HomeMy WebLinkAbout170221.WSandPH.SIREMINUTES – Eugene City Council February 21, 2017 Page 1
Work Session and Public Hearing
M I N U T E S
Eugene City Council
Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97401
February 21, 2017
5:30 p.m.
Councilors Present: Emily Semple, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, George Poling, Mike Clark via phone, Greg Evans, Claire Syrett, Chris Pryor Mayor Vinis opened the February 21, 2017, meeting of the Eugene City Council.
A. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(h)
The City Council met in an executive session pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(h).
B. WORK SESSION: Renter Protections
Grants Manager Stephanie Jennings gave a PowerPoint presentation providing an overview
of Eugene’s rental housing market, conditions and trends; existing goals, local policies, and
programs that affect renters; and identified priority policy areas for further exploration and
next steps.
Council discussion:
• More information requested on rental versus owner-occupied housing with the removal of
student housing.
• Goal is to stabilize housing and reduce impacts of market forces.
• People without stable housing can’t contribute to their own economic and social success.
• City has an obligation to find ways to support those in nonsubsidised affordable units.
• Those who spend more than 50% of income on housing can’t contribute to local economy.
• Suggest developing a list of potential action items to help renters.
• Greater details on emerging issues and gaps in protection are needed.
• Explore exactly what students represent as percentage of the population in Eugene.
• Local conditions disproportionate with the national average; encourage more home
ownership.
• Interested in incentives and programs to expand workforce or middle housing.
• Interested in exploring a residential MUPTE.
• List of the bills in the legislature that are related to this issue requested.
• Concerned about older housing stock and the owners who don’t have resources for upgrades.
• Critical to protect renters’ rights now with low-cost housing stock and a 90-day no cause
eviction policy.
• Investigate possible rent control based on percentages at a given time.
• Home ownership is a significant stabilizing element; more opportunities needed.
MINUTES – Eugene City Council February 21, 2017 Page 3
Work Session and Public Hearing
M I N U T E S
Eugene City Council
Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97401
February 21, 2017
7:30 p.m.
Councilors Present: Emily Semple, Betty Taylor, George Poling, Mike Clark via phone, Greg Evans,
Claire Syrett via phone, Chris Pryor
Councilors Absent: Alan Zelenka Mayor Vinis opened the February 21, 2017, meeting of the Eugene City Council.
1. PUBLIC HEARING: An Ordinance Amending the West Eugene Enterprise Zone
Public Benefit Criteria and Scoring System Established By Ordinance No. 20368 and
Providing an Effective Date
No testimony was presented.
2. PUBLIC HEARING: An Ordinance Adopting Hazardous Substance User Fees for the
Fiscal Year Commencing July 1, 2017
No testimony was presented.
3. PUBLIC HEARING: An Ordinance Providing For Withdrawal of Annexed Properties
from the Santa Clara Fire District; Santa Clara Water District; Willakenzie Rural Fire
Protection District; Lane Rural Fire/Rescue District; Junction City Water Control
District; River Road Parks and Recreation District; River Road Water District; and
Eugene Rural Fire Protection District 1
No testimony was presented.
4. PUBLIC HEARING: An Ordinance Removing the Sunset Dates of the Rest Stop and
Dusk-to-Dawn Programs
1. Miles Mabray – Supported removing the sunset clause and expansion of the program.
2. Michael Gannon – Supported removing the sunset clause and investments in the program.
3. Michael Carrigan – Supported removing the sunset clause and making them permanent.
4. Chris Cunningham – Supported removing the sunset clause and more outreach.
5. Tracy Joscelyn – Supported removing the sunset clause and adding more rest stops.
5. ACTION: Resolution Supporting Allocation of Lottery Backed Bond Funds for the
Eugene Civic Alliance