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Eugene City Council
Harris Hall, 125 East 8tb Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97401
Councilors Present: George Brown, Alan Zelenka, George Poling, Mike Clark, Chris Pryor
March 10, 2014
5:30p.m.
Betty Taylor and Greg Evans present via coriference phone for first two items only.
Councilors Absent: Claire Syrett
Mayor Piercy opened the March 10, 2014, City Council work session.
A. ACTION: Motion on May 20,2014 Voters' Pamphlet
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Pryor, seconded by Councilor Poling, moved to waive the
requirement for the City to produce a voters' pamphlet for the May 20, 2014, primary election.
PASSED 7:0.
B. ACTION: Motion to Approve Additional Rest Stop
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Pryor, seconded Councilor Brown, moved to approve a rest
stop under the City's rest-stop ordinance at the approximate location of the existing car camp on
City-owned land near Autzen Stadium. The rest stop shall be limited to no more than 15
individuals in addition to those currently at the car camp. First preference for the 15 spots shall
be people who are now sleeping at the Broadway/Hilyard site who have physical disabilities or a
mental illness. The rest stop operating agreements will include provisions to limit disruption to
surrounding facilities and events . PASSED 4:3, Councilors Poling, Clark, and Taylor opposed.
MOTION: Councilor Brown, seconded by Councilor Taylor moved to postpone the effective
closing date ofWhoville to June 1, 2014.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Evans , seconded by Councilor Poling,
moved to substitute that April 15 is the absolute date when Whoville must be shut down.
PASSED 5:2, Councilors Brown and Taylor opposed.
VOTE ON MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED: PASSED 5:2 , Councilors Brown and Taylor
opposed.
Councilors Taylor and Evans left the meeting.
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C. WORK SESSION: Climate Recovery
Climate and Energy Analyst Matt McRae gave a PowerPoint presentation on local and regional climate
recovery efforts .
Councilor Zelenka presented the following motion for council consideration at an upcoming work
session:
"I move that the City Manager schedule a public hearing for an ordinance codifying our unanimously
adopted climate goals that city operations become climate neutral by 2020, and for reducing
community-wide fossil fuel use by 50% by 2030. To ensure we meet these goals , staff shall prepare an
Update Report every two years and a Comprehensive Report every 5 years beginning January 1, 2015 .
By June 3 0, 2014, staff shall conduct a numerical assessment of whether we are on a path to meet our
goals . If we are not, by December 31 , 2014 staff shall conduct a gap analysis of what programs and
policies in our Internal Climate Action Plan (ICAP) and Community Energy Action Plan (CEAP) did
not occur. In addition , staff shall present to Council options, with a cost-benefit analysis, for meeting
the climate neutrality goal by 2020 , and ensuring we are on track to meet our fossil fuel goal by 2030.
Staff shall also present to the Council for its consideration, and potential adoption , a city-wide science
based goal of GHG emission reductions by 2020 , 2025 and 2030 for inclusion in this ordinance. The
reductions shall be sufficient to put the city-wide GHG emissions reduction rate on a path consistent
with achieving 350 parts per million (ppm) of C02 in the atmosphere by 2100."
D. WORK SESSION: Scenario Planning Update
Planning Director Carolyn Burke and Project Manager Kristin Hull gave a PowerPoint update on the
multijurisdictional work to fulfill the requirements of the Central Lane Scenario Planning Project to
develop scenarios that show a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions .
The work session adjourned at 7 :03 p.m.
Respectfully submitted ,
Beth Forrest
City Recorder
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