HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 19992ORDINANCE NO.~~
A SPECIAL ORDINANCE G G A LIMITED
EXEMPTION TO THE APPLICATION OF EUGENE CODE,
1971, SECTIONS 2.019, 4.GS0 AND 4.515; PROVIDING FOR
AN AUTOMATIC REPEAL AS OF DUNE 10, 1995; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The City Council of the City of Eugene finds as follows:
A. In recognition of its awareness of the severity of problems facia homeless
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persons vv~th~n the City, the City Council has ~n~t~ated and supported measures directed
towards the alleviation of those conditions, including adoption of ordinance No. 19942 on
November 22, 1993 to permit homeless persons to camp on a tempara basis and for a
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limited period of time ~n a designated portion of Alton Baker Park. Such cam in is
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prohibited by Sections 4.6$02} and 4.$l5 of the Eugene Code, 1971 SEC .
B. It would be in the public interest and further City Council policies to a ain
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grant a l~m~ted and unique exception to the enforcement of EC Sections 4.6$U 2 and 4.$15
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for a designated portion of Alton Baker Park. This limited exception should not be
construed to serve as a precedent far future exceptions, nor interfere with the continued
enforcement of EC Section 4.$15 in other portions of the City.
NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The findings set forth above are adapted.
Section 2. Notwithstanding Sections 4.6$U~2} and 4.$15 of the Eugene Cade, 1971,
the City Manager shall designate an area within the three western-most arkin ba s of the
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wISTIC1Alton Baker parking area to be used by Nameless persons for car or tent cam in .
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The Manager shall designate not mare than fifty sites for camp~n . The Mana er shall
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designate such sites as soon after the effective date of this ordnance as is racticable. The
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Manager may adopt adm~n~strative rules to govern use of the cam round, includin
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provisions related to allocation of the sites, payment of a fee far use of the cam aund, and
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restrlct~ons on length of stay. NotwrthstandrngtNe provisions of Section 2.019 of the Eu ene
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Code, 1971 establishing an effective date of 1$0 days for tem ora or ewer enc rules the
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rules adopted by the City Manager.pursuant to this ordinance may be extended tae ire
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as of 12.Un o clock noon on June 10,1995. The Manager also may contractwith anon- rofit
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provider to manage the day-to-day operations of the campground.
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Section 3. Notwithstanding ECSubsections 4.6SO~2~ and 4.5153} a erson ma cam
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~n one of the sites designated under Section 2 of this ordinance, provided that the erson
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complies wrth any rules adopted under Section 2. No person may camp within the Alton
Baker parking area except in one of the sites, and only if assigned the site ursuant to the
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rules to be adopted by the City Manager, Violation of this ordinance ar the rules ado ted
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hereunder shall be deemed a v~olat~on of EC 4.515~3~, punishable under EC Section 4.995.
Section 4. The authority granted under this ordinance shall terminate as of 12:00
noon on May 31, 1995, unless the City Manager extends the termination date for u to an
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add~t~onal ten days, ~n which case the authority shall terminate not later than 12:00 o'clock
roan on June 1,1995. 1n na event shall a person camp at any of the designated sites after
the authority terminates.
Section 5. This ordinance automatically shall be repealed on June 10,1995.
Section 6. That the matters contained herein concern the public health, welfare and
safety and therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance shall
become effective immediately upon its passage by the City Council and a royal b the
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Mayor, retention by the Mayor for more than ten days, or readoption over a ma oral veto
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by two-thirds of all members of the City Council.
Passed by the City Council this
Approved by the Mayor this
14th day of November, 1994
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City Recorder
14th day of November,1994
Mayor
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