On the Agenda: Lane County, Eugene to vote on upcoming budgets
Here’s a roundup of what local elected leaders will talk about during public meetings this week.
Eugene City Council
To watch: Meetings stream online at bit.ly/Eugene-meetings and broadcast on Comcast channel 21.
To listen: Dial 1-971-247-1195 or 877-853-5257 and use the meeting ID and passcode.
To attend: Council meetings are held in the Mary Spilde Center at 101 W 10th Ave.
To comment: Fill out the Request to Speak form on Monday, May 22. The Request to Speak form will be open from 7-7:35 p.m.
Written testimony can be submitted to City Council by sending an email to mayorcouncilandcitymanager@eugene-or.gov.
WORK SESSION
When: 5:30 p.m. Monday
What: City Council will have a work session on renter protection. Councilors will vote on directing the city manager to revise the draft ordinance.
Link: eugene-or-gov.zoom.us/j/83059833778
Meeting ID, passcode: 830 5983 3778; council9
REGULAR SESSION
When: 7:30 p.m. Monday
What: Councilors will have a public hearing and possible vote on the FY23 supplemental budget. There will also be a hearing and vote on the biennium budget. Then there will be a hearing and vote on adopting the 2023-2025 Biennial Budget for the Urban Renewal Agency.
Link: eugene-or-gov.zoom.us/j/83059833778
Meeting ID, passcode: 830 5983 3778; council9
WORK SESSION
When: 12 p.m. Wednesday
What: Councilors will continue to discuss the need for additional revenues and/or service changes to address the $8.3 million structural gap in the General Fund, along with other critical funding needs for services coming into the 2023-2025 biennium.
Link: eugene-or-gov.zoom.us/j/86222771548
Meeting ID, passcode: 862 2277 1548; council9
Springfield City Council
To watch: The city's system requires registration to watch and to participate in meetings. Use the links for meetings to register and get information to attend.
To listen: Dial 1-971-247-1195 or 877-853-5257 and use the meeting ID.
To attend: Meetings are held in council chambers and in the Jesse Maine Room at City Hall, 225 Fifth St.
To comment: There will be instructions during the meeting for speaking during public comment or public hearings. The council does not accept public comment at work session meetings.
WORK SESSION
When: 5:30 p.m. Monday
What: Council will provide staff direction to prioritize sidewalk construction. The city has a large backlog of sidewalk repair and maintenance needs, which pose an ADA compliance and liability issue, according to meeting material.
Link: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MFuPgLIUQIuSnNK4oa2M2A
Meeting ID: 821 2416 0456
REGULAR SESSION
When: 6 p.m. Monday
What: Among other agenda items, council will:
Vote on adopting a resolution that authorizes the city manager to award contracts more than $100,000, an amount that usually needs council approval, so that city business can operate as usual during council recess.
Vote on giving the city manager authority to sign an intergovernmental agreement that allows the Oregon Department of Transportation to improve portions of Main Street.
Vote on resolutions that support grant applications for mixed-use zoning districts and community engagement. The Planning Assistance Grant would provide financial assistance to continue the city's Development Code Updates and to stay on track to adopt a Housing Capacity Analysis by the end of 2025, a Housing Production Strategy by the end of 2026, and a Consolidated Plan for 2025-2030, according to budget documents.
Link: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MFuPgLIUQIuSnNK4oa2M2A
Meeting ID: 821 2416 0456
Lane County Board of Commissioners
To watch: County meetings stream at bit.ly/LaneCounty-meetings.
To attend: Board of Commissioner meetings begin at 9 a.m. in Harris Hall, 125 E 8th Ave., unless otherwise noted. Doors to Harris Hall open at 8:45 a.m.
To comment: When there's a chance to comment, people must register for the meeting to do so virtually. After registering, people will get information on how to attend.
Those who go to the meeting in person should sign up on the sign-in sheet located by the entry door.
There will be instructions during the meeting for speaking during public hearings and making public comments.
People also can email diana.jones@lanecountyor.gov with public comments by noon Monday. The subject line should include "PUBLIC COMMENT FOR MEETING DATE 06/27/2023."
MORNING SESSION
When: 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 27
What: Commissioners will vote on the next year's supplemental budget.
After, they will listen and respond to public comments before considering a consent calendar.
Then there will be a motion to approve a contract with Motorola Solutions in the amount of $2,322,606 for equipment and installation of radio sites in Lane County.
There will be an affordable housing update and a Holiday Farm Fire Update.
Afterwards, they will have an executive session.
AFTERNOON SESSION
When: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 27
What: Commissioners will have a public hearing on setting an election on the formation of the Pleasant Hill Goshen Rural Fire Protection District for Nov. 7, 2023. There will be a second reading on and public hearing on an ordinance that amends the Land Management Division’s Building Program Fee Schedule. They will then go into an executive session.
After, they will have a work session where there will be an update on the Lane Events Center Multi-Use Community Facility project with the Eugene Emeralds as the anchor tenant.
MORNING SESSION
When: 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 28
What: Commissioners will have an emergency management work session to discuss the 2023 fire season, the incident command structure and the natural hazard mitigation plan.
Contact reporter Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick at Tatiana@registerguard.com or 541-521-7512, and follow her on Twitter @TatianaSophiaPT.
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