Multiracial Disability DescriptionY
Additional Languages spoken French
Education / Training
Contribution
After college, I chose to stay in Eugene because not only had I grown
up here, but I feel a deep connection to the city, both because of its
culture and its people.
I am on foot or use public transportation, so I encounter people with
different perspectives that have helped shape my own. Calling folks
and knocking doors and attending city council meetings, I have
listened to a lot of residents and have a fairly good understanding of
what people who reside in the Eugene-Springfield area need and
want. Having attended 4j schools, Lane and UO, using public
transportation, being a renter, having had a parent in jail, a sibling with
a disability and ADHD myself, and having worked with the LGBTQ
community and the unhoused, I understand some of the challenges
that many of us face.
I specifically want to be a member because I want to make a
difference here at a local level. Despite its upsides, there's a lot of
work to be done and a lot of room for improvement. I want to help
contribute in helping create the progress we need to create affordable
housing and addressing the unhoused crisis,
I went to both LCC and U of O. I graduated LCC with an
Associate's in 2011 and transferred to UO to get a BA in
Art in 2015. In 2018 I took an internship with Planned
Parenthood Advocates of Oregon.
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Human Rights Commission
Lily C. Frey
Community Service / Volunteer
I've periodically worked at Egan Warming Centers and
Food for Lane County. I was an organizer for Burrito
Brigade from 2014-2015. From 2015-2018 I volunteered on
various campaigns and the DPLC.
Job Experience
I'm a support worker for my disabled sibling and a personal
assistant. I've done design wrok for local campaigns including
Jennifer Yeh, Matt Keating, Melanie Muenzer. I was on staff for the
LGBTQA at the U of O as a financial coordinator.
Personal Experience
I served on the Burrito Brigade board in 2015. I'm the current vice
chair of HD8 for the DPLC and a CD4 delegate. Prior to this, I was
a PPAO intern and a precinct committee person for the
Democratic Party of Lane County.
Personal Interest
I am interested in local and national politics, physical
fitness, media and the arts, and psychology as it pertains
to mental health.
Lily Frey
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I care about human rights, and I think that's important first and foremost. From Burrito Brigade, to the
church I chose to attend (First Christian Church), to being a staff member of the UO LGBTQA, to the
campaigns I chose to volunteer for (Bernie Sanders, Marty Wilde, Kate Brown, no on 105/106, among
others), human rights have been front and center. I learned a lot during my time as a Burrito Brigade
organizer, including the ways people become homeless and what their needs are. I talked to unhoused
people on a weekly basis. In the LGBTQA, I helped with the fight to get gender neutral bathrooms in
every building.
1 How has your employment and/or volunteer experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights
Commissioner? Please be specific.
I have been frustrated with racism in this city for some time, as well as how the homeless population is
treated, and my feeling is that people who are unaffected by these problems (white people, who make up
over 80% of Oregon, who have secure housing) tend to downplay the fear these folks have and the
barriers they face. I have struggled with mental illness and ADHD, and my autistic sister and I have both
faced our own set of problems when navigating our system. I also became familiar with the Oregon jails
and prison secondhand when a family member of mine went to prison, which revealed not only the lack
of human rights in prison, but the strain to families of prisoners.
I have experienced poverty myself recently and that has given me perspective on how difficult it can be
to navigate the system, even if you're educated. All of this has influenced my view on human rights.
2 How has your personal experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights Commissioner? Please
be specific.
1. Homelessness. Housing should be a right, and I believe it is. We need to come up with real solutions,
not bandaids, and that means housing. I'm very angry with how the Eugene police has handled this
matter, and I'm grateful for groups like CAHOOTS and Community Supported Shelters, but we need so
much more
2. Disability rights. A friend of mine was unable to get to her classes at UO because of the lack of ramps.
I've seen another person be questioned about their service animal, as if to deny their disability. Many
students with undiagnosed learning disabilities fail in school and feel forced to drop out. That's
unacceptable. Access to all areas of life is what makes it possible to live life to the fullest like able
bodied neurotypical people do (that also means more public transportation options to people with
physical disabilities and chronic pain).
3. Racism. If you are white or white passing, this may not seem like something we have here, but I have
recently come across signs put up by white supremacist groups. In addition, my friends of color tell me
that they are harassed by white people often... one who came down to visit said someone in a truck with
confederate flags yelled at him for no reason. This, in addition to racial bias of officers and lack of
diversity is extremely troubling.
3 What do you see as the three most pressing human rights issues in Eugene? Select the most important and
explain why.
I have been able to solve rifts between friends of mine. I have a fairly diverse group of acquaintances and
friends because am able to discuss issues civilly without simply agreeing. I have been known as a
mediator and a thoughtful and passionate person by people I know.
A few of my weaknesses include being afraid to offend and speaking in front of groups. These are issues
of confidence, and I'm pushing myself to do things that make me nervous.
4 Describe your specific strengths and weaknesses that would allow you to negotiate group situations in which
members hold strong, differing opinions. Give a specific example if possible.
Lily Frey
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Whiteaker Community CouncilNeighborhood1Ward
Do You Live within the City Limits?Y If so how long?3+
541-579-2001Day Phone541-579-2001Evening PhoneHamid Michael . Hejazi
Are you currently and employee of the City of Eugene?Business Address
Occupation Employer
Name
Address General Delivery, 50 W 5th Avenue
Eugene OR 97401
Psychoanalyst Self
Blair and 6th
Eugene OR 97401 E-Mail
No
michaelhejazi@gmail.com
How did you learn of this vacancy?MailOptional Information
Gender Age Ethnicity26-35 Asian Disability DescriptionN
Additional Languages spoken English
Education / Training
Contribution
Master of Science, Mental Health; Post Graduate Diploma,
Ethics; Batchelor of Arts, Anthropology; legal advocacy;
collective bargaining; contract arbitration; shakuhachi
sui-zen music.
Ensure ethics, vision, and effectiveness in all ways--an instigator
of justice and prudence.
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Human Rights Commission
Hamid Michael . Hejazi
Community Service / Volunteer
Board, Restorative Justice Community Society; Member,
Lane County Mental Health & Addictions Advisory
Committee; UC Berkely Labor Occupational Labor-
Industry Advisory Council.
Job Experience
Psychotherapist, crisis specialist, philosophy tutor, labor
relations.
Personal Experience
Refugee, human, suffered, learning, having lived an interesting
life.
Personal Interest
Psychoanalysis, philosophy, religion, truth, science,
mathematics, astrology, astronomy, quantum mechanics,
anthropology, linguistics, and juris prudence.
Hamid Michael Hejazi
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I have learned about the importance of human rights work through advocacy on human rights access
and profiling issues.
1 How has your employment and/or volunteer experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights
Commissioner? Please be specific.
I have worked on elected advisory bodies before and can take on projects within such a body and be
productive towards the initiatives of that body.
2 How has your personal experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights Commissioner? Please
be specific.
Racial profiling by police; police brutality against the poor; lack of oversight over the local health
systems; health system criminalizing illness, disability, and poverty.
3 What do you see as the three most pressing human rights issues in Eugene? Select the most important and
explain why.
I am a mediator with a great capacity to listen and learn, which overcomes all weaknesses of the sort you
are addressing here.
4 Describe your specific strengths and weaknesses that would allow you to negotiate group situations in which
members hold strong, differing opinions. Give a specific example if possible.
Hamid Michael Hejazi
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Churchhill Area NeighborhoodNeighborhood8Ward
Do You Live within the City Limits?Y If so how long?1997
5419133037Day Phone5419133037Evening PhoneEricka C. Thessen
Are you currently and employee of the City of Eugene?Business Address
Occupation Employer
Name
Address 3784 Westleigh St
Eugene OR 97405
Physical therapist Peacehealth
3333 Riverbend Dr
Springfield OR 97477 E-Mail
No
pittymomma@comcast.net
How did you learn of this vacancy?Web SiteOptional Information
Gender Age Ethnicity36-45 White Disability DescriptionN
Additional Languages spoken English English
Education / Training
Contribution
Bachelor in Biology, Master in physical therapy
As a single mom who has experienced many barriers and
difficulties, I understand about housing insecurity, financial
difficulties. I am raising kids with mental health struggles and
who are LGBTQ which has given me unique perspective on some
vulnerable or marginalized groups.
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Human Rights Commission
Ericka C. Thessen
Community Service / Volunteer
Serve on school site councils at McCornack elementary,
Kennedy Middle School and Churchill high school, serve
on Planned Parenthood leadership and advocacy team
Job Experience
Worked as physical therapist in acute care hospitals since 1997
Personal Experience
I have working in health care for 21 years, am passionate about
disability rights and access, protecting vulnerable seniors. I often
work with patients who are unhoused or have mental health or
addiction issues and I advocate on their behalf.
Personal Interest
I am a single working mom raising 3 kids. I have worked in
health care for 21 years. I have a passion for activism and
advocacy. My interest areas are in helping at risk and
LGBTQ youth, advocating for the unhoused and
equality/civil rights.
Ericka Thessen
HRC - Round 1 Applications July 8, 2019, Meeting – Item 4
My job working as a physical therapist at the hospital has given me training and experience of my
patients regarding disability rights, accessibility, need for health care. I have worked for years with
unhoused people and those with mental health and/or substance abuse issues and I strive to advocate
for their rights.
1 How has your employment and/or volunteer experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights
Commissioner? Please be specific.
I have been with patients during the worst and scariest times of their lives. They have shared their fears
and experiences with need for healthcare, food insecurity, housing insecurity, lack of access to mental
health and addiction services.
As the mom of 2 LGBTW children, I have witnessed the harassment, bullying and fear they face daily to
just be and exist safely in the world.
2 How has your personal experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights Commissioner? Please
be specific.
Ongoing criminalization of the unhoused and unsheltered.
Lack of affordable housing and living wage jobs
Ongoing persistent and worsening discrimination and hate crimes against people of color, people of
different religious affiliations, immigrants, refugees, undocumented people and LGBTQ people.
3 What do you see as the three most pressing human rights issues in Eugene? Select the most important and
explain why.
I know that change happens when all parties come to the table and collaborate. I know that respectful
but uncomfortable conversations must happens for real change to occur. I am able to listen with
compassion and to listen to learn. I am able to center people of color and marginaled people.
My biggest weakness is that I can get quiet when I am really contemplating.
4 Describe your specific strengths and weaknesses that would allow you to negotiate group situations in which
members hold strong, differing opinions. Give a specific example if possible.
Ericka Thessen
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Jefferson Westside NeighborsNeighborhood1Ward
Do You Live within the City Limits?Y If so how long?9 mo
360-470-8852Day Phone360-470-8852Evening PhoneDillon G. Thomson
Are you currently and employee of the City of Eugene?Business Address
Occupation Employer
Name
Address 1510 Lincoln St
Eugene OR 97401
Systems Administrator White Bird Clinic
341 E 12 Ave
Eugene OR 97401 E-Mail
No
thomsodden@gmail.com
How did you learn of this vacancy?MailOptional Information
Gender Age Ethnicity26-35 White Disability DescriptionN
Additional Languages spoken
Education / Training
Contribution
School: Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
Program: Liberal Arts, Anthropology
School: Fairhaven College, Bellingham, WA
Courses: American Indian Resistance Movements
School: Lane Community College
Program: Computer Network Operations
I bring a youthful urgency to issues such as the climate crisis and
homelessness. I believe strongly that these issues require more
than band-aid solutions to cover the symptoms, but rather
meaningful, original, and sometimes radical ideas that actually
get to the *root* of the problem. It is because of this belief that I
hope to be part of the Eugene planning commission. It is here
where ingenuity can make a big impact towards shifting the
course of our community.
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Human Rights Commission
Dillon G. Thomson
Community Service / Volunteer
In 2008, started an environmental nonprofit in Bellingham,
WA called Fertile Ground Institute.
Regular volunteer with Egan Warming Center.
Job Experience
Floor Coordinator, Red Barn Natural Grocery, Whiteaker
Neighborhood, Eugene
Systems Administrator, Planned Parenthood of Southwestern
Oregon
Personal Experience
I have been a staunch environmental activist for the past decade.
My skill set includes public speaking, systems administration,
interpersonal "soft" skills, secretarial/administration work, and
event organizing.
Personal Interest
Currently I am passionate about building community
resilience from the ground up. I believe this can happen
best through grassroots efforts to build/encourage
networks of mutual aid among neighbors. Through local,
directly democratic institutions, I believe a new and better
world could be built in the shell of the old.
Dillon Thomson
HRC - Round 1 Applications July 8, 2019, Meeting – Item 4
Volunteering at Egan warming center and being employed at White Bird Clinic has prepared me well for
doing the work of a human rights commissioner.
1 How has your employment and/or volunteer experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights
Commissioner? Please be specific.
Because I believe the issues of income inequality, homelessness, environmental crisis, and other social
ills stem from the same root, I believe that my work as an environmental activist and social justice
advocate have given me the critical eye necessary to look at the issue of human rights with the broad,
yet cutting realism.
2 How has your personal experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights Commissioner? Please
be specific.
1. Homelessness
This should be apparent given the obvious level of homelessness on the streets of Eugene. The
problem is growing, not lessening.
2. White supremacy
There have been multiple instances of displays of hatred of marginalized communities here in Eugene,
from swastikas spray-painted on walls to racial insults thrown at people of color who are walking on the
street. I think we as a city could do more to distance itself from the white-centric and white-supremacist
(whether explicit or implicit) rhetoric which at this point is coming out of the administration that holds
office in our federal government.
3. Immigration
While Eugene is a city that is generally seen to be friendly to immigrants, I would like to see even more
reduction of barriers to undocumented people, especially as it pertains to accessing vital human
services. Nobody living in our city should have to be afraid to access the resources they need to live
because they are afraid of getting captured and deported.
3 What do you see as the three most pressing human rights issues in Eugene? Select the most important and
explain why.
I have started and run a nonprofit organization. This has involved secretarial work and the keeping of
meeting minutes. As a member of the board of this organization I was constantly in the process of
decision-making and negotiating project plans.
As a systems administrator for two social service organizations, I have had to partake in strategic
decision-making from a technical perspective so that my organization of employment could 1) provide
services to its clientele and 2) grow the resources necessary for longevity.
As a person I am very easy to work with. I am patient, friendly, and always willing to give others the
benefit of the doubt in stressful situations. You could call my organizing style to be that of the
"peacemaker".
4 Describe your specific strengths and weaknesses that would allow you to negotiate group situations in which
members hold strong, differing opinions. Give a specific example if possible.
Dillon Thomson
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NoneNeighborhood5Ward
Do You Live within the City Limits?Y If so how long?4 years 6 month
2135728700Day Phone213-572-8700Evening PhoneEmmanulle A. Avalos
Are you currently and employee of the City of Eugene?Business Address
Occupation Employer
Name
Address 1758 Holly Ave
Eugene OR 97408
Merchendiser Home Depot
Eugene OR 97408 E-Mail
No
emzavalos@gmail.com
How did you learn of this vacancy?Word of MouthOptional Information
Gender Age Ethnicity26-35 Hispanic, Latino or
Spanish origin
Disability DescriptionN
Additional Languages spoken Spanish
Education / Training
Contribution
Geology, Cal State Dominguez Hills, 4 years
Anthropology, Cal State Dominguez Hills, 4 years
JROTC, Company Commander and leader of different
activities, 4 years
I want to add diversity to the board, not only in culture but in
ideas, experiences, age, and life style.
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Human Rights Commission
Emmanulle A. Avalos
Community Service / Volunteer
Trans*ponder, Board member, 1 year.
Transgender Support Group organizer, 3 years.
Taller Son Jarocho, Community music, 2 years
Job Experience
Supervisor, Merchendise Team, 3 years
Self employed, Online Sales, 5 years
Personal Experience
Through my life I have been expose to other cultures and groups.
I learn that my world view can be very different from the person
right next to me.
Personal Interest
I want Eugene to be a place where hate and bias is not
welcome. I believe in equity and freedom. This is why I
want to participate in my local government to take action
on my visions.
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I have been in different leadership roles and served my communities. I believe is time to keep serving
them and exercise my leadership roles to further helping them. Participation in local government is
important and not all folks have time to do so. I see my work and personal experience as training to
advocate and bridge people.
1 How has your employment and/or volunteer experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights
Commissioner? Please be specific.
I have been in different leadership roles and served my communities. I believe is time to keep serving
them and exercise my leadership roles to further helping them. Participation in local government is
important and not all folks have time to do so. I see my work and personal experience as training to
advocate and bridge people.
2 How has your personal experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights Commissioner? Please
be specific.
Representation, ignorance, equal opportunity.
We often do not pay attention to simple root cause and this is why we do not see ignorance as a main
issue. To me the most pressing issue is Representation. When you do not see leaders that you as a
resident can relate to, you lose connection. Many communities do not have the representation that they
need in their local government, therefore feeling detached, unheard, insignificant. This is not only my
perspective but studies have shown these results. This is why representation is increasing in the media
and in marketing. Mainly to keep costumers and viewers, however, it works.
3 What do you see as the three most pressing human rights issues in Eugene? Select the most important and
explain why.
I am present in the moment, problem solving comes naturally and able to analyze during conversations,
meetings, arguments, or activities. I stay calm during storms and work on solutions. I feel that my
strengths make my weakness. I have found that people have perceived me as “cold” or detached from
conversation. In reality I am processing thoughts or solutions and tend to stay quiet. It seems that I
have to also improve aspects of my communication. In others to know what I am thinking and to get the
most ideas or solutions on the table I have to share mine. It is a work in process and I will keep working
on my communications with others. Clear communication equals clear goal. A clear goal is easier to
achieve.
4 Describe your specific strengths and weaknesses that would allow you to negotiate group situations in which
members hold strong, differing opinions. Give a specific example if possible.
Emmanulle Avalos
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River Road Community OrganizationNeighborhood7Ward
Do You Live within the City Limits?Y If so how long?9 years, 6 months
5419540496Day Phone5419540496Evening PhoneJennifer Q. Cancino
Are you currently and employee of the City of Eugene?Business Address
Occupation Employer
Name
Address 155 Crocker Lane
Eugene OR 97404
Teacher Central Linn School District
32433 OR-228
Halsey OR 97348 E-Mail
No
j.q.ewing@gmail.com
How did you learn of this vacancy?MailOptional Information
Gender Age Ethnicity26-35 White Disability DescriptionN
Additional Languages spoken
Education / Training
Contribution
BAE, Secondary English 2009 Eastern Washington
University
M.Ed, Emphasis in Ethics, Equity, and Social Justice
Concordia University 2015
I want to become a member because I need to help. My life's
purpose to make others' lives easier. The world we are living in
gets more and more dystopian every day and I need to do
everything I can to create the world we want for our children.
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Human Rights Commission
Jennifer Q. Cancino
Community Service / Volunteer
AmeriCorps 2009
Girl Scouts
All of the community service and volunteer work that
comes with being an educator in a small community
Job Experience
Educator
Personal Experience
I come from rural poor. First generation to graduate from high
school. Mother died of Oxycontin overdose. I have put my entire
life into helping others.
Personal Interest
My personal interests very much have to do with solving
society's issues by loving and teaching children. I am an
advocate for people living in poverty, abuse, and drug
addiction. I love reading and writing and teaching those
skills to help people break out of dangerous cycles.
Jennifer Cancino
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I have great speaking skills and collaborative skills. I have worked and lived with people of all walks of
life. In order to work for the rights of all, each person's voice needs to be heard and honored.
I also have a streak in me that calls out injustice to it's face. I won't stand for it. And if it's not time for my
voice to be heard, I will help amplify others' voices.
1 How has your employment and/or volunteer experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights
Commissioner? Please be specific.
I have seen first hand the failings of the educational system. I have too many students without
permanent residences. I see too much racism in my classroom. I do my best to make a difference daily
within my teaching and as a Girl Scout Troop leader, but I want to do more. I want to serve more.
2 How has your personal experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights Commissioner? Please
be specific.
1. ICE's presence in our community. The rights of immigrants is truly coming down to being a purely
racist issue. It's clouded in a sense of national security, but in reality, there is rampant racism to blame.
Our community has no room for that.
2. Women and children (and men of course) living in poverty. Oregon has a ridiculously large homeless
population. We need real solutions instead of a "not in my yard" mentality. There ARE solutions. But we
need brave people to work towards those solutions.
3. Education. Oregon has also nearly the lowest rate of graduation. We aren't doing our kids living in
poverty--or kids of color--or foster kids--any of the kids living in the fringes--any justice. There can be no
justice without education. Equitable educational experiences.
3 What do you see as the three most pressing human rights issues in Eugene? Select the most important and
explain why.
I am a woman with strong opinions. Like I said before, I have a streak in me that speaks truth to power.
With that, I have had to learn how to sit and listen and truly pull out the commonalities I may have with
someone I disagree with. Reaching an agreement isn't about being right and wrong. There is no winner
and loser. If anyone loses, we all lose. Empathy, patience, and education is the key to negotiating and I
will do my best to embody those. My weakness, then, is the patience. Sometimes it's difficult for me to
remember that not everyone shares my experiences. I practice, daily, drawing people's stories out of
them and considering everyone's points of view.
4 Describe your specific strengths and weaknesses that would allow you to negotiate group situations in which
members hold strong, differing opinions. Give a specific example if possible.
Jennifer Cancino
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Jefferson Westside NeighborsNeighborhood1Ward
Do You Live within the City Limits?Y If so how long?600 months
5416898976Day Phone5416898976Evening PhoneMichael . Gannon
Are you currently and employee of the City of Eugene?Business Address
Occupation Employer
Name
Address Box 10324
Eugene OR 97440
Retired
E-Mail
No
EarthTrooper@gmail.com
How did you learn of this vacancy?Word of MouthOptional Information
Gender Age Ethnicity66+White Disability DescriptionN
Additional Languages spoken Spanish
Education / Training
Contribution
'62 HS term paper educating Rogue Valley farmworker
children/'63-64 wrote US Public Health grant funded to to
send UO students to intern in health depts impacted by
migrant populations field directed WA County interns, '66
OEO organizer at colleges
I've attended HWG-HRC meetings since 1st year of the Work
Group. And I would be able to share my considerable real world
understanding of the unhoused population, and also fill in to keep
the HWG vibrant when asked. My political experience and small
business marketing gives me the potential to help chart a parth
towards better understanding of HR into the near future.
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Human Rights Commission
Michael . Gannon
Community Service / Volunteer
Taught classes coop housing & whale survival UO Search
Prog '75 & '79, started/directed Oregonians Coop To
Protect Whales '75-'85. Contributed shirts to many groups
from shirt printing shop, trained many young people in
screen printing
Job Experience
Field Director Valley Migrant League '65. Tutorial Assistance
Center/OEO planner/developer national programs DC '66.
Organizer for Farmworkers Union and worked in fields as union
member'70-71. Steelworker union 73-74
Personal Experience
Participated in many political campaigns over my years. Traveled
extensively in Oregon/West Coast. Involved in many
environmental concerns, for which often I printed shirts. Active in
many anti-war movements & political campaigns
Personal Interest
Quality health care for all has concerned me since the
60's. I supported Womenspace with t-shirts in its early
years to reinforce my ideas about more equality for
women. Shelter for the poor has kept me going to
Homelessness
Work Group of HRC.
Michael Gannon
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My life has been significantly affected by my choices to work to make our culture and social systems
more available to the poor, both in the US and around the world. I am familiar with the very basic human
needs and what circumstances interfere with their efforts to respond to their needs.
1 How has your employment and/or volunteer experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights
Commissioner? Please be specific.
For several years I have attended the HWGroup and participated in many discussions of human rights
issues for the poor and explorations of how to address them. I have participated in a variety of
community events for the homeless.
2 How has your personal experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights Commissioner? Please
be specific.
Skyrocketing rental rates and homeless residents. Increasing the comfort level of citizens who may feel
disadvantaged or abused, as they learn how to accept help on their specific issues. Welcoming into the
community asylum seekers from everywhere and other immigrants.
Real estate speculation on Eugene is threatening serious upheaval in the housing marketplace.
Exploring the depths of this crisis and establishing programs to prepare citizens to cope are urgently
needed.
3 What do you see as the three most pressing human rights issues in Eugene? Select the most important and
explain why.
My ability to listen has improved regularly over the last half of my life. I'm constantly talking to people,
especially younger ones about how to listen carefully to achieve greater understandings of human
conditions. I've had a wide range of experiences with meetings public and private. Wendi Was, running
the Egan Center at Church of the Resurrection, asked me to work with specific individuals who were
unaccustomed to meeting their needs with new circumstances. I was able to reduce the hysteria around
their behavior and persuade the individuals to relax.
4 Describe your specific strengths and weaknesses that would allow you to negotiate group situations in which
members hold strong, differing opinions. Give a specific example if possible.
Michael Gannon
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Whiteaker Community CouncilNeighborhood7Ward
Do You Live within the City Limits?Y If so how long?27
5415147270Day Phone5415147270Evening PhoneJoel A. Iboa
Are you currently and employee of the City of Eugene?Business Address
Occupation Employer
Name
Address 410 Clark St
Oregon OR 97401
Coalition Manager Causa Oregon
Oregon OR 97401 E-Mail
No
jiboa21.hrc@gmail.com
How did you learn of this vacancy?FriendOptional Information
Gender Age Ethnicity26-35 Hispanic, Latino or
Spanish origin
Disability DescriptionN
Additional Languages spoken English Spanish
Education / Training
Contribution
As a student at the UofO I served on 2 student
organizational boards with fiduciary responsibilities.
In 2017 I introduced a proposal to the Eugene Human Rights
commission to have the city of Eugene provide a 1 time
sponsorship of $10,000 so that 20 individuals could renew their
status under the DACA program. I helped pass and introduced
sanctuary ordinances at the county level. I believe commissions
should provide the city with actionable items and I have done so
over the last 3 years.
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Human Rights Commission
Joel A. Iboa
Community Service / Volunteer
Chair or the Governors Environmental Justice Task Force.
I was elected to serve as chairman as of September 8th
2017. Appointed Oregon Governor Kate Brown to the task
force in September 2016
Job Experience
Environmental Justice and community outreach manager for
beyond toxics 2 years
Coalition Manager for Causa Oregon 2 years
Coalition manager for No on Measure 105 campaign 4 months
Personal Experience
Appointed to the Eugene Human Rights Commission by Eugene
City Council in August of 2016. Elected vice chair in 2017, elected
chair in 2018.
Eugene Police commissioner as of 2018
Personal Interest
My primary concern is for members of our community that
are marginalized and underserved by our city. Eugene and
Oregon have been changing dramatically in the last 20
years. It’s important we continue to make the necessary
changes in policy and practice to make Eugene a place
that’s safe and livable for all
Joel Iboa
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I have been an HRC commissioner for 3 years and I work in the immigrants rights and environmental
justice fields.
1 How has your employment and/or volunteer experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights
Commissioner? Please be specific.
I am a first generation American, Oregonian, and Eugenian. As a child of immigrants I have seen first
hand the struggles many folks in our community go through on a daily basis. As the first person to
graduate from college I have experienced unique struggles. My experience as a person has prepared me
for this.
2 How has your personal experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights Commissioner? Please
be specific.
Homelessness, hate and bias, and housing. I’ve lived in the Whiteaker my whole life and their have
always been homeless folks. The problem is getting worse however. Hate and bias has decreased but we
know a lot of under reporting occurs. As a child the Whiteaker and other neighborhoods were livable and
affordable. Our community has become increasingly difficult to stay in with many families having to
move outside city limits because they can’t afford rent
3 What do you see as the three most pressing human rights issues in Eugene? Select the most important and
explain why.
I am a quick thinker, charismatic, energetic, excellent brainstormer, solutions oriented and skilled at
group facilitation. I can be argumentative, impatient, intolerant, insensitive, and I dislike practical
matters. I recently had to facilitate a group in which several folks had to come to an agreement
pertaining to a political action. It was time sensitive and people were arguing. I reminded the group we
had to leave the meeting with an action item and we got back on track.
4 Describe your specific strengths and weaknesses that would allow you to negotiate group situations in which
members hold strong, differing opinions. Give a specific example if possible.
Joel Iboa
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Downtown Neighborhood AssociationNeighborhood1Ward
Do You Live within the City Limits?Y If so how long?30 years
5415107237Day Phone5415107237Evening PhoneKirstin . London
Are you currently and employee of the City of Eugene?Business Address
Occupation Employer
Name
Address 1470 Lawrence St
Eugene OR 97402
Social Work Looking Glass Community Services
941 W 7th Ave
Eugene OR 97402 E-Mail
No
kirstdlee@gmail.com
How did you learn of this vacancy?Word of MouthOptional Information
Gender Age Ethnicity36-45 White Disability DescriptionN
Additional Languages spoken English
Education / Training
Contribution
I have a BA from the University of Oregon in Cultural
Geography. I currently sit on two advisory boards: one at
Lane Community College and a national advisory board
for runaway and homeless youth.
My experience working with runaway and homeless youth in this
community will be a great asset to the board. I have over 15
years of working in social justice movements that include
providing inclusive programming for LGBTQ and non-binary
folks, generational poverty, unstably and unhoused youth and
adults and access to education. I am looking to expand how I
serve the city and county outside of the non-profit world and have
been considering applying for this commission for awhile now.
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Kirstin . London
Community Service / Volunteer
I volunteered as a crisis worker with a local group who
served weekly meals to survivors of sex trafficking in the
area. The group is no longer active.
Job Experience
I have spent the last 15 years working for Looking Glass
Community Services in runaway and homeless youth services. I
currently oversee 4 programs including two drop-in centers
including outreach teams, a shelter for youth, and a school.
Personal Experience
Personal Interest
I am interested in how communities engage their citizens
in social justice and human rights issues relevant to the
geographic location.
Kirstin London
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I have worked both administratively and direct care service with populations that often experience a
disregard for their basic rights. I have experience working with disenfranchised youth and their families
that include LGBTQ and non-binary, generational poverty, drug and alcohol addiction, lack of access to
education and unhoused people. I have been trained to use evidence-based practices and to use a
trauma-informed lense when engaging people.
1 How has your employment and/or volunteer experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights
Commissioner? Please be specific.
Please see the above answer. I have been trained and trained people using evidence-based practices
and a trauma-informed approach when talking about and working with issues that effect social justice
and human rights.
2 How has your personal experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights Commissioner? Please
be specific.
Access to affordable housing, diversity and access to education. Admittedly I view human rights from a
homeless provider perspective and more specifically from a youth homeless perspective.
Eugene is experiencing a very tight rental market right now and families and young people are at-risk of
being unstably housed if they can't afford the current (and rising) market rental rates. Access to housing
is a human right and I am interested in the city's plans to address the housing market crisis.
3 What do you see as the three most pressing human rights issues in Eugene? Select the most important and
explain why.
I have experience in group settings with diverse individuals. My current position on both the local and
national advisory boards has provided me with experience working with folks from different
backgrounds that include differences in state cultures, agency perspectives and cultural backgrounds. I
have chaired several subcommittees and have an understanding of how to bring different perspectives
to consensus and keep the group on track to meet outcomes. I am a "deadline' oriented individual who
likes to make decisions quickly. My desire to move a conversation along for the sake of time can be
hard if it appears to be rushing the process.
4 Describe your specific strengths and weaknesses that would allow you to negotiate group situations in which
members hold strong, differing opinions. Give a specific example if possible.
Kirstin London
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River Road Community OrganizationNeighborhoodNot in E-
UGB
Ward
Do You Live within the City Limits?N If so how long?
5415205500Day Phone5415205500Evening PhoneAmanda M. McCluskey
Are you currently and employee of the City of Eugene?Business Address
Occupation Employer
Name
Address 65 Hamilton Ave
Eugene OR 97404
Program Director HIV Alliance
1195A City View
Eugene Or 97403 E-Mail
No
amccluskey13@gmail.com
How did you learn of this vacancy?Web SiteOptional Information
Gender Age Ethnicity36-45 White Disability DescriptionN
Additional Languages spoken English
Education / Training
Contribution
Bachelors Degree in Family and Human Services from U
of O
Multiple trainings on Harm Reduction, poverty, trauma,
health systems, social service systems, disease
epidemiology, LGBT health, substance use, behavioral
health, opiate overdose reversal.
I would like to bring my unique experience and connection to
marginalized communities. I would like to help find attainable
solutions to challenges facing our communities such as
homelessness, addiction, poverty and trauma.
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Human Rights Commission
Amanda M. McCluskey
Community Service / Volunteer
MECCA Board Member, Board Treasure, since December
2018
Parent Volunteer at Yujin Gakuen since 2014
Volunteer with Transponder for tabling at events in 2015
Syringe Exchange Volunteer 2004-2005
Job Experience
Program Director at HIV Alliance 2016-present
Program Services Coordinator at Lane County Human Services
Division 2014-2016
Client Services Manager at HIV Alliance 2006-2014
Personal Experience
I'm a member of the LGBT community and have lived in Eugene
30+ years. I have a lot of passion for LGBT issues, poverty and
trauma: I started syringe exchange for trans people and worked
with the Mission to improve services for trans people.
Personal Interest
I am interested in serving marginalized populations, LGBT
health, homelessness and addiction issues are passions
of mine. I have a strong interest in trauma and its affect on
the brain and decision making. I also have an interest in
making arts and crafts accessible to all.
Amanda McCluskey
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I have worked in the human services field for almost 2 decades. I started in a group home for adults with
mental illness. In college, I did multiple internships including a year with the syringe exchange. I started
working at HIV Alliance in 2005 and have moved up over the years to my current position. I left HIV
Alliance for two years to work at Lane County in the Human Services Division. I staffed the Poverty and
Homelessness Board, among other duties, and worked with local homeless advocacy groups as well as
providing Technical Assistance to social service agencies receiving county funding. This was a great
learning experience for me. In my current position, I work across 13 counties, overseeing HIV care,
prevention and education services. I also oversee a behavioral health program serving 3 counties. I have
a unique perspective of the dynamics in Lane County as well as other counties in Oregon. I also
volunteer in my son's elementary school and I am on the board of directors for MECCA, serving as the
board treasure currently. I also participate in multiple state and local task forces and coalitions
concerning HIV, STIs and Hepatitis C, the opioid crisis and harm reduction.
All of this experience gives me a unique understanding of the dynamics in our community and the
impact on the lives of people living in Eugene.
1 How has your employment and/or volunteer experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights
Commissioner? Please be specific.
I am very familiar with committee and task force work. I am productive and succinct in my
communication. I am skilled at participating productively and amicably in group discussions. I am self-
reflective and open to feedback. I have many connections in the community and I am very familiar with
the systems and structures in a variety of sectors, especially government and nonprofit/social services.
2 How has your personal experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights Commissioner? Please
be specific.
Of human rights declared by the UN I see the following as the most pressing in Eugene.
14. The Right to Seek a Safe Place to Live.
25. Food and Shelter for All.
Both of these relate to poverty and also a lack of support for people experiencing addiction, struggling
with mental health and ultimately these are related to trauma. We have a lot of need in our community for
support around poverty, trauma, mental health and addiction.
I also see LGBT rights and reproductive rights as a pressing issue in our community. For the purposes
of this answer, I consider them both part of one issue, which is the right to bodily autonomy. On a
national level, these rights are being eroded, and while Eugene, Lane County and Oregon in general
have strong protections, the erosion of these protections nationally has a negative impact on these
communities.
3 What do you see as the three most pressing human rights issues in Eugene? Select the most important and
explain why.
Amanda McCluskey
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Strengths: open to feedback, able to calmly navigate conflict, experience with multiple marginalized
populations, strong facilitation skills, willingness to own up to mistakes, open to hearing other points of
view.
Weaknesses: I frequently need time to think about something before forming an opinion. I am not a snap
judgement kind of person. I occasionally have a short attention span and get frustrated when people talk
too long or repeat themselves.
Example: I facilitate group discussions regularly. At a recent board meeting I facilitated a budget
discussion. I made sure to create space for each board member to give input. I had strong opinions
about a few things but made sure to listen to the other board members and in a few cases, changed my
mind based on what I was hearing.
4 Describe your specific strengths and weaknesses that would allow you to negotiate group situations in which
members hold strong, differing opinions. Give a specific example if possible.
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Fairmont NeighborsNeighborhood3Ward
Do You Live within the City Limits?Y If so how long?1.5 YEARS
5419147092Day Phone5419147092Evening PhoneANA L. MOLINA
Are you currently and employee of the City of Eugene?Business Address
Occupation Employer
Name
Address 1680 WALNUT ST.
EUGENE OR 97403
Environmental Justice Statewide Organizer Beyond Toxics
120 Shelton McMurphy
Eugene OR 97401 E-Mail
No
amolina@beyondtoxics.org
How did you learn of this vacancy?FriendOptional Information
Gender Age Ethnicity26-35 Hispanic, Latino or
Spanish origin
Disability DescriptionN
Additional Languages spoken English Spanish
Education / Training
Contribution
My formal education is in Environmental Science while my
interest has always been in social justice. I was a student
representative for hiring the new Office of Diversity Equity
and Inclusion Director, I have taken trainings in DEI and
facilitation.
I want to become a member of the Commission to know more
about the community I am living in and building relationships with
the people here. I would contribute by encouraging our
commission to listen to the community and find ways to advance
their needs. If we are truly a human rights commission, we must
make sure that we are really looking at issues from a human
rights perspective.
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ANA L. MOLINA
Community Service / Volunteer
I have volunteered for Huerto de la Familia because I have
a keen interest in food justice and sustainable gardening,
especially for Latinx families. I also volunteer with the
NAACP Eugene/Springfield chapter.
Job Experience
I work at Beyond Toxics as the Environmental Justice Statewide
Community Liaison, working with community members to
advocate for environmental justice that goes hand-in-hand with
guaranteeing Human Rights.
Personal Experience
As an individual with DACA, I feel my whole life has been a
human rights issue. I try to make people think of my humanity
and my right to have my own autonomy before others
automatically disregard me and my experiences.
Personal Interest
My interest lies in wanting to create spaces where the
community in Eugene feel comfortable. My goal is to
encourage more community members of color to
participate and engage in what we as a commission have
to offer.
Ana Molina
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I am experienced at building professional working relationships in my job as the Beyond Toxics
Environmental Justice Statewide Coordinator. I can manage my time well and make sure that I attend
meetings and am willing to take notes during meetings and assist with community outreach.
Part of what I have learned working at a non-profit is how to navigate political settings and difficult
conversations. I am still learning and feel being a part of this commission will help my understanding
and grow my leadership skills. I also come from a racial justice, and equity perspective to the work I do.
1 How has your employment and/or volunteer experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights
Commissioner? Please be specific.
Personally, I am a very open-minded person and feel that I can communicate with people and connect
with them. A part of why I can connect with people is because I am a good listener. As a commissioner,
part of the role will be to listen; listening to community members, listening to fellow commission
members and that we as a commission are addressing people’s concerns.
I am someone who seeks to follow through to ensure issues get resolved. I would want to make sure that
we address such issues as they come up because getting back to the community is important and
valuable.
2 How has your personal experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights Commissioner? Please
be specific.
The most pressing issues I see in Eugene would be Equity, Inclusivity, and Safety of our more vulnerable
communities.
I have only been in the Eugene area for a year and a half and have been exposed to a lot of different
community issues, not just in Eugene but around the State. Some of them relate to social justice and
some are environmental issues. I have heard from friends and different community members and
organizations throughout the state about what issues at the forefront of people’s minds. One of the big
issues I see would be immigrants feeling safe in this community and throughout Oregon. As an
individual who has DACA, I have some protections but at the same time, that doesn’t always make me
feel safe. The constant threat of ICE is always persistent in people’s minds. Being separated from our
families creates a lot of anxiety.
There are groups that are working on various issues relating to immigration and immigrants, and it’s
great, but as a city and as a commission we need to make sure that our communities are feeling safe and
are safe.
3 What do you see as the three most pressing human rights issues in Eugene? Select the most important and
explain why.
Ana Molina
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Some of my strengths that would help me negotiate a group situation is that I am level headed, a good
listener, I can be objective and I can compromise if and when needed. I am passionate about what I care
about and will hold strong to those ideals as well. Also taking criticism is something that I think is a
strength because in any work we do we have to be introspective in order to move forward and improve
the work we do.
Weaknesses that I have are being too humble and that I am a bit more on the reserved side. These are
things I am working on by challenging myself and making sure to put myself out there and be more vocal
about the issues I care about.
An example would be at house meetings with housemates. During our meetings, we might have different
viewpoints on a topic of how we manage our home and I am able to listen to them when my perspective
differs from them and communicate my perspective that comes from me. Trying to not place blame on
the other person and make them defensive that a conversation would end abruptly.
4 Describe your specific strengths and weaknesses that would allow you to negotiate group situations in which
members hold strong, differing opinions. Give a specific example if possible.
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Jefferson Westside NeighborsNeighborhood1Ward
Do You Live within the City Limits?Y If so how long?10 years
5416532555Day Phone5416532555Evening Phonechristina g. peirsol
Are you currently and employee of the City of Eugene?Business Address
Occupation Employer
Name
Address 1158 lawrence st apt a
Eugene OR 97401
personal support worker clients trought brokrages
community or clients houses
Eugene OR 97401 E-Mail
No
christinapeirsol@gmail.com
How did you learn of this vacancy?MailOptional Information
Gender Age Ethnicity19-25 White Disability DescriptionN
Additional Languages spoken
Education / Training
Contribution
Over the last fifteen years I have attended countless
trainings on a range of topics from Mental Health First Aid
to cultural diversity. I’ve recently been offered
opportunities to advance in my activism and education
locally here in Eugene as well.
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christina g. peirsol
Community Service / Volunteer
I have been volunteering for 19 years. I was nominated for
a co-chair position at my state Oregon Consumer
Advisory Council. I am taking it seriously by not over
loading my task and holding true to my positions
description of supporting the chair.
Job Experience
At 22 I applied for a job of Youth Peer Specialist at OFSN. Then
on, I kept finding provider positions to stitch together enough to
make rent. I have worked at places as Center of Family
development, Arc Lane County, and now online support groups.
Personal Experience
I fell in a couple of systems as a child. I struggled being over
medicated as a teen and I used my soul, friends, and community
to get out. I have never stopped giving empathy and companion;
as I was given that let me thrive to the woman I am today.
Personal Interest
I’m growing so strong from the education I have received
from serving my community and the member within for
over fifteen years. I am now interested in adding the love
and fun that I received from Eugene as a child back into
my life. I am working with MindFreedom International to
create a parade entry for Sunday in the streets. I am
relying on all my skills I have developed from my years of
community service to be the lead on creating this project
and bring this energy back to MindFreedom and me.
Chrisina Peirsol
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Recently, in my life I have been taking on more involved activism
positions like I hope to with this commission. I have held down
co- chair and chair potions at a county and state level. I’m now
building my own mentor program for KindTree with a focuses on
support and retention for new board members and launching
training topics like Roberts rules of order for my state council
Honestly, by excepting my leadership roles I also agree to take on
tasks and project that could be time consuming and in short
burst. I am ready for that role and have allowed room to take on
tasks if I am appointed to this commission.
I’m ready to not just contribute my ideas and time but also offer
support to what is being worked on now. I have many soft skills
and leadership experiences and I am happy to help where I am
needed at the time and is a good fit.
I have spent my life within Eugene. I feel it is so much my home it should be my middle name. I have
been active as a leader in this community since I was in second or third grade at Harris elementary. I was
bullied so bad (I don’t remember it) they asked if I would like to help out in the kindergarten room during
recess. I don’t think back on it as a bad memory because it allowed room for one of the most magical
moments of my life. One of my most vivid memories is when a group of kindergartners all ran over to
me. They wanted to have me braid their lanyard for the pumpkin patch. I never felt more desired for my
competency. I felt confident in what they were ask me to do, just as now, I feel my more than a decade of
experience on boards and councils from the city, to the county, to the state
1 How has your employment and/or volunteer experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights
Commissioner? Please be specific.
Its hard to think of a more personal story then the kindergartens and the lanyards. I can think of another
time when I was about 20 and I was on the Youth Action Board and we were planning the city/county first
Youth Empowerment Day. We meet with staff every week planning the look and what we could offer the
community. We talked about what we wanted to see and what we want our message to be. I remember
thinking how cool it would be to have a youth art show. We all worked together through the spring and
late summer till the day came for our event. And there under the cover of the walk way for the county
court house we have 20 something pieces of youth art. I remember day of show setting it up and felling
sacred/excited that I have never had my word and my idea really be created into something real and
tangible. I felt respect and power. I felt equality and dignity. Honesty, it was like a life shaking epiphany I
have never forgot. That day I saw the power of my word and energy can do. I created a positive element
and brought it into my life and I would like to do that again by joining your commission.
2 How has your personal experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights Commissioner? Please
be specific.
Chrisina Peirsol
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Homelessness issue and housing issue tie as number one in my book. I think that’s common. I also think
its common that they get made into one issue. They are not.
Homelessness:
Eugene has been a place that people have always passed through or stayed for bit for as far back as I
can remember, So the late 80’s. Im not sure what Eugene looked or felt before the timber and other
markets crashed but even as a little girl being drove to school and seeing a homeless person riding a
bike and holding another one with a missing front wheel. Now is different, there are large groups of
youth in clusters around the ally ways at night during the hotter months. There are tent cities popping up
around town every other year. I am seeing the same problems cycle every two or three years. Eugen has
not found a way to manage still holding respect for our most needy and disadvantaged community
members.
Housing Issue:
I feel that Eugen has always been a diverse range of people that can cohabite and live together. This is
what forms the different shades in the rainbow of our community. I feel that over the last good amount of
years low income or affordable housing is disappearing.
Law enforcement:
I am hearing it is really becoming a law enforcement town. Especially with the new “Watch Towers”
blinking around town. I also have seeing over the years dissolving of place to sit down town, or the dog
band, or the exclusions zone. This is not a homeless issue this is a government trying to fix things and
struggling to do so. I feel at the expense of our community.
3 What do you see as the three most pressing human rights issues in Eugene? Select the most important and
explain why.
I hate to think of anything as a weakness but I would say first off, my handwriting, spelling, and
grammar always leave me desiring more competency. I guess I have also been told I am conflict avoidant
but I just see that as really motivated to find common ground.
Now, strengths I love to talk about but will keep it short. I have a great history in working with people in
strong emotional states and holding grace under presser. I would say most on point for this commission
is that I have over 10 years of board or council experience. I have also been a co- chair and chair for
government advisory council. I am also helping to develop a state training on Roberts Rules of order just
to try and get a stronger foundation on those key public meeting skills.
4 Describe your specific strengths and weaknesses that would allow you to negotiate group situations in which
members hold strong, differing opinions. Give a specific example if possible.
Chrisina Peirsol
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Southeast NeighborsNeighborhood2Ward
Do You Live within the City Limits?Y If so how long?9 YEARS
5415794407Day Phone5415794407Evening PhoneHeather A. Sielicki
Are you currently and employee of the City of Eugene?Business Address
Occupation Employer
Name
Address 1555 E 31 Ave
Eugene OR 97405
Administrative Operations Coordinator White Bird Clinic
341 E 12th Ave
Eugene OR 97401 E-Mail
No
sielicki@gmail.com
How did you learn of this vacancy?MailOptional Information
Gender Age Ethnicity46-55 White Disability DescriptionN
Additional Languages spoken English
Education / Training
Contribution
Savannah College of Art and Design- 1989 – 1991
University of Central Florida - 1991 – 1992
Rollins College - 1992 – 1993
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English Language and Literature,
Graduated with honors in the Major.
I would like to become a member to help improve communication
with the HRC and the wider community and to help ensure that
our City Government acts in certain ways and refrains from
certain acts, in order to promote and protect human rights and
fundamental freedoms of individuals or groups.
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Community Service / Volunteer
Eugene Human Rights Commission Homelessness Work
Group Community Volunteer: Jan 2016 – Present
Secretary Coalition for Organizations Active in Disaster
Response: Jan 2017 - Present
Neighborhood Leaders Council (NLC) Co Chair: Feb 2017
–Feb 2019
Job Experience
Chair Of The Board Of Directors Southeast Neighbors, University
of Florida Communications Coordinator, Alachua County Crisis
Center Special Projects Coordinator, City of Gainesville Marketing
Technician, Kinko's, Inc. Digital Solutions Consultant
Personal Experience
I am aware of the significant social justice challenges our
community faces and the constant threat to human rights faced
by the most marginalized. I want to use my experience to help
fight for equity.
Personal Interest
My main areas of interest are homelessness and housing,
knowledge distribution, and emergency management. I am
connected to the HRC through the homelessness working
group and I would like to strengthen the links to both
groups.
Heather Sielicki
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I recently took the Race, Culture and Ethnicity Class taught by Dr. Johnny Lake and CALC and am ready
to do something about Human Rights instead of talking about them. I see poverty and untreated health
issues daily in my work and I want to help change this. I have lived as a woman and been treated as
inferior by men and I want to be part of ending this for generations that follow.
1 How has your employment and/or volunteer experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights
Commissioner? Please be specific.
I've convened hundreds of meetings, taken minutes for countless committees, been the person who
follows up, spoken to City Council and County Commissioners, advocated for the rights of those whose
rights are trampled, and led workgroups and associations. I understand Roberts Rules and Eugene
meeting culture.
2 How has your personal experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights Commissioner? Please
be specific.
Sexism, racism, and classism are embedded in our culture and need to be removed. All are important
issues but the one that I think class is the one we need to prioritize right now. With the TAC report
implementation, we have an opportunity to end discrimination against people based on housing status
and mental health and I want to help see this through.
3 What do you see as the three most pressing human rights issues in Eugene? Select the most important and
explain why.
My years of experience providing crisis intervention and technical support has given me the ability to
talk to many different types of people with strong emotions. My work with neighborhood associations
has helped me find common ground among those with different views. I've been on the HRC HWG and
know that group needs a strong facilitator, respecting boundaries and staying on tasks. My weakness is
allowing tangents when I find them to be useful but I counter this by assigning timekeepers.
4 Describe your specific strengths and weaknesses that would allow you to negotiate group situations in which
members hold strong, differing opinions. Give a specific example if possible.
Heather Sielicki
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