This week, Eugene City Councilors are scheduled to discuss strategies to decarbonize buildings in Eugene, hold a public hearing for the city’s supplemental budget and discuss the city’s financial condition as context to consider while they weigh a proposed fire service fee.
Lane County Commissioners are scheduled to vote on compensation adjustments for the county’s non-represented employees, hear a report on industry and demographic trends in Lane County and hear a staff follow-up on a report on barriers to housing affordability in Lane County.
The Eugene City Council meets to discuss its budget on June 24. Ongoing gaps in funding have led council members to propose ideas like a new service fee for fire coverage in an effort to cover costs.
Eugene City Council
To watch: Meetings stream online at bit.ly/Eugene-meetings, the city’s YouTube channel and the GovHub Media app and are broadcast on Comcast channel 21.
To listen: Dial 833-548-0282 and use the meeting ID and passcode.
To attend: The Eugene City Council Chambers are inside the northern building on the former Eugene Water & Electric Board property at 500 E 4th Avenue, Eugene. Both Monday meetings are held there; Wednesday meetings are virtual.
WORK SESSION
When: 5:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 9
What: Eugene city councilors are scheduled to hear an update on their potential building decarbonization strategies, followed by potential ways to pay for those strategies.
Link: https://eugene-or-gov.zoom.us/j/89619264106
Meeting ID; Passcode: 896 1926 4106; council9
REGULAR SESSION
To comment: Fill out the city’s request to speak form at https://forms.office.com/g/e65TJf4Spi between 7 p.m. and 7:35 p.m. on Monday. Written testimony can be submitted to the council by sending an email to mayorcouncilandcitymanager@eugene-or.gov.
When: 7:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 9
What: Eugene city councilors are scheduled to hold public hearings on supplemental budgets for the city and urban renewal district.
The city supplemental budget largely incorporates grant funding. Some of the bigger grants are for Eugene Police Body Worn Cameras, rehabilitation of airport asphalt and the Ferry Street Bridge.
Other changes include an increase to the Regional Wastewater Utility Fund because of a timing difference with the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission, revenue from the Alton Baker Park Land Swap and the new use of stormwater fees for park maintenance.
The Urban Renewal District supplemental budget reflects updated appraisals for the city’s North Butterfly Lot and 8th and Pearl Lots.
Next, councilors are scheduled to vote on two appointments to the Eugene Toxics Board and hear public comment.
Link: https://eugene-or-gov.zoom.us/j/89100065400
Meeting ID; Passcode: 891 0006 5400; council9
WORK SESSION
When: Noon, Wednesday, Dec. 11
What: Eugene city councilors are scheduled to hear an update on the city’s financial condition, as context to consider while they continue to weigh the proposed fire fee. Then they will hear a City Manager Update on a to-be-announced topic.
Link: https://eugene-or-gov.zoom.us/j/84021717155
Meeting ID; Passcode: 840 2171 7155; council9
Lane County Board of Commissioners
To attend: The first and third meetings take place at the Harris Hall at 125 E. Eighth Ave., Eugene. Doors to Harris Hall open at 8:45 a.m. The 11 a.m. meeting will take place in the Board of Commissioners Conference room at the same address.
To watch: County commission meetings stream at bit.ly/LaneCounty-meetings, Lane County’s YouTube channel, Comcast channel 21 and the GovHub Media app.
To comment: In-person commenters can sign up at the door. Online commenters should register for the Zoom meeting. To submit written comments, email publiccomment@lanecountyor.gov by noon Monday with the subject line PUBLIC COMMENT FOR MEETING DATE 12/10/2024.
Register: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_yqyzIbPvTXGfJiX3zDCjEw
MORNING SESSION
When: 9 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 10.
What: County commissioners are scheduled to hear public comment and a semi-annual report on fatal traffic crashes in Lane County. Then they are scheduled to vote on compensation adjustments and healthinsurance plan changes for non-represented employees and hear an election update.
MORNING SESSION
When: 11 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 10
What: Lane County Commissioners will hear a presentation on industry and demographic trends impacting Lane County.
AFTERNOON SESSION
When: 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 10.
What: Lane County Commissioners are scheduled to vote on an amendment to its contract with St. Vincent De Paul to collect, reuse and recycle CFCs and HCFCs, hear staff’s response to a report on barriers to affordable housing in Lane County, and hear an update on Lane County Counsel recruitment.
Alan Torres covers local government for the Register-Guard. He can be reached over email at atorres@registerguard.com or on X @alanfryetorres.
This article originally appeared on Register-Guard: On the Agenda: Eugene building decarbonization