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Eugene City Council
Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97401
April 25, 2018
12:00p.m.
Councilors Present: Emily Semple, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, Jennifer Yeh, Mike Clark, Greg
Evans, Claire Syrett, Chris Pryor
Mayor Vinis opened the April 25, 2018, Work Session of the Eugene City Council.
1. WORK SESSION: Climate Recovery Ordinance Update and Sustainability Commission
Proposal -Electric Vehicle Ready Homes
Sustainability Analyst Chelsea Clinton gave an overview of the Climate Recovery Ordinance and
provided an update about the Community Climate Action Plan 2.0. Intergovernmental Relations
Manager Ethan Nelson presented a proposal from the Sustainability Commission regarding
electric vehicle-ready homes.
Council Discussion
• The EV-ready homes idea is great, but the State is moving forward on this issue. Let them do
the work to achieve the same outcome.
• Pleased to see the response to the equity concerns from last year's Sustainability Commission
report.
• Questions raised about the fiscal impacts of the potential code amendments.
• Consider the implications of autonomous vehicles on this issue.
• Information about single-family vs. multi-family requirements requested.
• Would like to have City ofEugene support the Governor's Executive Order and work on the
State's work groups, but also think of a way to encourage local builders to get ahead of the
curve.
• Consider the risk in a delay of implementation at the State level for the Governor's order
and current timeline of 2022.
• List of all charging stations located in City infrastructure requested, where more could
potentially be added, including in parking facilities.
• Equity fellow is crucial and important to approach climate strategies incorporating equity
lens and addressing the disproportionate effects of climate change on race and class.
• Consider whether Council can take additional action after the State has implemented a plan
if there are any gaps that need to be filled.
• Consider whether SDUs would also be required to be EV-ready.
• More information requested about the timeline and when the CAP draft will come back to
Council.
• Consider possible financial implications of this issue as budget season approaches.
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Semple, seconded by Councilor Zelenka, moved to
direct the City Manager to support Executive Order 17-20, via participation within
the 2020 Residential Specialty Code Boards work groups. PASSED 8:0.
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2. WORK SESSION: Wildlife Feeding
In spection Services Manager Rachelle Nicho las reviewed Council direction and concerns around
wildlife feeding strategies and exp lained the proposed ord inance.
Co uncil Discussion
• Code enforcement will occur on a complaint-driven bas is .
• Counc il conside red including property damage as part o f the ordinance; however, staff
determined it would be chall enging to enforce and it was not included in draft o rdi nance.
• The code is written to cover both in te ntional and un i ntentional feed i ng.
• The main concern of the City should be on rat overpopulation; d irect efforts to trapping rats
and doing an education campa ign around feeding anima ls.
• Information requested around composting and the definition of "rodent proof."
• The Sustainability Commission has a Wildlife Feeding Policy Committee.
• Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has said they wou ldn't consi d er a trapping program
unless Eugene first implemented a feed in g ban.
• In formation requested a bout the section of the ordi nance that would authorize th e
underlyi ng authority to ask a judge for an administrative warrant to enforce the code.
MOTION AND VOTE: Cou n cilor Clark, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to direct the
City Manager to schedule a Public Hearing on a draft ordinance amend ing rodent control
and prohibi ti n g the feeding of wildlife. PASSED 6:0, Councilors Semple a n d Taylor opposed .
The meeting adjourned at 1 :30 p .m .
Respectfull y submitted,
Elena Domingo
Deputy City Recorder
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