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City Council Work Session: July 15, 2026
Published: Jul 15, 2026
Eugene Clean Energy Fund Initiative Update: Signature Deadline Nears for November Ballot
The city manager provided an update on an initiative petition to establish a Eugene Clean Energy Fund. Petition sheets are due to the city recorder by Friday, July 24th, 2026. If enough valid signatures are collected, the petition will qualify for the November election. The city and county have 30 days to verify signatures, with the deadline for automatic qualification for the November ballot being August 5th, 2026. Council must be presented with action options within 20 days of the recorder certifying the petition. Options include adopting the ordinance, urging adoption or defeat, putting forth an alternative measure, or doing nothing. The initiative is for an ordinance, not a charter amendment, meaning the council could amend it if voters approve it. Due to the tight timeline and the council's break, any required meetings to present options would likely be virtual [cite: 603-716]. Councelor Kading expressed support for the initiative, citing its success in Portland for climate action [cite: 720-735].
Eugene City Council Approves Housing Production Incentives with Tax Exemptions
The Eugene City Council considered and approved an ordinance to establish two new property tax exemption programs aimed at incentivizing the production of housing. These programs are designed to address the city's need for 26,000 new dwelling units over the next 20 years, as identified by the Oregon Housing Needs Analysis. The first exemption targets moderate-income housing (60-120% AMI) within a quarter-mile radius of transit lines. The second exemption targets housing and commercial centers, specifically core commercial and downtown centers, to encourage market-rate housing development. Both programs are structured as 10-year pilots ending in 2032 and are modeled after existing state statutes for transit-supportive housing. The ordinance passed unanimously with an 8-0 vote [cite: 780-1775].
Eugene City Council Approves Revised Strategic Plan with Updated Strategies
The Eugene City Council convened a work session to review and adopt revised strategies as part of the long-range financial planning and strategic plan. Following an earlier session where budget principles, a service framework, and strategic focus areas were adopted, this session presented updated strategies under these focus areas. Nancy from Rafelis Hetric led the presentation, outlining modifications based on council feedback. The discussion covered financial stability, community safety, thriving and livable communities, housing and homelessness, and transportation and infrastructure. Key modifications included adding emphasis on resource allocation for first responders within community safety, strengthening partnerships for behavioral health and crisis response, and creating a new strategy to support access to services for long-term housing stability. The council ultimately voted to approve the revised strategic plan framework with these changes [cite: 25-239, 588-598].
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