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Eugene City Council
Harris Hall, 125 East 8"' Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97401
April 22, 2013
5:30 p.m.
Councilors Present: George Brown, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, Greg Evans, George Poling, Mike Clark,
Claire Syrett , Chris Pryor
Mayor Piercy opened the April 22, 2013, City Council Work Session.
A. WORK SESSION: Multi -Unit Property Tax Exemption (MUPTE) Program
Urban Services Manager Denny Braud gave a presentation showing comparisons between Portland and
Eugene's tax exemption programs for affordable housing.
Discussion, comments and ideas:
• Affordable housing is important; create community benefit options and incentives to developers.
• City sizes are different — one size doesn't fit all, especially in Eugene.
• Administrative costs will be higher with more oversight and a more complex process.
• Require hiring local workers to the degree possible.
• Green building requirements are important.
• Emergency shelter money should be part of the payment — as a community benefit.
• Increase application fee.
• Overhaul Eugene's scoring mechanism.
• Give extra points for local hiring and for women or minority owned businesses.
• Competition is good - developers will work harder at the community benefit component.
• Financial reporting is important from a budgeting perspective.
• Tiered program with incentives more effective than a flat 10 -year exemption.
• Maximize commercial retail in the area.
• Develop a point system to benefit the community most.
• Legal review is important.
• Minimum thresholds should be set.
• Reporting components are important.
The meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Michelle Mortensen,
Deputy City Recorder
MINUTES — Eugene City Council April 22, 2013 Page 1
Work Session