On the agenda: Eugene middle housing, PeaceHealth closure impact, Springfield drug use
This week Eugene city councilors will hold a public hearing to update the city's middle housing ordinance and hear an update on the impact of the PeaceHealth University District hospital closure. Springfield city councilors will discuss the city's finances and vote on a trigger law to recriminalize drug use on public property pending Measure 110 reform.
Eugene City Council
To watch: Meetings stream online at bit.ly/Eugene-meetings, the city's YouTube channel and are broadcast on Comcast channel 21.
To listen: Dial 833-548-0282 and use the meeting ID and passcode.
To attend: Council meetings are held in the Mary Spilde Center of Lane Community College's downtown campus at 101 W 10th Ave. In-person attendance is required to provide spoken public comment.
To comment: Fill out the Request to Speak form on Tuesday, Jan. 16. The form will be open from 5-5:35 p.m.
Written testimony can be submitted to City Council by sending an email to mayorcouncilandcitymanager@eugene-or.gov.
PUBLIC HEARING
When: 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 16
What: Eugene city councilors will hold two public hearings: one to remove the properties the city annexed in 2023 from their rural special districts and one to modify its middle housing ordinance after a court struck it down. Residents must attend in person to provide spoken testimony.
Link:https://eugene-or-gov.zoom.us/j/83828584234
Meeting ID; Passcode: 838 2858 4234; council9
WORK SESSION
When: Noon, Wednesday, Jan. 17
What: Eugene-Springfield Fire Chief Mike Caven will update city councilors on the impact of the PeaceHealth University District hospital closure, planning for mobile crisis response such as CAHOOTS, and a review of the fire department's governance. Councilors will also hear a City Manager Update.
Link:https://eugene-or-gov.zoom.us/j/85956038946
Meeting ID; Passcode: 859 5603 8946; council9
Springfield City Council
To watch: Springfield'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 1-877-853-5247 and use the meeting ID.
To attend: The meetings will be held in the Council Chambers of Springfield City Hall, 225 Fifth St., Springfield.
To comment: There will be instructions during the regular session to provide testimony.
Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6Z-sw8tIQm6GGYBFtXvbEQ
Meeting ID: 852 4069 9128
WORK SESSION
When: 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 16
What: Springfield city councilors will hear the city annual financial report for the 2023 fiscal year.
REGULAR SESSION
When: 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 16
What: Springfield city councilors will hold a public hearing on updates to the city's stormwater management regulations. And they will hold a public hearing and vote on the city's capital improvement program, a list of construction projects the city wants to undergo.
Next councilors will hear public comment. Then they will vote on an ordinance recriminalizing drug use on public property, pending Measure 110 reform.
Lane Transit District
To watch: Meetings stream online at govhub.ompnetwork.org and are broadcast on Comcast channel 21. A Zoom link will be posted the day of the meeting at www.ltd.org/events-calendar/#69610.
To attend: LTD Board meetings are held in the Board Room of the LTD Administrative Office at 3500 E. 17th Ave., Eugene.
To comment: Written testimony can be submitted to LTD by emailing clerk@ltd.org For verbal testimony, sign up at the meeting.
REGULAR SESSION
When: 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 17
What: LTD directors will hear public comment, recognize the employee of the month, hear survey results from LTD riders and have a discussion on recruitment and retention and vote on a supplemental budget to redirect funding to the marketing department.
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: Eugene-Springfield fire chief to describe hospital closure impact
